Registered Nurse Behavioral Health
Lawton, Oklahoma
Comanche County Memorial Hospital

Registered Nurse (RN) – Behavioral Health (Nights)

Location: Lawton, Oklahoma
Employment Type: Temporary
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights
Hours per Day: 12

Job Description

• Participate in the formulation of patient care plans.
• Attend weekly clinical staffing and review patient treatment plans.
• Provide medication education to patients and families.
• Observe and accurately document patients’ emotional and mental status.
• Conduct teaching and educational groups as scheduled.
• Train LPNs and Mental Health Technicians in charting, vital signs, patient routines, and de-escalation techniques.
• Actively participate in Performance Improvement teams or other unit task forces.
• Accept educational or lecture assignments as directed.
• Maintain Therapeutic Options certification.
• Serve as a positive role model in language, dress, hygiene, and behavior.

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in Oklahoma.
• Minimum of 2 years of psychiatric nursing experience.
• Therapeutic Options certification (must be kept current).

Preferred Qualifications

• De-escalation training.
• Recent travel nursing experience.

Additional Information

• Orientation for nursing travelers begins on Thursdays.
• Local candidates within 50 miles may be considered at a reduced rate.
• On-call pay is provided with a minimum of 1 hour.
• Non-compete policy: Former direct employees are ineligible for agency placement until 6 months after direct employment ends.

Work Environment & Culture

• Emphasis on compassionate, quality healthcare in a regional referral setting.
• Commitment to community service and enhancing patient quality of life.