Behavioral Health RN - PRN: Acute Psychiatric Care

Summit BHC; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Summit BHC is recruiting an on-site Registered Nurse for Dona Ana County Crisis Triage Center in Las Cruces, NM. The role focuses on assessing patients’ physical and behavioral health needs, creating care plans, and coordinating with the care team to ensure safety and effective treatment.

Requirements include graduation from an approved nursing program, an active RN license, CPR and behavioral health experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an approved/accredited school of nursing.
• One or more years’ nursing experience in a clinical setting preferred.
• Behavioral health/psychiatric/addiction recovery environment experience preferred.
• Knowledge of psychotropic medications and medication administration procedures.
• Ability to apply nursing standards in an acute psychiatric setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care and supervise care/treatment by LPNs, CNAs and other staff.
• Assess and reassess patients; develop and evaluate individual care plans.
• Administer medications with two patient identifiers; document accurately.
• Report significant changes in patient condition to providers and physicians.
• Educate patients and families about medications and safety; maintain records.
• Coordinate hand-offs and communicate with interdisciplinary team.

Skills

RN license

Psychiatric care

Medication administration

CPR certification

De-escalation training

Restraint certification

Education

Accredited nursing program graduate

Tools

CPR certification

De-escalation training

Restraint certification

Job description

Summit BHC is recruiting an on-site Registered Nurse for Dona Ana County Crisis Triage Center in Las Cruces, NM. The role focuses on assessing patients’ physical and behavioral health needs, creating care plans, and coordinating with the care team to ensure safety and effective treatment.

Requirements include graduation from an approved nursing program, an active RN license, CPR and behavioral health experience preferred.