Registered Nurse RN Sign On Bonus

Acadia•Tucson, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Sierra Tucson is hiring full-time Registered Nurses to provide patient-centered care at its behavioral health and addiction treatment facility in Tucson, Arizona. The posting describes day and night schedules, including 5:30 a.m.–6 p.m. and 6 p.m.–5:30 a.m., and advertises a $5,000 sign-on bonus. The Registered Nurse assesses patients’ physical and behavioral health needs, develops and implements nursing care plans, administers medications, maintains records, and educates patients and families. The RN works within applicable nursing standards, state regulations, and facility policies; monitors patient status and communicates significant changes to physicians; and supports admission and discharge processes. The role also involves therapeutic communication, professional boundaries, universal precautions, and coordination of unit activities as directed.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Current Registered Nurse (RN) license as required by the state of employment, or eligibility to practice nursing under state requirements.
One year of nursing experience.
CPR certification required.
De-escalation and restraint certification required; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.
First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs and coordinate their care.
Develop and implement nursing care plans tailored to assessed needs.
Maintain medical records and educate patients and families about physical and behavioral health conditions.
Provide nursing care within the standards and scope of practice, state Nurse Practice Act regulations, and applicable policies, procedures, and protocols.
Ensure verbally received physicians’ orders are legible and transcribed according to policy.
Assess patients’ status on an ongoing basis and gather and document pertinent information.
Notify physicians of significant changes in patient status, including detox difficulties, medical emergencies, medication response changes, and related challenges.
Complete initial nursing treatment plans upon admission and ensure plans address assessed needs.
Use universal precautions when providing direct patient care.
Administer medications accurately according to orders.
Document controlled-substance medication counts on required documents.
Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.
Maintain therapeutic rapport, professional boundaries, respect for personal space, direct attention, and rational detachment with patients.
Provide direction or coordinate unit activities as directed.
Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers, and others involved in inpatient treatment.