As a Registered Nurse you will provide comprehensive nursing care services utilizing skills of assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation.
Posted Sep 29
Unit and setting
Claudia Black Center · Behavioral Health Registered Nurse - Claudia Black Center
License
RN licenseCurrent AZ or Compact State Registered Nurse License in good standing
Term
Permanent
Do you qualify?
License
Current AZ or Compact State Registered Nurse License in good standingCurrent AZ or Compact State Registered Nurse License in good standing.Check your license
Certification
CPR CertificationCPR and CPI Certification
Certification
CPI Certification
Education
Graduation from an accredited school of nursingGraduation from an accredited school of nursing required.
Preferred
Experience
One year psychiatric experienceMinimum of one year psychiatric experience preferred
Provide oversight to LPNs and / or BHTsProvide oversight to LPNs and / or BHTs.
Day to day
Promote patient safety through environment of care awareness and in patient care actionsPromotes patient safety through awareness of the environment of care and in all actions that involve patient care.
Day to day
Communicate patient safety issues quickly, clearly and effectivelyCommunicates patient safety issues quickly, clearly and effectively.
Day to day
Participate as a member of the treatment team collaborating on patient needsActively participates as a member of the treatment team, collaborating on the needs of the patients.
Day to day
Implement nursing care plans per physician orders, facility policies, and safe nursing practicesImplements the nursing care plans for patients in accordance with physician orders, policies and procedures of the facility and safe nursing practices.
Day to day
Adhere to safe medication administration practiceAdheres to safe practice if medication administration.
Day to day
Provide medication education on new medications and respond to patient questions or concernsProvide medication education on all new medications and respond to additional questions or concerns the patient may have regarding medications.
Day to day
Interact professionally and respectfully with patients, families, external entities, and staffInteract with patients, family members, external entities and internal staff professionally and respectfully.
Day to day
Maintain timely, legible, thorough documentation in required formatDocumentation for medical records and reports is timely, legible, thorough, and in required format.
Day to day
Document assessments, treatment plans, nursing notes, med administration, education, discharge planning, incident reports, and medication variancesDocument as required including assessments, treatment plan, nursing notes, medication administration, education, discharge planning, incident reports and medication variances.
Day to day
Intervene with patients experiencing behavioral crisis situations such as suicidal ideation, threatening behavior, or elopementIntervene appropriately with patients experiencing a behavioral crisis situation, i.e., suicidal, threatening behavior, elopement and/or other situations.
Day to day
Provide direction to the team and communicate patient status to the practitionerExhibit leadership by providing clear direction to the team and communication of the patients status to the practitioner.
As a Registered Nurse you will provide comprehensive nursing care services utilizing skills of assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation. Promote patient safety and the maintenance of quality physical health. Provide oversight to LPNs and / or BHTs. Function as a contributing member of the multidisciplinary team.
Essential Duties Include
Promotes patient safety through awareness of the environment of care and in all actions that involve patient care.
Communicates patient safety issues quickly, clearly and effectively.
Actively participates as a member of the treatment team, collaborating on the needs of the patients.
Implements the nursing care plans for patients in accordance with physician orders, policies and procedures of the facility and safe nursing practices.
Adheres to safe practice if medication administration.
Provide medication education on all new medications and respond to additional questions or concerns the patient may have regarding medications.
Interact with patients, family members, external entities and internal staff professionally and respectfully.
Documentation for medical records and reports is timely, legible, thorough, and in required format.
Document as required including assessments, treatment plan, nursing notes, medication administration, education, discharge planning, incident reports and medication variances.
Intervene appropriately with patients experiencing a behavioral crisis situation, i.e., suicidal, threatening behavior, elopement and/or other situations.
Exhibit leadership by providing clear direction to the team and communication of the patients status to the practitioner.
Education and Experience
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required.
Current AZ or Compact State Registered Nurse License in good standing.
CPR and CPI Certification
Minimum of one year psychiatric experience preferred
