RN Behavioral Health Nights - Four Peaks
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides nursing care to the patient population served in accordance with ANA professional nursing standards and the Code of Ethics. The RN gathers and analyzes patient health information, develops or contributes to individualized care plans, administers treatments and medications, monitors and documents patient progress, and coordinates care with physicians and other healthcare professionals. The role includes educating patients and families about illnesses, injuries, treatment, and home-care needs; directing and delegating care to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides as appropriate; and supporting the development of colleagues, new hires, and students through precepting and mentoring. The RN practices in the Inpatient Psych-3S-Generations department at Four Peaks Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona. The position is a night shift schedule of 1900–0730, three 12-hour shifts, with an every-other-weekend requirement. A bonus of up to $10,000 is available.
Requirements
- Required: More than 10 months of experience in a medical-surgical or acute specialty setting.
- Required: Associate degree or diploma in nursing.
- Diploma and ADN hires must complete a BSN within 60 months of hire, unless they have at least five years of Registered Nurse experience at the time of hire; this experience may be in direct patient care or indirect RN roles.
- Current Arizona nursing license or compact-state licensure upon hire; Arizona licensure must be obtained within 60 days of hire.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification upon hire, with unit-specific certification as required by the specialty area.
- Two years of experience required, as stated in the position details.
- For staff with direct responsibility for stroke-patient care, stroke-specific education requirements apply before starting.
- One year of RN experience is required for all float positions.
Nice To Haves
- Two years of behavioral health experience preferred.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
- National certification for the unit-specific patient population preferred.
Responsibilities
- Collect and prioritize patient health data systematically, involving the family as appropriate.
- Analyze assessment data and use nursing diagnoses to develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized plans of care.
- Identify patient-specific expected outcomes and develop evidence-based, developmentally appropriate, culturally relevant, family-centered plans of care.
- Implement care-plan interventions, including treatments, medications, and emergency or resuscitative measures in accordance with applicable orders, policies, and procedures.
- Meet patients’ and families’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs using a family-centered approach.
- Evaluate patients’ progress toward outcomes and document observations, interventions, monitoring data, and other relevant information.
- Continuously evaluate the quality and effectiveness of care plans and nursing care to support patient outcomes and cost-effective, high-quality healthcare.
- Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, applicable laws and regulations, and system and department policies; maintain current nursing knowledge.
- Integrate ethical principles into practice and enhance knowledge of cultural and diversity needs.
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team, patients, families, and healthcare providers to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care.
- Contribute to peer and provider development through positive role modeling, peer relationships, and preceptor or mentor programs.
- Develop and evaluate evidence-based standards of care and use research to identify and support improvements in nursing practice and patient outcomes.
- Consider safety, effectiveness, and cost when planning and delivering care, using resources effectively and efficiently.
- Precept new-hire staff and students and help them complete competency requirements.
- Provide direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides and delegate care when appropriate.
Benefits
- Up to $10,000 bonus available
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
