Registered Nurse - Gentle Path

Meadows of Wickenburg Inc • Wickenburg, AZ

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides comprehensive nursing care through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. The role promotes patient safety and quality physical health, provides oversight to LPNs and/or BHTs, and contributes to the multidisciplinary treatment team.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Arizona or Compact State Registered Nurse license in good standing.
• CPR certification.
• CPI certification.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of one year of psychiatric experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promote patient safety by remaining aware of the care environment and taking safe actions during patient care.
• Communicate patient safety issues quickly, clearly, and effectively.
• Participate in the treatment team and collaborate on patients’ needs.
• Implement nursing care plans in accordance with physician orders, facility policies and procedures, and safe nursing practices.
• Follow safe practices when administering medication.
• Educate patients about new medications and respond to medication-related questions or concerns.
• Interact professionally and respectfully with patients, family members, external entities, and internal staff.
• Complete medical records and reports in a timely, legible, thorough manner and in the required format.
• Document assessments, treatment plans, nursing notes, medication administration, education, discharge planning, incident reports, and medication variances as required.
• Intervene appropriately when patients experience behavioral crises, including suicidal or threatening behavior, elopement, or other situations.
• Provide clear direction to the team and communicate patients’ status to the practitioner.

What This Job Offers

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