Registered Nurse II | Behavioral Hospital | Night Shift
The Behavioral Health Registered Nurse II (RN II) provides comprehensive psychiatric nursing care to adult and/or geriatric behavioral health patients in an acute inpatient setting.
- Shift and hours
- Nights72 hours every two weeks
- Unit and setting
- Behavioral Health adult and/or geriatric behavioral health patients
- License
- RN license REGISTERED NURSE (RN)
- Term
- Permanent Work Status Details: REGULAR FULL TIME | 72.00 Hours Every Two WeeksRegular full time
Do you qualify?
- License
- Registered Nurse (RN) REGISTERED NURSE (RN)
- Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS)
- Education
- Associate's Degree ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE
- Experience
- 2+ years related experience
- Also asks
- Other credentials as required by department
Preferred
- Certification
- Crisis Prevention/Intervention (CPI) or equivalent certification
- Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- Experience
- Experience in behavioral health, psychiatric, or acute inpatient setting
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- Pays above most Arizona staff rolesArizona staff postings that state pay run $29/hr to $59/hr, the middle half $38/hr to $52/hr, across 565 postings.
- Pay reviews
- Actual salaries vary based on factors including skills and experience Actual salaries may vary depending on factors, including but not limited to skills and experience.
- Pay reviews
- Salary range is one component of total rewards/compensation package The salary range listed is just one component of the total rewards/compensation package offered to candidates.
Benefits
- Health savings account
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- 401(k)
- Flexible spending account
- Tuition reimbursement
More benefits (9)
- Paid time off
- Employee assistance program
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Employee discount
- Life insurance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- CEU Allowance
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Performs comprehensive psychiatric nursing assessments Performs comprehensive psychiatric nursing assessments to determine mental status, risk level, clinical symptoms, withdrawal needs, and behavioral functioning.
- Day to day
- Synthesizes data to inform clinical decisions and plan of care Synthesizes psychiatric, medical, and psychosocial data to inform clinical decision-making and plan of care.
- Day to day
- Monitors patient behavior, affect, safety risks, and clinical changes Monitors and evaluates patient behavior, affect, safety risks, and changes in clinical condition, initiating appropriate interventions.
- Day to day
- Establishes and updates individualized care plans Establishes and updates individualized nursing care plans based on assessment findings and patient response.
- Day to day
- Maintains observation levels including 15-minute checks Ensures compliance with observation levels, including timely 15-minute checks and accurate documentation.
- Day to day
- Escalates condition changes and collaborates with providers Escalates changes in patient condition and collaborates with providers to adjust treatment plans.
- Day to day
- Administers psychotropic and PRN medications safely Administers medications safely, including psychotropic and PRN medications, in accordance with provider orders, clinical guidelines, and facility protocols.
- Day to day
- Evaluates medication effectiveness and monitors adverse reactions Evaluates medication effectiveness and monitors for side effects or adverse reactions, initiating appropriate follow-up.
- Day to day
- Provides patient education on medications and adherence Provides patient education regarding medications and treatment adherence.
- Day to day
- Documents medication administration and patient response Ensures accurate, timely documentation of medication administration and patient response.
- Day to day
- Uses trauma-informed, recovery-oriented engagement techniques Utilizes trauma-informed, recovery-oriented communication and therapeutic techniques to engage patients.
- Day to day
- Leads de-escalation efforts and crisis intervention Leads and supports de-escalation efforts and crisis intervention using approved behavioral health models.
- Day to day
- Participates in and leads therapeutic groups and meetings Participates in and may lead therapeutic groups, psychoeducation, and community meetings.
- Day to day
- Promotes patient involvement in treatment and recovery goals Promotes patient participation in treatment planning and recovery goals.
- Day to day
- Oversees patient safety, observation monitoring, and milieu management Oversees patient safety through observation monitoring, rounding compliance, and milieu management.
- Day to day
- Directs and participates in restraint or seclusion interventions
- Day to day
- Identifies and mitigates environmental risks Identifies and mitigates environmental risks and responds promptly to safety concerns or behavioral escalations.
- Day to day
- Maintains adherence to hospital policies and regulatory standards Ensures adherence to hospital policies, CMS regulations, DNV standards, and state requirements.
- Day to day
- Provides clinical leadership, delegation, and oversight to LPNs, BHTs, and support staff Provides clinical leadership and guidance to LPNs, BHTs, and support staff, including delegation and oversight of care.
- Day to day
- Collaborates with multidisciplinary care team members Collaborates with psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, therapists, case management, and nursing leadership to ensure coordinated, patient-centered care.
- Day to day
- Participates in interdisciplinary treatment team and care planning meetings Participates actively in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings and contributes to care planning and discharge planning.
