PRN-Intake Registered Nurse (RN)

About the role

The beautiful Reno Behavioral Healthcare Hospital is growing and seeks talented Registered Nurses to join our team. You will provide quality general/psychiatric nursing care to patients hospitalized for treatment of psychiatric or emotional disorders, supporting the hospital's philosophy of care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality general/psychiatric nursing care to patients
• Support the hospital and program philosophy of care
• Ensure the safety and well-being of each patient
• Perform suicide assessments and understand suicide precautions
• Identify and incorporate each patient's unique needs into a comprehensive and individualized care plan
• Accurate and legible documentation that meets current standards and policies
• Respond to telephone and face-to-face inquiries from persons seeking mental health care or information about mental health-related services
• Through a systematic process of interaction with patients, their significant others, and appropriate health care providers, collect and analyze data regarding physical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, educational, spiritual, cultural, and anticipated discharge needs
• Determine patient's alcohol or drug toxicity, identify signs of withdrawal, conduct screenings or assessments to determine treatment needs
• Document physician's phone orders
• Maintain knowledge of legal guidelines pertaining to EMTALA/COBRA and abuse/neglect reporting

Requirements

• Current Nevada RN License required
• ADN / BSN or equivalent preferred
• Current CPR certification

Benefits

• A full benefits package is available the first of the month following just one month of employment!
• This package includes:
• Medical (three plans to choose from)
• Dental (two plans to choose from)
• Vision
• Life Insurance options, including plans for spouse and children
• 401(k)
• Pet Insurance
• Identity Theft insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• A very generous PTO plan
• and more!