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Registered Nurse Behavioral Health

Ascension Health

Sparta, TNPer Diem$36.37–51.35/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$36.37–51.35/hr
Location
Sparta, TN
Schedule
Per Diem
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Tennessee RN CredentialBLS Provider Or BLS Instructor

Job overview

The Registered Nurse Behavioral Health role at Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands provides nursing care in the Behavioral Health department. The nurse conducts bio-psychosocial assessments, develops and implements plans of care, participates in treatment team conferences, and evaluates patient responses to interventions. The schedule is day shift, PRN.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Bio-Psychosocial AssessmentNursing Care PlanningTreatment Team CollaborationGroup TherapyPatient Response Evaluation

Qualifications

Tennessee RN CredentialBLS Provider or BLS InstructorNursing Diploma or RN Licensure

Benefits

401(k) Match

Full job description

Your future role at a glance

Location: Sparta, TN

Facility: Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands

Department: Behavioral Health

Schedule: Day | PRN

How you’ll make an impact in this role

  • Performs initial and on-going bio-psychosocial assessments according to accepted standards of nursing practice. Develops a nursing plan of care consistent with the master treatment plan.

  • Participates in treatment team conferences to assist in planning and revising goals, objectives and interventions appropriate to the age-related and problem-specific needs of each patient.

  • Implements nursing plan of care for assigned patients and conducts and/or co-leads group therapy sessions for patients.

  • Evaluates patient's response to interventions and revises nursing plan of care as needed. Collaborates with the treatment team to revise goals, objectives and interventions appropriate to the changes in patient status.

What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

  • Registered Nurse credentialed from the Tennessee Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

  • One or more of the following:

  • BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

  • Instructor specializing in Basic Life Support obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Education:

  • Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing required. OR Required professional licensure at time of hire.

Benefits that help you thrive

  • Retirement: 403(b) plan

  • Well-being support: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal employment opportunity employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRightsSp6.12.pdf) poster.

Fraud prevention notice

Prospective applicants should be vigilant against fraudulent job offers and interview requests. Scammers may use sophisticated tactics to impersonate Ascension employees. To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process, our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system.

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Min Salary: 36.37

Max Salary 51.35

How this job compares

Set against the 58,843 open Registered Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$36.37–51.35/hr
  • Tennessee median$41–53/hr416 hourly ranges
  • US median$38–54/hr24,730 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $43.86/hr, is 6% below the Tennessee median midpoint ($47/hr) — in the middle half of Registered Nurse hourly ranges in Tennessee.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,261 open Registered Nurse jobs in Tennessee and 58,843 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Tennessee
Experience
Registered Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (28,630 postings).
Education
4,351 of the 58,843 open Registered Nurse jobs (7%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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