Registered Nurse Behavioral Health

CommonSpirit Health•West Valley, UT

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in the Behavioral Health department at Holy Cross Hospital – West Valley, a 26-bed unit with four specialized high-acuity beds and 22 main-unit beds. The department provides compassionate, collaborative care in a supportive environment for patients with behavioral health needs. The RN facilitates communication and collaboration among the healthcare team and the patient and family to address patients’ physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. The role promotes patient health, well-being, and safety through the nursing process, patient-care standards, applicable guidelines, and the State Nurse Practice Act, while demonstrating accountability for relationship-based care and the organization’s mission. The position includes assessing patients, developing and implementing plans of care, providing and documenting interventions, supporting patient rights and safety, and educating patients and families. Relocation assistance of up to $8,000 is offered to eligible new hires.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing, nursing diploma, or RN licensure by endorsement in the state of employment.
Registered Nurse license in the state of employment.
Ability to perform medium work: exert or lift up to 50 pounds occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly.
Commitment to compassionate, high-quality patient care.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Ability to apply the nursing process effectively.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
One year of experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interview, and review of medical records and clinical data.
Evaluate patient responses and intervene to support optimal outcomes.
Develop and implement patient plans of care and observe outcomes in accordance with nursing standards and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
Demonstrate competency in therapeutic and diagnostic interventions, including IVs, incision and wound care, medication administration, catheterization, and specimen collection.
Maintain patient charts and records thoroughly and confidentially.
Document patient status, interventions, responses, and outcomes accurately and in a timely manner.
Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.
Promote, advocate for, and collaborate to protect each patient’s health, safety, and rights.
Assess patient and family readiness, needs, and ability to learn; provide education and evaluate its effectiveness.
Collaborate and communicate with the healthcare team and patients and families to meet patients’ physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.