Registered Nurse II | Behavioral Health | Nights

Work Status Details

REGULAR FULL TIME | 72.00 Hours Every Two Weeks
Shift: Nights
Pay Rate Type: Hourly
Location: Behavioral Health

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Maintains compliance with observation levels, including timely 15-minute checks and accurate documentation.
• Evaluates medication effectiveness and monitors for side effects or adverse reactions, initiating appropriate follow-up.
• Provides patient education regarding medications and treatment adherence.
• Escalates changes in patient condition and collaborates with providers to adjust treatment plans.
• 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.
• 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.
• Maintains therapeutic communication with patients, families, and care teams while upholding HIPAA and professional boundaries.
• 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.

Requirements

• BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS)
• REGISTERED NURSE (RN)
• Associate's Degree
• 2+ years related experience
• Arizona state or compact state licensure as an RN
• BLS (AHA)
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
• Experience in behavioral health, psychiatric, or acute inpatient setting
• Crisis Prevention/Intervention (CPI) or equivalent certification