RN - Days - New Rates - Bonus
About The Position
Sonora Behavioral Health is hiring Registered Nurses for its 140-bed behavioral health hospital in Tucson, Arizona, which provides mental health treatment for children, adolescents, and adults. The role offers comprehensive training, dynamic leadership, and personalized support in a team environment focused on learning and growth. The advertised schedule is day shift, three 12-hour shifts, including every other weekend. PRN opportunities are also available. The posting lists a pay range of $36–$51 per hour depending on experience and a $12,000 bonus for full-time employees.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license as required by the state of employment, or eligibility to practice nursing under state requirements.
- One year of nursing experience.
- CPR certification.
- De-escalation and restraint certification; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.
Nice To Haves
- Previous psychiatric, mental health, behavioral health, or substance abuse nursing experience.
- First aid, if required by state or facility requirements.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs and provide and coordinate care.
- Develop and implement nursing care plans specific to assessed needs.
- Maintain medical records and educate patients and families about physical and behavioral health conditions.
- Provide nursing care within applicable nursing practice standards, state Nurse Practice Act regulations, and facility and corporate policies and procedures.
- Ensure verbal physicians’ orders are legible when taken and are transcribed according to policy.
- Assess patients’ status on an ongoing basis and gather and document pertinent information.
- Notify physicians about significant changes in patient status, including detox difficulties, medical emergencies, medication response, and related challenges.
- Complete initial nursing treatment plans upon admission.
- Use universal precautions when providing direct patient care.
- Administer medications accurately according to orders.
- Accurately document controlled-substance medication counts and administration on required documents.
- Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately.
- Maintain therapeutic rapport by respecting professional boundaries and personal space, giving patients direct attention, and maintaining rational detachment.
- Provide direction or coordinate unit activities as directed.
- Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers, and others involved in inpatient treatment.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Prescription drug plan
- Flexible spending accounts
- Health savings accounts
- Vision coverage
- Dental coverage
- Voluntary short-term disability coverage
- Voluntary long-term disability coverage
- Employee assistance programs
- Financial support
- Tuition reimbursement
- A $12,000 bonus for full-time employees
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
