Registered Nurse - Inpatient - Full Time
Desert Parkway Behavioral Healthcare Hospital · Las Vegas, NV · 2 wk ago
On-siteHealthcareFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Assesses/re-assesses patient's by collecting and analyzing data through a systematic process of interaction with patients, patient's significant other, and the appropriate health care providers regarding the patient's physical, psychological, environmental, self-care, educational, spiritual, cultural, and anticipated discharge needs
- Performs suicide assessments and understands suicide precautions
- Identifies and incorporates each patient's unique needs into a comprehensive and individualized care plan
- Identifies and includes into the care plan of each patient the disease, condition, impairment or disability
- Evaluates each patients' care against the goals and plan of care and revises the care plan periodically, as needed
- Accurate and litigable documentation that meets current standards and policies
- Treats and cares for patients competently and as based on current developmental theories and psychiatric nursing knowledge and standards
- Understands a wide range of psychosocial, cognitive and/or developmental disorders and physical disabilities
- Rounds on patients, ensuring patient care and an environment that optimizes patient safety
- Demonstrates knowledge of medication management to ensure patient care and reduce the likelihood of medical/health errors
Requirements
- Current Nevada State RN License required
- ADN / BSN or equivalent
- Minimum one (1) year of behavioral healthcare experience required
- Sensitivity and willingness to interact with persons of various social, cultural, economic and educational backgrounds
- Strong clinical and interpersonal skills
- Ability to stabilize acute psychotic and non-violent crisis by using accepted intervention techniques
Benefits
- A full benefits package is available the first of the month following 30 days of employment.
- Desert Parkway offers competitive benefits to include:
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401K Retirement Plan
- Healthcare spending account
- Dependent care spending account
- PTO Plan with holiday premium pay
- Discounted cafeteria meal plan
- Life insurance (including plans for spouse and children)
- Short- and long-term disability (with additional buy-in opportunities)
- Pet Insurance
- Identity Theft Insurance
Pay
Not specified
Schedule
Not specified