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Registered Nurse (RN) Behavioral Health

Jackson Purchase Medical Center

Paducah, KY, United States

Healthcare
Full-time
Registered Nurse
Behavioral Health
Patient Care

Our job summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) in Behavioral Health provides direct patient care, utilizing the nursing process to support patients' physical and emotional well-being. Responsibilities include administering medications, assessing patient conditions, and educating families while collaborating with healthcare teams for comprehensive care. This full-time role emphasizes critical thinking and decisiveness in a supportive environment focused on improving community health.

Registered Nurse (RN), Behavioral Health
Job Type: Full-Time | 36hrs/week | Night shift, 7pm-7am

We are Jackson Purchase Medical Center

We believe in:

Championing Patient Care
Doing the Right Thing
Embracing Individuality
Acting with Kindness
Making a Difference Together

We strive to Make Communities Healthier.

We strive to create places where patients choose to come for healthcare, where providers desire to practice, and Team Members want to work.

JPMC has been voted as the Hospital of choice by patients and Team Members four out of the last six years. We invite you to join us and work in an environment where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. Jackson Purchase Medical Center is a 107 all private bed, Joint Commission-accredited facility. From emergent to elective, our facility offers a wide variety of inpatient and outpatient services, including those offered at the New Beginnings Birthing Center, the Advanced Healing Wound Care Center, and our accredited chest pain center.

Where We Are:

Mayfield is located in stunning western Kentucky, just a short drive to Kentucky Lake to the east, the Ohio River to the north, and the Mississippi River to the west. In this region, there is always something for all ages, whether it is outdoor sports and recreation, visual and dramatic arts, or even living history.

Why Choose Us:

Health (Medical, Dental, Vision) and 401K Benefits for full-time employees
Competitive Paid Time Off / Extended Illness Bank package for full-time employees
Employee Assistance Program – mental, physical, and financial wellness assistance
Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance for qualified applicants
Excellent shift differentials, bonus potential for extra shifts, employee referral program
Professional development opportunities including 100% reimbursement for LPN-to-RN bridge program.
And much more…

The RN – Senior Behavioral Health Unit provides direct patient care to patients using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.

Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatment.
Documents patient care given.
Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family.
Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral, and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.
Completes physical and mental health assessments.
Observes and reports behavioral changes.
Helps patients improve their coping abilities.
Works with patients' families to help improve the patient's abilities and help them deal with family member's mental illness.

Required Skills

Critical thinking skills
Decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Capable of working in a stressful environment and taking appropriate action.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Associate’s degree required
Bachelor’s degree preferred

Certifications:

Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire
Handle With Care (HWC) within 45 days of hire

Licenses:

Registered Nurse licensed to work in the State of Kentucky.
**New Graduates may work under a KY provisional license for up to 6 months with the expectation that an RN license will be obtained within the first 6 months of employment.

About Jackson Purchase Medical Center

ackson Purchase Medical Center is a 107-bed (all private), Joint Commission-accredited facility. The hospital is the sole provider of acute care in Graves County and draws patients from the eight counties of the Jackson Purchase (the section of land between the Tennessee and Mississippi River that President Andrew Jackson purchased from the Chickasaw Indians in the early 1800s). At Jackson Purchase Medical Center, our goal is to deliver the best healthcare available in the greater western Kentucky region as we seek to make our community healthier. With the help of dedicated physicians, employees, volunteers and board members, we continue our passionate pursuit of excellence. Built in 1993, the hospital features a modern design that is more functional than older hospitals and more easily accommodates new medical technologies. Also, the design boasts a more efficient patient traffic flow and better coordination of services. Our Mission & ValuesAbove all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life. In recognition of this commitment, we will strive to deliver a high quality, cost effective healthcare in the communities we serve. In pursuit of our mission, we believe the following value statements are essential and timeless:We recognize and affirm the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual. We treat all those we serve with compassion and kindness. We act with absolute honesty, integrity, and fairness in the way we conduct our business and the way we live our lives. We trust our colleagues as valuable members of our healthcare team and pledge to treat one another with loyalty, respect, and dignity. Vision StatementJackson Purchase Medical Center will meet the health care needs of our community.

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