Licensed Registered Nurse (RN)- Adolescent Behavioral Health

Avery's House LLC•Scottsdale, AZ

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Avery’s House is hiring a full-time Licensed Registered Nurse to provide nursing care and therapeutic milieu support to adolescents in a behavioral health setting. The RN provides compassionate, trauma-informed, person-centered care; completes assessments and health monitoring; safely administers and monitors medications; coordinates care with prescribers, pharmacies, laboratories, and other providers; and documents care in the electronic medical record. The role also responds to medical emergencies and behavioral crises, provides health education, and participates in an assigned nursing on-call rotation. The RN supervises and engages clients throughout the shift, supports daily routines and activities, implements individualized behavioral support plans under clinical-team direction, and uses de-escalation and crisis-intervention techniques. The role supports neurodivergent clients through neurodiversity-affirming approaches, structured routines, sensory regulation strategies, and individualized communication. The RN collaborates with families, guardians, and the interdisciplinary team, attends meetings and trainings, and follows applicable privacy, accreditation, licensing, infection-prevention, and company requirements. This is an in-person position in Scottsdale/Fountain Hills, Arizona. The posting lists two schedule options: Sunday through Tuesday, 7:00 AM–7:00 PM; or Wednesday through Saturday, 7:00 AM–5:00 PM. Pay starts at $38.00 per hour.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited RN program.
Current RN licensure in the state of operation.
Current CPR/FA certificate.
At least 18 years of age.
Valid Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card; a new application may be submitted and in process.
One year of experience in a related field.
Valid driver’s license.
Knowledge of adolescent behavioral health and psychiatric nursing, psychotropic medications and medication management, trauma-informed and recovery-oriented care, and neurodevelopmental disorders including autism spectrum disorders.
Ability to maintain therapeutic boundaries while building rapport with adolescents.
Strong verbal and written communication, organization, and documentation skills.
Ability to remain calm and professional during crises and safely use crisis prevention, de-escalation, and redirection without physical intervention.
Ability to work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary treatment team and prioritize multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced residential environment.
Basic computer proficiency and electronic medical record experience.
Ability to walk, bend, stand, climb stairs, speak English, hear, use a telephone, drive an automobile, and operate standard office equipment.
Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Experience in behavioral health, residential treatment, pediatrics, developmental disabilities, or adolescent psychiatry.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate Avery’s House mission, purpose, values, and beliefs in interactions with clients.
Provide compassionate, trauma-informed, person-centered nursing care to adolescents and maintain therapeutic relationships and professional boundaries.
Complete nursing assessments and ongoing health monitoring.
Administer medications safely and accurately; monitor effectiveness, adverse reactions, and side effects; and document findings.
Perform medication counts, reconciliation, inventory management, and controlled-substance accountability.
Transcribe physician orders and coordinate with prescribers, pharmacies, laboratory services, and other healthcare providers.
Assist with admissions, discharges, medication reconciliation, and health screenings.
Obtain vital signs, collect specimens, perform point-of-care testing, and complete other nursing procedures within scope of practice.
Respond to medical emergencies and behavioral crises.
Provide health education to clients and caregivers regarding medications, diagnoses, wellness, and healthy living.
Document nursing interventions, medication administration, observations, and client progress in the electronic medical record.
Communicate significant changes in client condition to the Director of Nursing, provider, and treatment team.
Participate in company meetings and assigned nursing on-call rotation, including after-hours guidance and triage of medical concerns.
Supervise and engage clients throughout shifts; provide continuous support in the therapeutic milieu.
Assist with daily routines, schedules, transitions, activities, activities of daily living, meals, hygiene, school, recreation, and community outings while promoting independence.
Participate in groups, community meetings, and therapeutic programming as appropriate.
Use de-escalation, co-regulation, redirection, and crisis-intervention techniques; implement individualized behavioral support plans under clinical-team direction.
Maintain awareness of client whereabouts and supervision requirements, conduct safety and environmental checks, and assist with searches, contraband checks, belongings inventories, and safety procedures.
Transport clients to medical appointments, outings, and other approved activities as assigned.
Support clients during emotional or behavioral challenges with a calm, therapeutic presence.
Use neurodiversity-affirming, trauma-informed approaches; recognize sensory sensitivities and support coping strategies, visual supports, structured routines, and sensory regulation.
Collaborate with clinical assistants, therapists, case managers, providers, leadership, families, guardians, and team members to support continuity of care.
Attend multidisciplinary meetings, trainings, and staff meetings; assist with new-staff orientation and mentoring as requested.
Maintain required certifications, complete mandatory education, and follow HIPAA, Joint Commission standards, licensing regulations, infection-prevention protocols, and company policies.
Perform additional duties as assigned by the Director of Nursing or leadership team.