Registered Nurse Behavioral Health
About The Position
The Registered Nurse in Behavioral Health facilitates, communicates, and collaborates with the healthcare team and the patient and family to meet the patient’s physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. The role promotes patient health, well-being, and safety through the nursing process, in accordance with patient care standards, guidelines, and the State Nurse Practice Act, while demonstrating accountability for relationship-based care and the organization’s mission. The Behavioral Health department at Holy Cross Hospital – West Valley provides care in a 26-bed unit, including four high-acuity beds and 22 main-unit beds. Nurses work with psychiatrists, therapists, and other professionals in a compassionate, supportive environment focused on patient dignity, mental wellness, and recovery.
Requirements
- Associate Degree in Nursing, Nursing Diploma, or qualification by endorsement.
- RN license in the state of employment.
- Ability to exert or lift up to 50 lbs. occasionally, up to 20 lbs. frequently, and up to 10 lbs. constantly.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
- One year of experience.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interview, and review of medical records and clinical data; evaluate responses and intervene to support optimal outcomes.
- Develop and implement patient plans of care, observe outcomes, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team in accordance with nursing standards.
- Demonstrate competency in therapeutic and diagnostic interventions, including IVs, incision and wound care, medication administration, catheterization, and specimen collection.
- Maintain patient charts and records confidentially and thoroughly; document patient status, interventions, responses, and outcomes accurately and in a timely manner.
- Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.
- Promote, advocate for, and collaborate to protect the health, safety, and rights of each patient.
- Assess patient and family readiness, needs, and ability to learn; provide education and evaluate its effectiveness.
Benefits
- Up to $8,000 relocation assistance for eligible new hires.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