- Day to day
- Ensures clinical documentation meets regulatory and legal standards Ensures documentation meets organizational, regulatory (CMS/DNV), and legal standards.
- Employment
- Full Time Position Type Full Time
- Details
- Physical requirements and working conditions provided upon interview Physical Requirements and working conditions for this position will be provided to you up on interview.
The workplace
- Address
- 7201 E. 31st Place, Yuma, AZ, 85365
About Onvida Health Behavioral Health Center
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load and floating handled day to day?
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On your path
Psychiatric Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
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- Work Status Details: REGULAR FULL TIME | 72.00 Hours Every Two Weeks
- Shift: Nights
- Pay Rate Type: Hourly
- Location: Behavioral Health
Listed is the base hiring salary range offered for this position. Actual salaries may vary depending on factors, including but not limited to skills and experience. The salary range listed is just one component of the total rewards/compensation package offered to candidates.
Min = $39.93
Mid = $51.91
Max = $63.89
Summary
The Behavioral Health Registered Nurse II (RN II) provides comprehensive psychiatric nursing care to adult and/or geriatric behavioral health patients in an acute inpatient setting. This role is responsible for conducting initial and ongoing psychiatric nursing assessments, administering medications (including psychotropic medications), supporting crisis stabilization, monitoring behavioral and physical health status, and collaborating with the multidisciplinary treatment team to support recovery-focused patient care. The RN II serves as a leader on the unit, ensuring patient and staff safety through continuous environmental awareness, de-escalation practices, therapeutic engagement, and adherence to regulatory and organizational standards.
Responsibilities
Patient Care & Clinical Assessment: Performs comprehensive psychiatric nursing assessments to determine mental status, risk level, clinical symptoms, withdrawal needs, and behavioral functioning. Synthesizes psychiatric, medical, and psychosocial data to inform clinical decision-making and plan of care. Monitors and evaluates patient behavior, affect, safety risks, and changes in clinical condition, initiating appropriate interventions.
Establishes and updates individualized nursing care plans based on assessment findings and patient response. Ensures compliance with observation levels, including timely 15-minute checks and accurate documentation. Escalates changes in patient condition and collaborates with providers to adjust treatment plans.
Medication Administration & Clinical Management: Administers medications safely, including psychotropic and PRN medications, in accordance with provider orders, clinical guidelines, and facility protocols. Evaluates medication effectiveness and monitors for side effects or adverse reactions, initiating appropriate follow-up. Provides patient education regarding medications and treatment adherence. Ensures accurate, timely documentation of medication administration and patient response.
Therapeutic Engagement & Crisis Intervention: Utilizes trauma-informed, recovery-oriented communication and therapeutic techniques to engage patients. Leads and supports de-escalation efforts and crisis intervention using approved behavioral health models. Participates in and may lead therapeutic groups, psychoeducation, and community meetings. Promotes patient participation in treatment planning and recovery goals.
Safety & Compliance: Oversees patient safety through observation monitoring, rounding compliance, and milieu management. Directs and participates in the safe application, monitoring, and documentation of restraint or seclusion interventions when clinically necessary, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Identifies and mitigates environmental risks and responds promptly to safety concerns or behavioral escalations. Ensures adherence to hospital policies, CMS regulations, DNV standards, and state requirements.
Collaboration & Communication: Provides clinical leadership and guidance to LPNs, BHTs, and support staff, including delegation and oversight of care. Collaborates with psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, therapists, case management, and nursing leadership to ensure coordinated, patient-centered care. Participates actively in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings and contributes to care planning and discharge planning. Ensures documentation meets organizational, regulatory (CMS/DNV), and legal standards. Maintains therapeutic communication with patients, families, and care teams while upholding HIPAA and professional boundaries.
Professionalism & Accountability: Demonstrates accountability for clinical practice, decision-making, and patient outcomes. Participates in staff huddles, quality initiatives, and continuing education to support clinical excellence. Serves as a role model for professionalism, teamwork, and adherence to standards of care. Supports unit operations, including admissions, discharges, and patient flow. Performs additional duties as assigned.
Credentials
Essential
- BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS)
- REGISTERED NURSE (RN)
Education
Essential
- ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE
Other information
Minimum Requirements
Associate’s Degree
2+ years related experience
Registered Nurse (RN) License
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Other credentials as required by department
Preferred
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Experience in behavioral health, psychiatric, or acute inpatient setting
Crisis Prevention/Intervention (CPI) or equivalent certification
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Physical Requirements and working conditions for this position will be provided to you up on interview.
Job Details
Career area
RN / LPN / Nurse
Position Type
Full Time
Date Posted
09/14/2026
Location
7201 East 31st Place, Yuma, AZ 85365, United States
Job ID
13889
What's around it?
Yuma, AZFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 7% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,114/mo
- Household income
- $65,482/yr, all local households, not nurse pay