Registered Nurse Inpatient - PRN

Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is seeking a dedicated, compassionate, and engaged PRN Registered Nurse to join our dynamic inpatient team!  

Schedule: This is a PRN position working 7 AM -7 PM or 7PM-7AM. Currently in need of weekday and weekend availability 7am-7pm.

Pay rate: $50 per hour. Eligible for shift differential.

Job Preview at a Glance

Your primary responsibility will be working with adult patients needing psychiatric care and supervising the crisis unit. In this role you will be a strong individual contributor with no direct reports, allowing you to provide recovery-based services in a secure environment for consumers in varying levels of crisis. What makes this position unique, you will also have the ability to influence various team members and work collaboratively with the psychiatric prescriber. No two days are the same; each day presents different challenges and opportunities granting you a chance to use your diverse nursing skills.   

Responsibilities: 

• Completes a thorough nursing assessment and nursing care plan on all consumers admitted
• Works with psychiatric prescriber in monitoring patient medication
• Takes leadership role in management of consumer treatment
• Attends monthly Supervisor and All Staff meetings
• Conducts medication education and other wellness groups
• Oversees orientation and training of new clinical staff
• Provides therapeutic interactions and activities to patients
• During crisis, functions as the lead providing direction on using the least restrictive interventions
• Works closely with clinical team and prescriber on consumer treatment and discharge planning

Qualifications:    

• Currently licensed in the State of Arizona as a Registered Nurse
• Prior psychiatric nursing experience
• Knowledge of Arizona Mental Health Law and the petition process, State of Arizona and Nursing Rules and Regulations
• Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques         

About SB&H

Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is a large and growing, non-profit community-based provider of behavioral health services with locations throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area, rural Maricopa County, Gila, Pinal, Mohave, Coconino, and Yavapai Counties. We are a well-established voice in the community with more than 115 sites, over one thousand employees, and 40 years’ experience.

To learn about Southwest Behavioral & Health Services mission, values and services please review our website at https://www.sbhservices.org/

Mission and Values

Our teams are working hard to ensure our Mission and Values are continuously modeled throughout our organization and in all of our daily interactions.

Delivering compassionate care to enhance lives and improve communities.

• Compassion
• Integrity
• Quality
• Empowerment
• Innovation
• Trust

 SB&H is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Southwest Behavioral & Health Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.