Intake Registered Nurse Behavioral Health Resource RN

Banner Health • Scottsdale, AZ

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Banner Behavioral Health Hospital in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a voluntary facility for adults and adolescents seeking treatment for mental health and/or chemical dependency issues. The hospital provides crisis intervention and therapeutic services in a medically safe, recovery-focused environment, with customized treatment plans and 156 licensed inpatient beds.

The Resource Registered Nurse provides flexible nursing support across the campus, primarily in Central Intake and Assessment, and may float to other departments as needed. The role assesses patients, facilitates admissions and placements, and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to support timely, appropriate care. The nurse may support various departments and patient populations while maintaining clinical care and patient safety standards.

The position assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. It is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by the nurse and those under their direction. The role uses specialized nursing knowledge and judgment to assess information and plan, provide, and evaluate care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental ages.

This is a full-time night-shift position consisting of three 12-hour shifts per week. Hours are 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m., with rotating weekends and holidays. Self-scheduling is available. A sign-on incentive is advertised for RNs meeting the stated behavioral health experience thresholds: at least 12 months for day positions and 24 months for night positions.

Requirements

• Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, a temporary/interim RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure valid for the state of practice.
• BLS certification.
• Ability to demonstrate relevant experience, training, and education during the interview process.
• Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the area of practice, demonstrated through annual validations.
• For the advertised night-shift sign-on incentive, at least 24 months of behavioral health RN experience; the posting states a 12-month minimum for day-shift positions.
• For employees in specified Arizona behavioral health settings serving children, an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at hire and for the duration of employment, and an Arizona Criminal History Affidavit signed upon hire. Additional fingerprint clearance requirements apply to certain other Banner behavioral health roles as stated in the posting.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the clinical area for which the applicant is applying.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Professional certification.
• Additional related education and/or experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; review histories, physicals, diagnostic and laboratory information; report abnormal results; and complete assessments and reassessments as required.
• Develop and revise patient-specific plans of care, including discharge plans, in collaboration with patients, families, and multidisciplinary team members.
• Implement the plan of care through direct care, coordination, delegation, and supervision, following physician orders, nursing plans, policies, professional standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Promote continuity of care by communicating patient status accurately and completely to other caregivers.
• Evaluate patients’ and families’ responses to care and teaching, assess progress toward goals, and revise care plans as needed.
• Document assessments, planning, interventions, evaluations, patient responses, and physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
• Provide evidence-based care and participate in research, shared leadership, education, orientation, precepting, and mentoring as appropriate.
• Contribute to safe, effective, equitable, timely, and efficient patient outcomes and participate in improving nursing quality indicators.
• Interact with staff, physicians, patients, families, community providers, external contacts, and clergy to exchange information and support patient and family needs.
• Provide flexible nursing support across the campus, primarily in Central Intake and Assessment; assess patients and facilitate admissions and placements, and float to other departments as needed.
• In some roles, supervise department staff and workflow.

Benefits

• Sign-on incentive advertised for eligible RNs: 10,000 for day positions and 15,000 for night positions, subject to the stated behavioral health experience minimums.
• Self-scheduling tool.
• Better pay, benefits, opportunities, and community are described as part of Banner Health’s nurse-focused commitment; specific benefit details are not provided.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed