RN TEMP $60h HR
About The Position
Sonora Behavioral Health is hiring a temporary Registered Nurse for its 140-bed mental health treatment center in Tucson, Arizona, serving children, adolescents, and adults. This is a 13-week, full-time temporary assignment with a fixed rate of $60 per hour. The position is not benefits-eligible and is a direct temporary opportunity, not an agency contract; travel stipends and reimbursements are not provided. Temporary employees may be eligible to convert to a regular full-time position if offered. Current Acadia Healthcare employees are not eligible. The RN assesses patients’ physical and behavioral health needs, develops and implements nursing care plans, provides and coordinates care, maintains records, and educates patients and families. The nurse works within applicable nursing practice standards, regulations, and facility policies; monitors and documents patient status; administers medications; supports admission and discharge processes; and communicates therapeutically with patients, visitors, colleagues, and others involved in treatment.
Requirements
- Graduate of 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.
- At least one year of nursing experience; the assignment description specifies at least one year of behavioral health experience.
- Availability for 12-hour shifts.
- CPR certification and de-escalation and restraint certification; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.
- First aid may be required depending on state or facility requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Previous psychiatric, mental health, behavioral health, or substance use nursing experience.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs and provide and coordinate care.
- Develop and implement nursing care plans that address assessed needs.
- Maintain medical records and educate patients and families about physical and behavioral health conditions.
- Provide nursing care within the applicable state Nurse Practice Act, standards and scope of practice, regulations, and facility and corporate policies and procedures.
- Ensure verbal physicians’ orders are legible and transcribed according to policy and procedure.
- Assess patients’ status on an ongoing basis and gather and document pertinent information.
- Notify physicians of significant changes in patient status, including detox difficulties, medical emergencies, medication-response changes, and related challenges.
- Complete initial nursing treatment plans upon admission and ensure plans are specific to assessed needs.
- Use universal precautions when providing direct patient care.
- Administer medications accurately according to ordered instructions.
- Accurately document controlled-substance medication counts on required documents.
- Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.
- Maintain therapeutic rapport and professional boundaries with patients, respect personal space, give direct attention, and maintain rational detachment.
- Direct or coordinate unit activities as directed.
- Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers, and others involved in inpatient treatment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
