RN FT Days Behavioral Health

Agave Ridge Behavioral Hospital - Mesa, AZ

Job Title: RN FT Days Behavioral Health

Position: RN FT Day Shift

Job Type: Full Time

Pay:

Shift: 12 hour shifts

Work Type: On-Site

Location

Address:

City: Mesa

State: AZ

ZIP Code:

Job Responsibilities

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 within the state Nurse Practice Act regulations, policies, procedures, and protocols.
Ensure physicians’ orders are legible if taken verbally and transcribed appropriately per policy and procedure.
Monitor patients’ status on an ongoing basis and gather and document pertinent information.
Notify physicians of significant changes in status such as difficulties with detox, medical emergency, change in medical status regarding response to medications.
Complete initial nursing treatment plans upon admission specific to assessed needs.
Demonstrate knowledge and utilization of universal precautions in providing direct patient care.
Accurately administer medications as ordered.
Document accurate count of controlled substance medication administration.
Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately.
Exhibit therapeutic rapport with patients by maintaining professional boundaries.
Provide direction or coordinate the activities of the unit as directed.
Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, co-workers, and others involved in patient treatment.

Required Skills

Core Skills

Registered Nurse license
Nursing care plan development
Patient assessment
Medication administration
Documentation skills

Preferred Skills

One year of nursing experience
Previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance abuse nursing experience
CPR certification
De-escalation and restraint certification

Requirements

Experience: One year of nursing experience; previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance abuse nursing experience a plus.

Education: Graduated from an accredited school of nursing.

License & Certification:

Current Registered Nurse (RN) license
CPR certification
De-escalation and restraint certification

Schedule:

COVID-19 Requirements: Not Specified

Benefits

Medical insurance
Prescription drug plan
Flexible spending accounts
Health savings accounts
Vision coverage
Dental coverage
Voluntary short-term and long-term disability coverage
Employee assistance programs
Financial support
Tuition reimbursement

Supplemental Pay

Not specified

Special Notes

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.

Facility Details

Name: Agave Ridge Behavioral Hospital

Description: Agave Ridge Behavioral Hospital is a 100 bed acute care psychiatric facility that offers a full continuum of inpatient behavioral healthcare services for adult patients including comprehensive treatment for those who struggle with acute symptoms of behavioral health disorders such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Specialties:

Behavioral health

Mission: Located in East Mesa, this facility serves our community with high quality behavioral health services in a beautiful state of art building.