Beacon Behavioral Hospital, one of the largest and most established behavioral health programs in Louisiana, is seeking a RN for our Bunkie, LA Facility. For over 20 years, Beacon employs caring staff at locations across southeast Louisiana: Baton Rouge, Metairie, Slidell, Hammond, Houma, Bogalusa, Bunkie, Opelousas, and Lutcher. We currently provide inpatient programs and intensive outpatient programs (IOP) that provide therapy to those struggling with emotional disorders, substance abuse, and mental disorders.

Beacon’s mission, “to provide unsurpassed patient care in a compassionate, cost-effective, and ethical manner,” has been, and will always be, the cornerstone of Beacon’s success. To fulfill this mission, Beacon Behavioral Hospital seeks dedicated, compassionate, and professional staff in a variety of roles within behavioral health services.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Functioning as the Charge RN for their assigned shift, is responsible for providing the nursing care delivery system and supervising the clinical programming during assigned shift. Assures that the nursing care provided remains compatible and reflects the ANA standards for psychiatric-mental health service provision
• During assigned shift, is responsible for supervising LPNs, CNA’s and/or Mental Health Technicians.
• The RN’s responsibilities include the implementation of a high-quality treatment program, overall management of the hospital and supervision of nursing and clinical staff.
• Serves to assist the DON as the liaison between the program staff and medical staff of the hospital, during assigned shift.
• Assists the DON in budget compliance and assuring staffing guidelines are achieved in the provision of professional nursing services to meet patient needs
• Assist with nursing Performance Improvement contributions to problem identification, investigation, actions and monitoring of resolutions in effecting patient care and customer satisfaction systems.
• Participates in the development and implementation of the Plan of Care in coordination with other members of the multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Facilitates appropriate nursing action(s) in response to administrative directives and a changing healthcare environment.
• Delegates assignments to Certified Nursing Assistants and/or Mental Health Technicians and assists Director of Nursing by providing input into their annual performance evaluations.
• Responsible for medication administration and assuring all MD orders are followed and documented accordingly during the assigned shift.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have Registered Nurse Licensure in the state of operation.
• Must have a Bachelor’s, Associate degree or diploma in nursing with documented evidence of educational program focused on treating psychiatric patients.
• Must have at least 2 years of nursing experience, 1 year of which was providing nursing care to the mentally ill, OR receive regular documented supervision/consultation from a Master’s prepared psychiatric nurse.
• Certification in Basic Life Support required.
• Certification in non-violent crisis intervention.

What makes Beacon Behavioral Health a great choice?

At Beacon, we understand the importance of striking a balance between family and professional life. It is our goal to provide full-time employees with:

• Competitive salary
• Professional development training available
• Comprehensive benefits package: health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance and 401k
• Work-life balance
• Organizational growth opportunities
• Rewards and Employee Recognition programs

Only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Pre-employment screenings and verification of credentials (if applicable) is required prior to start date.

Beacon uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.

Beacon is Equal Opportunity Employer.

Visit www.beaconbh.com for more information.