Intake Behavioral Registered Nurse (RN) 7pm-7:30am
About The Position
This position will be full time, 7pm-730am. The beautiful Reno Behavioral Healthcare Hospital is growing... and we need more amazing Nurses to help guide our patients on their journey of recovery! As a Registered Nurse, deliver quality general/psychiatric nursing care to patients who are hospitalized for treatment of psychiatric or emotional disorders; Support the hospital and program philosophy of care and ensure the safety and well-being of each patient. Ability to perform suicide assessments and understands suicide precautions. Identify and incorporate each patient’s unique needs into a comprehensive and individualized care plan. Accurate and litigable documentation that meets current standards and policies. Responds to telephone and face-to-face inquiries from persons seeking mental health care or information about mental health-related services. Through a systematic process of interaction with patients, the patient's significant others, and the appropriate health care providers, collects and analyzes data regarding the patient's physical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, educational, spiritual, cultural and anticipated discharge needs; determines patient's alcohol or drug toxicity; identifies signs of withdrawal; conducts screenings or assessments to determine needs of treatment. Documents physician’s phone orders Maintains knowledge of legal guidelines pertaining to EMTALA/COBRA and abuse/neglect reporting.
Requirements
- Current Nevada RN License required
- Current CPR certification
Nice To Haves
- ADN / BSN or equivalent preferred
Responsibilities
- Deliver quality general/psychiatric nursing care to patients who are hospitalized for treatment of psychiatric or emotional disorders.
- Support the hospital and program philosophy of care and ensure the safety and well-being of each patient.
- Perform suicide assessments and understands suicide precautions.
- Identify and incorporate each patient’s unique needs into a comprehensive and individualized care plan.
- Provide accurate and litigable documentation that meets current standards and policies.
- Respond to telephone and face-to-face inquiries from persons seeking mental health care or information about mental health-related services.
- Collect and analyze data regarding the patient's physical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, educational, spiritual, cultural and anticipated discharge needs.
- Determine patient's alcohol or drug toxicity.
- Identify signs of withdrawal.
- Conduct screenings or assessments to determine needs of treatment.
- Document physician’s phone orders.
- Maintain knowledge of legal guidelines pertaining to EMTALA/COBRA and abuse/neglect reporting.
Benefits
- Sign on bonus available!
- Full benefits package available the first of the month following just one month of employment!
- Medical (three plans to choose from)
- Dental (two plans to choose from)
- Vision
- Life Insurance options, including plans for spouse and children
- 401(k)
- Identity Theft insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Long and Short Term Disability
- Very generous PTO plan
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
