Registered Nurse Temp $60 hr

Oasis Behavioral Health • Chandler, AZ

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Oasis Behavioral Health is seeking a temporary Registered Nurse for its 210-bed facility in Chandler, Arizona, which provides care to adults and adolescents experiencing mental health and substance use disorders. This is a 13-week, full-time assignment with a fixed rate of $60 per hour. Shifts are 12 hours, day or night; candidates must be available for night shifts and rotating weekends. The role is temporary and direct, not an agency contract, and is not benefits-eligible. Travel stipends and travel reimbursements are not provided. Temporary employees may be eligible to convert to a regular full-time position if offered.

The Registered Nurse assesses patients’ physical and behavioral health needs, coordinates and provides nursing care, develops and implements care plans, administers medications, documents care, and communicates with physicians, patients, families, and the care team. The nurse follows applicable nursing practice standards, facility policies, and safety procedures, and supports therapeutic patient relationships in a behavioral health setting.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license as required by Arizona, or eligibility to practice nursing under state requirements.
• At least one year of nursing experience; the posting specifies at least one year of behavioral health experience for candidates.
• Availability for night shifts and rotating weekends.
• CPR certification.
• De-escalation and restraint certification; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.

Nice To Haves

• Previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance abuse nursing experience.
• First aid, if required by 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 the applicable Nurse Practice Act, standards and scope of practice, policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Ensure verbal physicians’ orders are legible and transcribed appropriately according to policy.
• Assess patient status on an ongoing basis and gather and document pertinent information.
• Notify physicians of significant changes in patient status, including detox difficulties, medical emergencies, medication-response concerns, and related challenges.
• Complete initial nursing treatment plans upon admission.
• Use universal precautions when providing direct patient care.
• Administer medications accurately according to the ordered note.
• Document controlled-substance medication 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 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.

Benefits

• The temporary role is not benefits-eligible.
• Temporary employees may be eligible to convert to a regular full-time position if offered.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed