Registered Nurse (PRN Overnight Weekends)
About The Position
Monte Nido Rosewood is seeking a per diem Registered Nurse to provide nursing care at its eating disorder treatment facility in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Nurse evaluates, monitors, plans, administers, and directly delivers patient-care services, and maintains a current nursing license in the state of practice. The position includes nursing assessment and planning and oversight of patients’ medical and psychiatric management in coordination with attending providers. The Nurse is also a member of the Treatment Team and contributes to the Master Treatment Plan, working within the scope of state licensure and applicable state and federal regulations. The role requires availability for overnight shifts from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.; Thursday through Sunday availability is desired. The Nurse works with patients receiving eating disorder treatment and collaborates with medical, psychiatric, and interdisciplinary teams to support safe, individualized care and continuity of treatment.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
- Valid nursing licensure.
- CPR/First Aid certification.
- Good communication and guest relations skills.
- Service-oriented approach and initiative.
- Good attendance and punctuality; dependability.
- Strong safety awareness.
- Organized use of time.
- Cooperation, teamwork, and flexibility.
Nice To Haves
- A minimum of one year of experience is preferred.
- A multistate nursing license is preferred for virtual programs.
Responsibilities
- Initiate the admission process by obtaining provider orders when a patient arrives at a residential facility and complete the initial nursing assessment within 24 hours, including assistance with medical intake, patient history, and physical.
- Monitor vital signs, including orthostatic vital signs and blind weights as ordered; assess patients and document findings in detailed nursing notes.
- Monitor and document patient progress or regression according to established policies and procedures.
- Assist providers with weekly patient consultations.
- Educate and support patients in developing skills for safe self-administration of medications after discharge.
- Place medications accurately in designated medication boxes and update the medication administration record (MAR).
- Support patients in obtaining medications from the pharmacy, including facilitating initial medication orders.
- Coordinate collection of ordered laboratory specimens, ensure timely receipt of results, and communicate findings to the medical team for follow-up.
- Understand medication actions, side effects, and contraindications, and research unfamiliar medications before administration.
- Collect and record data accurately, comprehensively, and systematically, and keep patient records current in the electronic system.
- Support a therapeutic milieu by monitoring patient behavior, fostering a recovery-focused environment, and collaborating with the treatment team to reinforce structure, safety, and consistency.
- Communicate relevant information from patients or families to the interdisciplinary team to support individualized care planning and continuity of treatment.
- Coordinate with the Primary Therapist regarding information needed for insurance reviews.
- Collaborate with medical and psychiatric teams to provide integrated nursing care in support of eating disorder treatment goals.
- Participate in discharge planning with medical and psychiatric teams to promote continuity of care and safe transitions from treatment.
- Attend monthly nurse-led meetings and other team meetings as needed.
- Provide health education individually or in groups when appropriate, and document sessions using the designated form.
- Assist patients with coordinating outpatient appointments as needed.
- Support informed consent by helping patients understand procedures and treatments under provider direction.
- Deliver safe, competent, professional clinical nursing care in accordance with standards, protocols, and organizational policies.
- Complete required onboarding and annual training on time and attend monthly clinical services training or other scheduled training.
- Demonstrate professionalism and serve as a positive role model for patients and staff.
- Promptly report suspected patient rights violations according to established protocols.
- In an emergency or declared state of emergency, remain on-site as part of the emergency team until the emergency has ended if required.
- Perform other tasks as assigned.
