Registered Nurse (RN) - Psych
About The Position
Paradise Valley Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to provide nursing care in behavioral health settings. The hospital offers inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services, including a psychiatric continuum of care for adult patients. Registered nurses treat patients; educate them about mental and medical conditions; and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their family members. They run therapeutic groups and provide psychiatric crisis intervention, including seclusion and restraint when needed. RNs document medical histories and symptoms, assist with diagnostic testing and analysis, operate medical machinery, administer treatments and medications, and support patient follow-up and rehabilitation. They also teach patients and families about managing illness or injury, diet and exercise programs, self-administration of medication, and physical therapy. This is a full-time, day-shift position. The compensation range is $48.48 to $66.83. The exact starting compensation is determined during hiring based on factors including skills, applicable experience, education, credentials, and licensure.
Requirements
- Current and valid state license as a Registered Nurse.
- Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- Working knowledge of Mental Health Laws and practice standards.
- Working knowledge of the interdisciplinary treatment team process, behavioral health programming, and daily nursing functions for inpatient and outpatient behavioral health units.
- Working knowledge of the continuum of care for behavioral health care.
Responsibilities
- Treat patients and educate them about mental and medical conditions.
- Provide advice and emotional support to patients and/or family members.
- Run therapeutic groups and provide psychiatric crisis intervention.
- Perform seclusion and restraint of patients.
- Record patients’ medical histories and symptoms.
- Help perform diagnostic tests and analyze results.
- Operate medical machinery.
- Administer treatment and medications.
- Help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation.
- Teach patients and their families how to manage illness or injury, diet and exercise programs, self-administration of medication, and physical therapy.
- Perform other related duties.
Benefits
- Paid time off
- 401K retirement plan
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Tuition reimbursement
- Voluntary benefit options
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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