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, you will deliver quality general and psychiatric nursing care to patients who are hospitalized for treatment of psychiatric or emotional disorders. You will support the hospital and program philosophy of care and ensure the safety and well-being of each patient. This role requires the ability to perform suicide assessments and understand suicide precautions. You will identify and incorporate each patient’s unique needs into a comprehensive and individualized care plan, ensuring accurate and litigable documentation that meets current standards and policies. Additionally, you will respond 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, their significant others, and the appropriate health care providers, you will collect and analyze data regarding the patient's physical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, educational, spiritual, cultural, and anticipated discharge needs. You will also determine the patient's alcohol or drug toxicity, identify signs of withdrawal, and conduct screenings or assessments to determine needs of treatment. Documenting physician’s phone orders and maintaining knowledge of legal guidelines pertaining to EMTALA/COBRA and abuse/neglect reporting is also essential.
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Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Bachelor's degree
Number of Employees
251-500 employees