RN FT Sign On Bonus

Acadia • Tucson, AZ

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Sierra Tucson is hiring a full-time Registered Nurse to provide patient-centered nursing care in a behavioral health and addiction treatment facility. The RN works in a therapeutic, multidisciplinary environment focused on whole-person healing and assesses patients’ physical and behavioral health needs, develops and implements nursing care plans, maintains medical records, and educates patients and families. The role includes administering medications, monitoring and documenting patient status, coordinating care and unit activities as directed, and communicating therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers, and others involved in treatment. The posting gives conflicting shift information: the heading states full-time days from 5:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., while the role details specify night shift from 5:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. and three 12-hour shifts per week. A $5,000 sign-on bonus is advertised.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license as required by the state of employment, or eligibility to practice nursing in accordance with state requirements.
• One year of nursing experience.
• CPR certification and de-escalation and restraint certification; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.

Nice To Haves

• Previous psychiatric, mental health, behavioral health, or substance abuse nursing experience.

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 their 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 and procedures.
• Ensure verbal physicians’ orders are legible and transcribed according to policy and procedure.
• Assess patients’ status on an ongoing basis and gather and document pertinent information.
• Notify physicians about significant changes in patient status, including detox difficulties, medical emergencies, medication responses, and related challenges.
• Demonstrate knowledge and use of universal precautions when providing direct patient care.
• Administer medications accurately according to orders and document controlled-substance counts on required documents.
• Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.
• Maintain therapeutic rapport and professional boundaries with patients.
• Provide direction or coordinate unit activities as directed.
• Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers, and others involved in inpatient treatment.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Prescription drug plan.
• Flexible spending account (FSA) and health savings account (HSA) options.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee assistance and financial wellness programs.
• 401(k) with company match.
• $5,000 sign-on bonus.
• Ongoing education and professional development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time