Registered Nurse Psychiatric

Valleywise Health • Phoenix, AZ

17h

About The Position

The Psychiatric RN provides direct patient care to adolescent and adult patients experiencing psychiatric disorders, from admission during a mental health crisis through stabilization and transition to outpatient care. The role advocates for patients and ensures they are treated with dignity and respect in a safe, secure, therapeutic, and stigma-free environment. Care is holistic and delivered in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team and a structured therapeutic program.

The Psychiatric RN directly supervises Mental Health Workers, Behavioral Health Technicians, and Health Unit Coordinators, and contributes to training future nurses. The position works in an academic medical center environment alongside students and resident physicians. Valleywise Behavioral Health Center operates inpatient facilities in Mesa, Phoenix, and Maryvale; its adolescent unit is in Mesa and serves patients ages 13 to 17. This is a night-shift opportunity. The night-shift differential is 18% of the employee’s base pay. Hourly pay is $35.52–$52.39.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Nursing.
• At least one year of recent acute-care hospital RN experience demonstrating the required knowledge, skills, and abilities; alternatively, graduates of Valleywise Health’s New Grad RN program must have at least one year of Valleywise Health RN experience and be in good standing.
• 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.
• Valid fingerprint clearance card issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety, or submission of a completed affidavit at hire. The clearance card application must be completed within seven days of hire, and the actual card must be presented within 90 days of applying.
• Ability to work with culturally diverse people.
• Excellent communication, time-management, and customer-service skills.
• Basic computer word-processing skills and ability to use a computer to navigate an electronic medical record.
• Ability to read, write, and speak effectively in English.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual ability.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to patients with psychiatric disorders through crisis admission, stabilization, and transition to outpatient care.
• Advocate for patients and help ensure care is delivered with dignity and respect in a safe, secure, therapeutic, and stigma-free environment.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level