Behavioral RN, Day Shift, 7am - 7pm, 5000 Sign On Bonus

Reno Behavioral Healthcare Hospital • Reno, NV

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About The Position

The Behavioral RN delivers general and psychiatric nursing care to patients hospitalized for treatment of psychiatric or emotional disorders. The role supports the hospital’s and program’s philosophy of care while ensuring each patient’s safety and well-being. The nurse assesses patients’ physical, psychological, environmental, educational, spiritual, cultural, and anticipated discharge needs; develops and evaluates individualized care plans; provides competent care informed by developmental theories and psychiatric nursing standards; and documents care accurately in accordance with current standards and policies. The position also includes patient rounds, medication management, crisis stabilization, and facilitation of educational and didactic groups. The employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of Reno Behavioral Healthcare Hospital.

Requirements

• Current Nevada RN license.
• ADN, BSN, or equivalent.
• BLS (CPR) training for direct patient care staff, renewed every two years.
• CPI training for all staff during orientation; annual retraining for direct patient care staff.
• Sound leadership skills.
• Ability to organize patient activities and schedules for medical and non-medical tasks.
• Ability to stabilize acute psychotic and non-violent crises using accepted intervention techniques.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.
• Sensitivity and willingness to interact with people from varied social, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong organizational skills, including prioritizing projects, managing multiple tasks, and meeting deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including accurately conveying details and important spoken instructions.
• Strong clinical and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work with people with varied backgrounds and educational levels.
• Ability to perceive detailed information through oral communication and distinguish sounds.
• Good judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, expanding organization.
• Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, and stand for sustained periods.
• Ability to walk, push, pull, lift, carry, and move objects between positions.
• Ability to feel sizes, shapes, temperatures, and textures by touch, particularly with the fingertips.
• Ability to express or exchange ideas orally, potentially loudly, accurately, or quickly; hearing within normal ranges.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently.
• Minimum standard of visual acuity, with or without correction.

Nice To Haves

• Basic knowledge of abnormal psychology as typically found in adult and adolescent psychiatric populations.
• Familiarity with psychopharmacy and psychotropic medications used with child, adolescent, or adult psychiatric populations.

Responsibilities

• Assess and reassess patients by gathering and analyzing information from patients, significant others, and appropriate healthcare providers about their care and discharge needs.
• Perform suicide assessments and follow suicide precautions.
• Identify each patient’s unique needs, conditions, impairments, or disabilities and incorporate them into a comprehensive, individualized care plan.
• Evaluate care against goals and the plan of care, revising the plan periodically as needed.
• Maintain accurate documentation that meets current standards and policies.
• Provide competent care based on current developmental theories, psychiatric nursing knowledge, and standards.
• Round on patients and maintain patient care and environments that optimize safety.
• Apply medication-management knowledge to support patient care and reduce the likelihood of medical or health errors.
• Stabilize acute psychotic and non-violent crises using accepted intervention techniques.
• Organize activities and schedules for patients’ medical and non-medical tasks.
• Facilitate education-oriented and didactic groups.
• Uphold the organization’s ethics and customer service standards and maintain patient confidentiality.
• Collaborate with others and lead, influence, train, and motivate as needed.
• Perform other related duties as required to meet the hospital’s ongoing needs.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus available.
• Medical insurance with three plan options.
• Dental insurance with two plan options.
• Vision insurance.
• Life insurance options, including plans for spouse and children.
• 401(k).
• Pet insurance.
• Identity theft insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Short-term disability insurance.
• Long-term disability insurance.
• Generous PTO plan.
• Benefits package available the first of the month following one month of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree