Registered Nurse RN Behavioral Health

Banner Health • Tucson, AZ

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Banner Health is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Behavioral Health Pavilion at Banner University Medical Center South Campus in Tucson, Arizona. The facility serves patients with serious mental illness and provides a safe, supportive environment focused on healing and independence. Services include crisis stabilization, psychiatric assessments, 24-hour psychiatric and nursing care, expressive arts and group therapy, family support therapy, medication management, and a behavioral health unit within the Emergency Department. The RN-to-patient ratio is 8:1 or less.

The West DeEx unit cares for a varied population, including voluntary patients with serious mental illness, addictions, or detox needs; geriatric psychiatric patients requiring full medical care; and involuntary patients with severe behavioral health needs. The nurse completes assessments, administers medications, assists with activities of daily living, helps maintain patient safety, and encourages coping skills and participation in group sessions. Floating to the other two behavioral health units on campus may be required based on daily census.

The role assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The nurse is accountable for the quality of services delivered personally or by personnel under their direction and applies specialized knowledge and judgment to provide age-appropriate care. Banner Health describes career development opportunities for nurses, including a Clinical Ladder recognition program with compensation incentives tied to achievement and professional development.

This is a full-time day position: three 12-hour shifts per week, 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., with a set rotation every third weekend and rotating holidays. Self-scheduling is available, and an additional $3-per-hour weekend differential applies when eligible. Banner Health offers a variety of benefit plans to support health and financial security.

Requirements

• Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, a temporary/interim RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
• BLS certification.
• Relate during the interview process the experience, training, and education needed to perform the job.
• Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area, demonstrated through annual validations.
• For employees working at BUMCS in a behavioral health clinical setting, possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at hire and maintain it throughout employment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the clinical area for which the applicant is applying is desired.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Professional certification preferred.
• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; review patient history, diagnostic and laboratory information, and report abnormal results to appropriate caregivers.
• Complete assessments and reassessments according to patient needs and policy.
• Formulate and revise patient-specific plans of care, including discharge plans, in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary health care team.
• Implement care based on physician orders, the nursing plan of care, organizational policies, professional standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate, delegate, and supervise health care team activities as appropriate, and promote continuity of care through accurate communication with other caregivers.
• Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, patient progress toward goals, and the effectiveness of teaching; revise care plans as needed.
• Document assessments, plans, interventions, evaluations, patient responses, and physician orders legibly, accurately, and in a timely manner.
• Provide evidence-based care and may participate in research, shared leadership, quality improvement, professional organizations, and education or orientation activities.
• Support the growth of others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.
• Communicate and collaborate with staff, physicians, patients, families, community providers, agencies, and clergy regarding patient care.
• On the West DeEx unit, administer medications, assist with activities of daily living, maintain patient safety, and encourage coping skills and participation in group sessions.
• Float to other behavioral health units on campus as required by daily census.

Benefits

• A variety of benefit plans for health and financial security.
• Clinical Ladder compensation incentives as nurses progress and engage in professional development.
• Self-scheduling tool.
• Additional $3-per-hour weekend shift differential when applicable.

What This Job Offers

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