RN Behavioral Health

$10,000 SIGN ON BONUS for RN FT Nights - 12 hour shifts Fayetteville, AR

Vantage Point Behavioral Health in Fayetteville, AR is a 114-bed behavioral health facility providing services to children, adolescents, adults and seniors. We are Joint Commission Accredited. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, prescription drug plan, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, vision, dental, and voluntary short-term and long-term disability coverage. Our well-being programs include employee assistance programs, financial support, tuition reimbursement, and more.

Safety is a top priority;
Personal Panic Alarm devices are used across clinical and non-clinical areas to promptly summon assistance when necessary.

Join our team today! We are looking for individuals who are passionate about behavioral health and interested in growth opportunities in the industry and making a difference in the lives of people in our community.

• Provide and coordinate care by assessing patients’ physical and behavioral health needs.
• Develop and implement nursing care plans.
• Maintain medical records and educate patients and their families about various physical and behavioral health conditions.
• Provide nursing care and services within the standards and scope of nursing practice as defined by the state Nurse Practice Act regulations, policies, procedures, and protocols, as well as facility and corporate policies and procedures.
• Ensure physicians’ orders are legible if taken verbally and transcribed appropriately per policy and procedure.
• Assess patients’ status on an ongoing basis and document pertinent information.
• Notify physicians of significant changes in status such as detox difficulties, medical emergencies, changes in medical status regarding response to medications, and related challenges.
• Ensure initial nursing treatment plans are completed upon admission and tailored to assessed needs.
• Demonstrate knowledge and utilization of universal precautions in providing direct patient care.
• Accurately administer medications per ordered note.
• Document accurate counts of controlled substances on required documents.
• Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.
• Exhibit therapeutic rapport with patients by maintaining professional boundaries and respectful interaction.
• Provide direction or coordinate the activities of the unit as directed.
• Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, co-workers, and others involved in inpatient treatment.

• Must have graduated from an accredited school of nursing.
• Must possess a current Registered Nurse (RN) license as required by the state of employment or be eligible to practice nursing in accordance with state requirements.
• One year of nursing experience; previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance abuse nursing experience is a plus.
• CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.