Registered Nurse (RN) - Crisis Stabilization Unit
About The Position
Paradise Valley Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Crisis Stabilization Unit. The hospital is part of Prime Healthcare and provides behavioral health services, including psychiatric continuum-of-care services for adults, inpatient services, and intensive outpatient services. Registered nurses treat patients; educate them about mental and medical conditions; and provide advice and emotional support to patients and/or family members. Duties include running therapeutic groups, psychiatric crisis intervention, and seclusion and restraint of patients. RNs record medical histories and symptoms, assist with diagnostic tests and analyze results, operate medical machinery, administer treatment and medications, and support patient follow-up and rehabilitation. They also teach patients and families how to manage illness or injury, diet and exercise programs, self-administration of medication, and physical therapy. Other related duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- Current and valid State license as a Registered Nurse.
- BLS certification upon hire and maintenance of current certification.
- 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.
- Behavioral Violence Prevention training within 6 months of hire and maintained annually.
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 and administer treatment and medications.
- Assist with patient follow-up and rehabilitation.
- Teach patients and 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
- Other voluntary benefit options
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
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