Registered Nurse / RN
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides direct inpatient behavioral health nursing care to adults experiencing acute psychiatric crises, including people living with serious mental illness. This is an on-site bedside role in Prescott, Arizona. Nurses assess and monitor patients, administer medications, respond to crises, help maintain a safe and therapeutic unit, contribute observations to individualized treatment plans, educate patients and families, and support discharge planning. The position offers full-time or part-time schedules. Full-time nurses work three 12-hour shifts per week, with day shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. or night shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. Additional pay is available for nights, weekends, and holidays. New graduates and nurses new to behavioral health receive eight weeks of preceptor-led training. There is no travel or on-call requirement.
Requirements
- Current Arizona RN license.
- Ability to obtain an Arizona Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card.
- CPR/First Aid and CPI certification; training is provided.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Strong clinical judgment, communication, and organizational skills.
- Availability for on-site 12-hour day or night shifts in Prescott, Arizona.
- Ability to remain calm and think clearly when situations escalate.
- Compassion, dependability, and the ability to communicate with patients, families, and the treatment team.
Nice To Haves
- Psychiatric or behavioral health nursing experience.
- Experience in an inpatient or crisis setting.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients on admission and throughout the shift, monitoring for changes in condition.
- Provide direct nursing care consistent with each patient’s individualized plan of care.
- Administer medications, monitor responses and side effects, and document accurately and on time.
- Participate in crisis response and de-escalation using trained techniques to help keep patients and staff safe.
- Support a safe, therapeutic environment on the unit.
- Collaborate with the treatment team on individualized care plans and contribute patient observations.
- Educate patients and families throughout treatment.
- Support discharge planning so patients leave with a clear next step in their recovery.
- Document assessments, interventions, and patient responses in the clinical record.
- Escalate clinical concerns promptly to prescribers and nursing leadership.
- Give and receive thorough shift handoffs.
- Follow infection control, medication safety, confidentiality, and regulatory requirements.
Benefits
- Comprehensive full-time benefits, including company-paid medical and dental plan options.
- Additional pay for nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Eight weeks of preceptor-led training for nurses new to behavioral health.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
