Job Fair

Agave Ridge Behavioral Health Hospital•Mesa, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Agave Ridge Behavioral Hospital is hiring Registered Nurses to provide and coordinate nursing care for adolescents, adults, and older adults receiving mental health and addiction treatment. Nurses assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, maintain medical records, and educate patients and families. They provide care in accordance with state nursing practice requirements and facility and corporate policies, procedures, and protocols. The role includes medication administration, ongoing assessment and documentation, communication with physicians about significant changes in patient status, admission and discharge processing, and coordination of unit activities as directed. Nurses are expected to communicate therapeutically and professionally while maintaining appropriate boundaries with patients. The job fair is scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at 3322 S. Ellsworth Rd, Mesa, AZ 85212. Walk-ins are welcome, and immediate offers may be extended for select positions. Applicants should bring a current resume.

Requirements

Graduated from an accredited school of nursing.
Current Registered Nurse (RN) license as required by the state of employment, or eligibility to practice nursing in accordance with state requirements.
One year of nursing experience.
CPR certification required.
De-escalation and restraint certification required; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.

Nice To Haves

Previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance abuse nursing experience is a plus.
First aid may be required depending on state or facility requirements.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs 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 state Nurse Practice Act requirements and applicable facility and corporate policies, procedures, and protocols.
Ensure verbally received physicians’ orders are legible and transcribed according to policy and procedure.
Assess patients on an ongoing basis and gather and document pertinent information.
Notify physicians about significant changes in patient status, including detox difficulties, medical emergencies, medication responses, and related challenges.
Complete initial nursing treatment plans upon admission.
Use universal precautions in providing direct patient care.
Administer medications accurately according to ordered notes.
Document controlled-substance medication administration counts accurately 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 patients direct attention, and maintain rational detachment.
Provide direction or coordinate unit activities as directed.
Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers, and others involved in inpatient treatment.