Registered Nurse (RN) - Crisis Stabilization Unit
About The Position
Paradise Valley Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Crisis Stabilization Unit. Registered nurses provide patient care and education about mental and medical conditions, and offer advice and emotional support to patients and their family members. In this behavioral health role, nurses run therapeutic groups and provide psychiatric crisis intervention, including seclusion and restraint when needed. RNs record patients’ medical histories and symptoms; assist with diagnostic testing and analysis; operate medical machinery; administer treatments and medications; and support patient follow-up and rehabilitation. They also teach patients and families how to manage illnesses or injuries, follow diet and exercise programs, and self-administer medication and physical therapy. Other related duties may be assigned. Paradise Valley Hospital is a 291-bed acute care hospital and a member of Prime Healthcare. Its services include behavioral health care, acute rehabilitation, cardiac catheterization, surgical services, and 24-hour emergency services.
Requirements
- Current and valid state license as a Registered Nurse.
- BLS certification upon hire and maintained as current.
- Working knowledge of mental health laws and practice standards.
- Working knowledge of the interdisciplinary treatment team process, behavioral health programming, and daily nursing functions for inpatient and outpatient behavioral health units.
- Working knowledge of the continuum of care for behavioral health care.
- Behavioral Violence Prevention training within six months of hire and maintained annually.
Responsibilities
- Treat patients and educate them about mental and medical conditions.
- Provide advice and emotional support to patients and/or family members.
- Run therapeutic groups and provide psychiatric crisis intervention.
- Provide seclusion and restraint of patients.
- Record patients’ medical histories and symptoms.
- Help perform diagnostic tests and analyze results.
- Operate medical machinery.
- Administer treatments and medications.
- Assist with patient follow-up and rehabilitation.
- Teach patients and families how to manage illness or injury, follow diet and exercise programs, and self-administer medication and physical therapy.
- Perform other related duties.
Benefits
- Paid time off
- 401K retirement plan
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Tuition reimbursement
- Voluntary benefit options
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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