Registered Nurse Behavioral Health

Intermountain Health

1d•$35 - $53•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver responsible and accountable for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care. The staff RN uses the nursing process, technology, therapeutic interventions, evidence-based practice, and coordination with other health team members to deliver care. This position is at Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital in Provo, Utah, and is scheduled for 36 hours per week on the stated night shift of 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The RN assesses patients’ physical, social, and psychological status and gathers information from patients, families, physicians, and the interdisciplinary team. The RN collaborates with patients, families, team members, and physicians to create individualized plans of care, including education and plans for support after the current episode of care. The RN coordinates and delegates care as appropriate, manages time and resources, and evaluates patient outcomes and satisfaction, revising care plans as indicated. The RN promotes the nursing profession and development of others, practices within licensure, follows legal, ethical, and regulatory standards, and provides accurate and timely documentation.

Requirements

Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of practice. Valid compact licenses must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of the start of employment.
RNs with less than 12 months of experience must obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within four years of their hire date.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.
Ability to meet the listed physical requirements, including seeing and reading information, communicating and hearing effectively, using manual dexterity, transferring and transporting patients, handling supplies and equipment, and potentially standing for extended periods.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution; the degree will be verified. The posting also states that a BSN is required as of its last update on 4/27/2025, with employees hired or promoted before that date held to the requirements in effect at their hire or promotion.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, social, and psychological status, including cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills as appropriate.
Seek and evaluate information from patients, families, physicians, and other interdisciplinary team members.
Collaboratively develop individualized plans of care using assessment information and critical thinking.
Involve patients, families, team members, and physicians in care planning and identify needed education.
Prepare patients for further support after the current episode of care, including teaching, referrals, and follow-up.
Direct the interdisciplinary care team through delegation, coordination, and collaboration as appropriate.
Provide or delegate care consistent with the plan of care, care guidelines, and professional licensure provisions.
Set priorities and coordinate and organize patient care delivery while managing time, supplies, and resources.
Evaluate patient responses to interventions, goals, clinical outcomes, and patient and family satisfaction.
Revise plans of care as indicated and reassess changes as appropriate.
Promote the nursing profession and participate in the development of others.
Integrate legal and ethical standards into practice, comply with regulatory standards, work within the scope of licensure, and provide accurate and timely documentation.