Registered Nurse Behavioral Health

Valleywise Health System • Phoenix, AZ

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse Behavioral Health provides holistic, direct psychiatric nursing care to adolescent and adult patients experiencing mental health crises, supporting them through stabilization and into outpatient care. The role advocates for patients’ dignity and respect and helps maintain a safe, secure, therapeutic, and stigma-free environment for people with a range of psychiatric disorders. The nurse works collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team and provides direct supervision to Mental Health Workers, Behavioral Health Technicians, and Health Unit Coordinators. As part of an academic medical center, the position also contributes to training future nurses and works alongside students and resident physicians. Valleywise Behavioral Health Center operates inpatient facilities in Mesa, Phoenix, and Maryvale; its adolescent unit in Mesa has 14 beds and serves patients ages 13 to 17.

Hourly pay is $34.15–$50.37. Multiple shifts are available. Employees may be eligible for an 18% night-shift differential and an 8% weekend-shift differential, calculated on base pay.

Requirements

• Successfully complete the Valleywise Health New Graduate RN training program or have prior acute nursing experience demonstrating the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Hold a current, valid Arizona RN license, temporary Arizona RN license, or valid compact RN licensure for the current state of practice, in good standing with the issuing Board of Nursing.
• Possess CPI certification.
• Be able to work with culturally diverse people.
• Have excellent communication, time-management, and customer-service skills.
• Have basic computer word-processing skills and be able to navigate an electronic medical record using a computer.
• Be able to read, write, and speak effectively in English.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Nursing is preferred.
• Previous acute-care hospital experience in the area for which the applicant is applying is preferred.
• Bilingual ability is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct psychiatric nursing care to patients from admission through stabilization and transition to outpatient care.
• Advocate for patients and help ensure they are treated with dignity and respect in a safe, secure, therapeutic, and stigma-free environment.
• Provide holistic care to patients with a range of psychiatric disorders.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to support patients and coworkers.
• Directly supervise Mental Health Workers, Behavioral Health Technicians, and Health Unit Coordinators.
• Contribute to training future nurses and work alongside students and resident physicians.

Benefits

• BLS training will be provided upon hire or transfer to Behavioral Health Departments.
• Eligible for an 18% night-shift differential.
• Eligible for an 8% weekend-shift differential.

What This Job Offers

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