Now hiring Behavioral Health Registered Nurses—provide care that supports dignity, safety, and well-being!
UnityPoint Health is seeking compassionate, dedicated Registered Nurses to join our Geropsychiatric team in Dubuque. This role offers the opportunity to provide specialized nursing care that supports the mental health, dignity, safety, and overall well-being of older adults. An ideal candidate demonstrates strong assessment skills, sound clinical judgment, patience, and a commitment to respectful, person-centered behavioral health care.
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Open position: Behavioral Health Registered Nurse (RN)
Sign-on bonus: $10,000
Shift: Days or nights, 7 a.m.–7 p.m. or 7 p.m.–7 a.m., with weekend and holiday rotation.
The Behavioral Health RN provides individualized nursing care for geriatric psychiatric patients, assessing mental and physical health needs, administering medications and treatments, monitoring responses to care, and promoting a safe therapeutic environment. The nurse uses therapeutic communication, de-escalation, crisis intervention, patient and family education, and close collaboration with physicians, social workers, therapists, and the interdisciplinary team.
Behavioral health nursing allows you to build meaningful connections while supporting patients through complex mental health needs. You will combine clinical expertise with therapeutic communication and relationship-based care to promote safety, dignity, recovery, and quality of life for older adults.
Compassionate, patient Registered Nurses who demonstrate strong assessment skills, emotional steadiness, sound clinical judgment, and respectful communication. Successful candidates are comfortable using de-escalation and crisis-intervention techniques, coordinating care across disciplines, educating patients and families, and creating a safe, supportive environment.
Ready to provide care that supports dignity, safety, and well-being? Register today to reserve your virtual interview time and learn more about joining the UnityPoint Health behavioral health team in Dubuque. UnityPoint Health is an equal opportunity employer.
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Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized nursing care for geriatric psychiatric patients.
Monitor and document patient progress, behaviors, and responses to interventions.
Provide patient and family education to support understanding of treatment plans and recovery goals.
Promote safety by implementing de-escalation strategies, crisis intervention, and adherence to safety protocols.
Collaborate with physicians, social workers, therapists, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate comprehensive care.
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