Behavioral Health Nurse

Louisville,KY

AMS Healthcare Staffing is seeking dedicated nurses LPNs and RNs to care for adults in behavioral healthcare facility in Louisville, KY

Full time and prn nights available 12-hour shifts 7p-7a and

Job Description

• Provide care for patients with mental and behavioral health issues.
• Assess patient behavior and physical health information and deliver nursing care as directed.
• Administer prescribed medication and monitor patient’s responses/side effects.
• Document and report changes in patient’s behavior and health
• Review patients’ charts
• Transcribe orders from MD.
• Work with members of the interdisciplinary health care team
• Educate patients and their families.

Qualifications:

• Good communication skills
• Ability to set boundaries.
• Hold an unencumbered nursing license.
• Nursing license from an accredited Nursing school

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance available to full time employees
• 401K
• Free legal and financial counseling
• PTO
• Employee referral bonus

About AMS:

AMS is dedicated to helping find the perfect fit for your schedule and personal goals. Because AMS has been in the Kentuckiana area for over 40 years, we have direct partnerships with many providers, including… long-term care facilities, behavioral healthcare facilities, physician offices, outpatient care centers, adult day care centers, in-home care, and more. This wide variety of locations and facilities gives you more opportunities to find the perfect fit.

AMS is an equal-opportunity employer.