Responsibilities

The RN PRN position requires that you work 4 shifts per month. Two of the four shifts needs to be on a weekday and two of the four shifts needs to be on a weekend. 

Since 1985 The Brook Hospital has been offering hope to individuals, families, and communities. The Brook offers two outstanding hospitals in Louisville, Kentucky, KMI & Dupont. The Brook is the leader in providing quality mental health and addiction treatment services. Our commitment to care includes developing integrated delivery systems through partnerships with medical surgical hospitals, community mental health centers, educational institutions, managed care organizations, local health professionals and agencies. The Brook Hospital will strive to set the standard for excellence in the field of behavioral health care and will maintain its leadership role by treating each patient as a respected individual of our community.

Registered Nurse

Responsible for implementation of the nursing process in all aspects of patient care for all patient populations including chemically dependent adults, adult psych, adolescents and children. Assures a comprehensive approach to patient care by applying appropriate theories to psychiatric nursing practice for all patients.

Qualifications

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Provide assessment of patients’ psychiatric and medical status.
• Administer medication and medical treatment as prescribed by physician.
• Assess, direct and intervene in crisis situations.
• Initiate and document special treatment procedures.
• Provide and direct milieu management.
• Document nursing care, treatment and patient’s response to treatment.
• Provide health education to patients.

This opportunity provides the following:

Challenging and rewarding work environmentGrowth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiariesCompetitive CompensationFlexible Scheduling

EDUCATION:

Required: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.

Preferred: BSN

LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION:

Licensed RN to practice in Kentucky

EXPERIENCE:

Required: Nursing experience providing direct patient care.

Preferred: One year inpatient behavioral health work experience and one year medical/surgical nursing experience.

EEO Statement

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