Onsite Behavioral Health RN - Full-Time

Summit BHC; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Las Cruces Recovery Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico, seeks a Registered Nurse to provide nursing care, supervise LPNs/CNAs, and develop individual care plans within an acute behavioral health setting.

You will assess clients, administer medications, document care, and coordinate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective treatment and patient education for families. This onsite role requires RN licensure and appropriate certifications.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an approved/accredited school of nursing.
• One or more years’ nursing experience within clinical area of service provided by facility preferred.
• Experience in behavioral health/psychiatric/addiction recovery environment preferred.
• Knowledge of and experience with psychotropic medications and medication administration procedures.
• Ability to apply nursing standards and practice within an acute psychiatric setting

Responsibilities

• Provides and coordinates care by assessing physical and behavioral health needs of client, develops and implements nursing care plans, maintains medical records and educates clients and their families about various physical and behavioral health conditions while ensuring client safety at all times.
• Assesses clients’ status on an ongoing basis and communicates finding to the providers timely.
• Ensures nursing treatment plans are specific to assessed needs and initial treatment plan is completed upon admission.
• Obtains provider’s orders (verbal or via telephone) accurately and documents appropriately; transcribes and reviews provider’s orders ensuring all required elements are present and appropriate per policy and procedures.
• Accurately administers medications, per ordered, utilizing at least two client identifiers.
• Notifies providers of significant changes in status such as difficulties with detox, medical emergencies, pertinent lab results, or change in medical status regarding response to medications, etc.
• Assesses and documents effects of PRN medications.
• Maintains accountability of administration, recording, control and security of medications, including narcotics.
• Completes admission and discharge processes efficiently and accurately as directed.
• Confers regularly with treatment team regarding client care. Attends and participates in unit activities such as therapy groups, family meetings as appropriate, staffing, unit meetings, etc.
• Provides education/explanation to clients, families, and co-workers regarding medication usage/maintenance, common side effects, client’s rights, as well as other topics necessary for optimal client care.
• Monitors client acuity, census, staffing needs, and escalates coverage needs to supervisor/Charge RN.
• Ensures thorough, accurate documentation is completed for all clients on each shift and client assignment sheets are completed daily and tasks are carried out as assigned.
• Communicates thorough hand-off reports to oncoming staff and supervisors.

Skills

Nursing

Psychiatric care

Medication administration

Patient education

Documentation

Education

RN license

Job description

Las Cruces Recovery Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico, seeks a Registered Nurse to provide nursing care, supervise LPNs/CNAs, and develop individual care plans within an acute behavioral health setting.

You will assess clients, administer medications, document care, and coordinate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective treatment and patient education for families. This onsite role requires RN licensure and appropriate certifications.