Registered Nurse RN

Sierra Tucson•Tucson, AZ

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Sierra Tucson is hiring a part-time Registered Nurse (RN) in Tucson, Arizona, to provide patient-centered care in behavioral health and addiction treatment. Available schedules are day shifts on Saturdays and Sundays; Saturdays and Sundays plus every other Monday; or Saturdays and Sundays plus every other Thursday. The RN assesses patients’ physical and behavioral health needs, develops and implements nursing care plans, provides nursing services within applicable practice standards and facility policies, administers medications, maintains accurate records, and educates patients and families. The RN also monitors patient status, communicates significant changes to physicians, supports admissions and discharges, and communicates therapeutically with patients, visitors, colleagues, and others involved in treatment.

Requirements

Graduation from 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.
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 health, behavioral health, or substance abuse nursing experience.
First aid, which may be required depending on state or facility requirements.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs and coordinate their care.
Develop and implement nursing care plans based on 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, applicable standards, and facility and corporate policies and procedures.
Ensure verbally received physicians’ orders are legible and transcribed according to policy.
Continuously assess patients, gather relevant information, and document findings.
Notify physicians of significant changes in patient status, including detox difficulties, medical emergencies, and medication-related changes.
Complete initial nursing treatment plans upon admission and ensure plans address assessed needs.
Use universal precautions when providing direct patient care.
Administer medications accurately according to orders.
Document controlled-substance medication counts accurately on required documents.
Complete admission and discharge processing accurately and efficiently as directed.
Maintain therapeutic rapport and professional boundaries with patients.
Provide direction or coordinate unit activities as directed.
Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers, and others involved in patient treatment.