Registered Nurse Temp $60 hr
About The Position
Oasis Behavioral Health is hiring a temporary, full-time Registered Nurse for its 210-bed facility in Chandler, Arizona, providing care to adults and adolescents experiencing mental health and substance use disorders. The assignment lasts 13 weeks and pays a fixed rate of $60 per hour; shift and weekend differentials of up to $8 per hour are also stated. This direct temporary opportunity is not an agency contract and is not benefits-eligible. Travel stipends and reimbursements are not provided. Temporary employees may be eligible to convert to a regular full-time position if offered. The role is offered on a day or night shift with 12-hour shifts. Candidates must be available for night shifts and rotating weekends. Nurses assess and coordinate patients’ physical and behavioral health care, develop and implement care plans, administer medications, maintain records, and communicate with patients, families, physicians, and the treatment team. The facility prioritizes patient and staff safety, and team members use Personal Panic Alarm devices in clinical and non-clinical areas.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license as required by Arizona, or eligibility to practice nursing in accordance with state requirements.
- At least one year of nursing experience; at least one year of behavioral health experience is specified for candidates in the assignment overview.
- CPR certification required.
- De-escalation and restraint certification required; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.
- Availability for night shifts and rotating weekends.
Nice To Haves
- Previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance abuse nursing experience is a plus.
- First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs and provide and coordinate care.
- Develop and implement nursing care plans specific to patients’ assessed needs.
- Maintain medical records and educate patients and families about physical and behavioral health conditions.
- Provide nursing care within applicable nursing practice standards, state Nurse Practice Act regulations, and facility and corporate policies, procedures, and protocols.
- Ensure verbal physicians’ orders are legible when taken and are transcribed according to policy and procedure.
- Continuously assess patients’ status and gather and document pertinent information.
- Notify physicians of significant status changes, including detox difficulties, medical emergencies, medication response concerns, and related challenges.
- Complete initial nursing treatment plans upon admission and ensure they address assessed needs.
- Use universal precautions in providing direct patient care.
- Administer medications accurately according to ordered notes.
- Document controlled-substance medication administration counts accurately on required documents.
- Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.
- Maintain therapeutic rapport by observing professional boundaries, respecting personal space, giving patients direct attention, and maintaining rational detachment.
- Direct or coordinate unit activities as directed.
- Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, co-workers, and others involved in inpatient treatment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
