Nurse

ChangePoint Integrated Health Centers; Arizona; On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

ChangePoint Integrated Health Centers in Arizona is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide care for inpatient Behavioral Health patients. Responsibilities include medication administration, crisis intervention, and supervising unit activities.

Applicants must possess a current Arizona RN license and have graduated from an accredited nursing program. The position involves direct nursing care, monitoring patients, and ensuring compliance with quality standards.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Current Arizona license for RN.
• CPR Certification required.
• Fluent in English both verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Use accepted nursing practices to care for Behavioral Health patients.
• Administer medications and monitor effects.
• Provide crisis intervention treatment.
• Ensure completion of Nursing Assessments.

Skills

Fluent in English (verbal and written)

Crisis management

Supervisory skills

Medication administration

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Current Arizona RN license

CPR Certification

Tools

Universal Precautions for Infection Control

Job description

Position Summary

Uses accepted nursing practices to provide for the care and treatment of inpatient Behavioral Health patients. Supervision of ChangePoint Integrated Health personnel is required as directed. Provides crisis intervention treatment; coordinates all unit activities; administers medications; interacts on a continuous basis with ChangePoint Psychiatric Hospital clinical and administrative personnel and oversees milieu activities.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Adhere to personnel policies and comply with agency requirements for ethical and professional behaviour.
• Implement all physician orders.
• Administer medications, monitor and record effects or side effects.
• Administer, with assistance, restraints and seclusion of patients when needed.
• Record/report any unusual incidents.
• Provide screening to all clients within 30 minutes of admission.
• Assist in unplanned changes in nursing schedule to ensure personnel coverage as directed.
• Start and complete Nursing Assessments.
• Assure that program schedule, including milieu activities, is followed by the shift, assigns tasks to personnel in order to complete shift activities.
• Provide direct nursing care to patients.
• Maintain compliant, accurate, and up-to-date patient records and documentation.
• Provide on-call as assigned.
• Participate in quality management and quality improvement activities.
• Support the company, the patient, the customer, and co‑workers positively and actively.
• Promote quality and safety to help maintain a safe and pleasant work environment following safety regulations, and actively contribute towards a safe workplace.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the CSU Manager, Program Director, Director of Nursing, Hospital Administrator or designee depending on location work.

Primary Contacts

• Constant interaction with ChangePoint Integrated Health personnel and customers.
• Frequent interaction with referral sources, and family members.
• Possible frequent contact with outside provider service agencies.

Position Requisites

Qualifications and Experience

Required:

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Current Arizona license for RN.
• Current Arizona Driver's License unless an exemption is granted by the HR Manager or CEO (if exemption is granted the employee must sign a no‑drive agreement which will be placed in personnel file).
• CPR Certification.
• Comply with a Drug Free workplace.
• Job Restriction Clearance.
• Knowledge and ability to define the needs of the customer served.
• Knowledge of Waived Laboratory Equipment.

For Those Working With SMI

• Knowledge of symptoms related to qualifying diagnosis.
• Ability to identify and communicate signs of regression and deterioration.
• Knowledge of interventions to foster self‑care and ADL skill development.

For Those Working with Substance Abuse

• Able to identify signs and symptoms of Substance Abuse and Chemical Dependency.
• Knowledge of a range of treatment for dependence including relapse, prevention, strategies and self‑help groups.
• Able to provide a diagnostic impression per DSM‑IV criteria for Substance Abuse and Chemical Dependency.
• Knowledge of the history of substance dependence and of the biopsychosocial influences and effects of dependencies.

For Those Working with DD

• Knowledge of symptoms related to qualifying diagnosis.
• Ability to identify and communicate signs of regression and deterioration.
• Knowledge of Article 9 (customer rights) of State requirements.
• Knowledge of Customer Intervention Techniques relative to self‑care and ADL skills development.

Preferred

Skills/Abilities

Required:

• Fluent in English both verbally and in writing.
• Able to prioritize workload.
• Able to work in a crisis‑oriented work environment and to effectively employ analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to see and report any medical or physical emergencies to on‑call nursing and medical personnel.
• Ability to prioritize, handle multiple priorities on the unit.
• Ability to monitor and use Universal Precautions for Infection Control.
• Ability to supervise and perform Seclusion/Restraint procedures.
• Ability to supervise and provide ADL care/duties on the unit for mental health, SMI, and detoxification customers.
• Ability to complete required reports and/or paperwork.

Preferred:

• Ability to assist clinical personnel with diagnostic observations regarding psychiatric and substance disorders.

Working Conditions

Physical Requirements

• Able to sit and stand for extended periods of time, less frequently, walking, lifting and reaching.
• Able to hear the ordinary conversation and phone communications.
• Visual capacity necessary to fulfil documentation, responsibilities of the job.
• Ability to occasionally assist in behavior management techniques, to physically restrain, seclude and apply mechanical restraints to aggressive customers.
• Able to hear auscultatory sounds and body percussions through a stethoscope.
• Negative TB skin test.

Emotional Capabilities

• Able to work with customers who are emotionally distressed, in crisis.
• Able to work with customers who have been abused or perpetrated abuse.
• Able to work with customers who abuse substances.

Equipment Operation

• Able to operate general office equipment.
• Able to operate Company vehicles.
• Ability to use medical/nursing assessment equipment, such as blood pressure, stethoscope, etc.

Environmental Conditions

• Air conditioned and/or heated unit setting.
• Occasional incidents of physical aggression from customer towards personnel, peers, and property.

Accommodations

• Will accommodate as appropriate and reasonable.