PSYCHIATRIC NURSE ($5,000 Hiring Incentive)

Arizona Department of Administration•Phoenix, AZ

4d•$36 - $43•Onsite

About The Position

The Arizona Department of Health Services promotes and protects the health of Arizona’s children and adults. Our mission is to promote, protect, and improve the health and wellness of individuals and communities in Arizona. We strive to set the standard for personal and community health through direct care, science, public policy, and leadership. ADHS promotes alternative work schedules, flexible hours. We have positions that can fit any stage in your career, from entry to senior level. We offer a robust benefit package, including the ADHS Student Loan Assistance Pilot Program, where eligible employees can receive up to $300.00 per month for their outstanding student loans. Come check us out and see how you can make a difference in the lives of all Arizonans.

Requirements

Principles of psychiatric nursing and general principles of medical, geriatric and forensic nursing; the nursing process in the development of resident care plans; psychiatric rehabilitation, pharmacology, infection control.
Applicable hospital/treatment policies and procedures; patient rights and responsibilities.
Concepts of performance improvement activities.
Basic computer programs and software related to the health record and the completion of unit reports.
Performance Management (PM), and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Lean methodologies.
Assessment of patient's physical and mental status.
Patient's needs.
Communicating with patients, nursing staff, members of the treatment team and other departments.
Therapeutic interventions; providing education to patients and staff.
Documenting observations and interventions.
Effective communication techniques, both oral and written.
Assess patient's physical and mental status, patient's needs, communication with patients, nursing staff, members of the treatment team and other departments.
Therapeutic interventions.
Provide education to patients and staff.
Documents observations and intervention.
Support a diverse multi-cultural workforce that reflects the community, promotes equal opportunity at all levels of public employment, and creates an inclusive work environment that enables all individuals to perform to their fullest potential free from discrimination.
Must possess a valid and current RN license to practice in Arizona.
Must be able to obtain and maintain CPR and NVCI certification.
A State Hospital employee must possess a valid level one fingerprint clearance card issues pursuant to A.R.S.41-1758.07 or must apply for a level one fingerprint clearance card within seven working days after beginning employment.

Nice To Haves

Two years work experience as a psychiatric nurse or in the care and treatment of the mentally ill, developmentally disabled or physically ill and/or incapacitated patients.

Responsibilities

Provides direct psychiatric care and medical nursing care to patients; observation of behavior and physical status
Transcribe doctor orders, medication and chart review, administer medication and treatments, count accountable medication, assist doctor in sick call with nursing input
Documentation in patient records, complete nursing assessments, summaries and other documentation as needed
Provides orientation, supervision, on the job training to new employees; assists in evaluation of job performance, acts as a resource person for unit employees
Attends in service training to maintain or increase knowledge of leadership, supervision, medical/surgical and psychiatric nursing updates, and legal aspects of nursing, etc.
Other duties as assigned as related to the position (typically 5% - 10%)