Registered Nurse (RN) - Psychiatric Subacute

Volunteers Of America, Utah • Murray, UT

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Volunteers of America, Utah is hiring a Registered Nurse to work at Creekside Stabilization Center, a 20-bed psychiatric subacute facility in Murray, Utah. The facility provides 24-hour medically monitored care for adults stepping down from psychiatric or state hospital stays, or stepping up from outpatient care. Some patients require detox support. Admissions are voluntary, and the expected length of stay is about five days. Working with the team APRN, the nurse manages medications, monitors for medical complications, and helps patients stabilize for transition to a less restrictive level of care.

The Registered Nurse works with the team APRN to organize and manage medication administration, provide medical services, and deliver treatment, rehabilitation, and support services. The position involves 12-hour shifts and on-call coverage when scheduled staff are unavailable and alternate coverage cannot be found. Based on current staffing, on-call assignments are expected to be about five to six days per month. On-call hours are paid at $3 per hour; hours worked after being called in are paid at the regular rate. Night shifts receive an additional $2 per hour.

Work takes place in a 24-hour medically monitored psychiatric subacute facility. The role requires moving around the unit and interacting with clients during 12-hour shifts, and may involve extended computer use.

Requirements

• Current Utah RN license.
• Demonstrated crisis intervention skills.
• Sound judgment within the scope of the position, including the ability to maintain professional boundaries, confidentiality, and agency policies.
• Ability to maintain professionalism and adapt to change.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and self-directed.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Computer literacy, including Microsoft Office.
• Ability to interact professionally with a diverse workforce, clients, and the public.
• Willingness to accept supervision and direction.
• Ability to become CPR and First Aid certified.
• Ability to pass a Utah DHS Office of Licensing background screening and pre-employment drug screen.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a psychiatric hospital, subacute, or other medically monitored psychiatric setting.
• Experience managing alcohol or opioid withdrawal.
• Experience monitoring patients on lithium, clozapine, or other medications that require lab monitoring.
• Experience working with individuals who have serious mental illness and/or substance use disorders.

Responsibilities

• Manage the medication system with the team psychiatrist or APRN, including administering medications and medical services.
• Arrange required lab work, complete medication-system documentation, and keep clients current on laboratory testing as needed.
• Screen and monitor clients for medical problems and medication side effects, and educate clients and team members about side effects.
• Monitor withdrawal for patients with a detox component, including conducting CIWA-Ar and COWS assessments.
• Monitor medication safety for QTc, lithium, valproate, and clozapine, and check for drug interactions.
• Screen new admissions for high-risk factors, complete initial assessments, and assist with intake processes.
• Complete medical and medication reconciliation for patients transferring from psychiatric hospitals.
• Coordinate services with medical professionals, including pharmacy staff, medication representatives, and other treatment providers.
• Help clients build strategies for taking medications as prescribed, such as reminders and individualized routines.
• Support discharge and step-down planning with the team and receiving providers.
• Complete timely and accurate documentation that meets program requirements.
• Participate in daily staff meetings and treatment-planning reviews.
• Train staff, clients, and others on health and medication topics as needed.
• Attend work on a regular and predictable basis.
• Maintain professional relationships with referral sources, community figures, and other professionals.
• Maintain professional skills and continuing education requirements through approved conferences, workshops, courses, and professional reading.
• Follow Utah laws on confidentiality and mandatory reporting, professional standards, and agency clinical policies and procedures.
• Stay current on behavioral health trends, including comorbid mental health issues, psychopharmacology advances, and evidence-based practices.
• Perform other functions as necessary or assigned.
• Provide on-call coverage when a staff member calls out or does not show up and alternate coverage cannot be found.

Benefits

• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Health savings account, with employer contributions paid quarterly.
• 403b retirement plan with an employer match of 50% up to 3%.
• Employee Assistance Program for all employees.
• 33 paid days off at the start: 11 observed paid holidays, 12 sick days, and 10 vacation days.
• Vacation increases to 12 days after one year, 15 days after two years, and more at five and nine years of service.
• Sick and vacation time accrue hourly per pay period.
• $50,000 in employer-paid life insurance, with additional coverage available.
• Employee Referral Program including cash bonuses and paid time off.

What This Job Offers

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