Registered Nurse / RN

HealthOp Solutions • Prescott, AZ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides inpatient behavioral health nursing care to adults in acute psychiatric crisis, including people living with serious mental illness, at an on-site unit in Prescott, Arizona. Nurses assess patients, provide direct care, administer medications, monitor responses and changes in condition, participate in crisis response, and help maintain a safe and therapeutic environment. They contribute observations to individualized treatment plans, educate patients and families, support discharge planning, and complete timely clinical documentation and shift handoffs. The position works closely with nursing colleagues and the broader treatment team. Full-time RNs work three 12-hour shifts each week; part-time schedules are also available. Day shifts run 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m. and night shifts run 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m. Both day and night openings are available, with additional pay for nights, weekends, and holidays. New graduates and nurses new to behavioral health receive eight weeks of preceptor-led training. The role has 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, communicate effectively with patients, families, and the treatment team, and provide compassionate, dependable care.
• Comfort working 12-hour shifts with a patient population that can be unpredictable.

Nice To Haves

• Psychiatric or behavioral health nursing experience.
• Experience in an inpatient or crisis setting.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients on admission and throughout shifts, and monitor for changes in condition.
• Provide direct nursing care consistent with each patient’s individualized plan of care.
• Administer medications, monitor therapeutic effects 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 unit environment throughout the shift.
• Collaborate with the treatment team on individualized care plans and contribute patient observations.
• Educate patients and families throughout treatment using clear, understandable language.
• Support discharge planning so patients leave with a clear next step in 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed