PRN Behavioral Health Specialist

Banner Health Corporate; Sun City West (AZ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Paid orientation

Flexible schedules

Weekly pay

403(b) pre-tax retirement plan

Employee Assistance Program

Employee wellness program

Discounts

Job summary

Banner Staffing Services seeks registered clinical staff for behavioral health patient care in Sun City West, AZ. Roles are full-time with varied shifts, offering opportunities to work within Banner Health's system.

Responsibilities include nursing care, monitoring, and aiding treatment plans while maintaining patient safety and confidentiality. Comprehensive benefits and weekly pay are highlighted in associated materials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a behavioral health field or equivalent experience.
• 1 year of direct patient care in an inpatient behavioral health setting if HS diploma.
• Experience with de-escalation and patient safety in psychiatric care.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic nursing care, monitor vital signs and assist with daily living activities.
• Review and support treatment plans; document in patient medical records.
• Maintain a safe, therapeutic environment and respond to crises.
• Assess patients and families; facilitate group activities and therapy supports.
• Assist in admissions, discharges, and transfers with proper documentation.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team under moderate supervision.

Skills

Basic nursing care

Vital signs monitoring

Patient safety

De-escalation techniques

Education

Bachelor’s degree in behavioral health

High School diploma or equivalent with 1 year patient care

Job description

Primary City/State: Sun City West, Arizona
Department Name: Work Shift: Varied Job Category: Clinical Care

Banner Staffing Services offers a world of opportunities to make an impact on one of the country’s leading health systems. If you’re looking to leverage your abilities to make a difference – you belong at Banner Staffing Services! As the internal staffing (registry) provider for Banner Health, Banner Staffing Services (BSS) provides opportunities within one of the country’s leading health systems. The BSS team is dedicated to providing personal attention and professional support for its employees. Registry opportunities are a great way to market your skills within Banner Health. As a BSS employee, you are eligible to apply (at any time) as an internal applicant to any regular full‑time or part‑time opportunities within Banner Health. In addition, registry employment through BSS offers:

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Paid orientation
• Flexible Schedules (select positions)
• Fewer Shifts Cancelled
• Weekly pay
• 403(b) Pre‑tax retirement plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee wellness program
• Discount Entertainment tickets
• Restaurant/Shopping discounts
• Auto Purchase Plan
• additional $1/hour weekend shift differential

Schedule

• FT DAYS (3, 12s per week) 7:00AM - 7:30PM Sunday-Saturday
• FT NIGHTS (3, 12s per week) 7:00PM - 7:30AM, Sunday-Saturday

* BSS doesn’t require more than 2 shifts per month, but leaders are hoping to have committed candidates that want to work 3 shifts per week (FT). No required holidays or weekends but available to fill our greatest needs.

Core Functions

• 1. Provides basic nursing care to patients including technical monitoring, taking vital signs and physical care. Orients patients to treatment setting and assists with activities of daily living as needed. Reviews and participates in implementation of the patient treatment plan. Makes rounds and monitors patients activities, physical and mental status and reports to nursing staff. Checks patient belongings for contraband. Conducts a variety of patient safety monitoring activities such as observational checks. Documents observations, interventions, and group activities in the patient medical record while maintaining confidentiality of all health information.
• 2. Assists in maintaining a safe, orderly & therapeutic environment. Maintains patient safety and protects patient rights through observation and reporting patient behaviors, communications, interactions and physical status. Recognizes patients who are behaving aggressively, acting as a danger to themselves or others, or are in a crisis or medical emergency situation. Provides intervention including, but not limited to, redirecting of patient and/or participating in restraint or seclusion as needed.
• 3. Assesses and interacts therapeutically with patients and families. Provides treatment that promotes patient dignity, independence, individuality, strengths, privacy, and choice. Demonstrates respect for cultural diversity and patient boundaries. Plans and facilitates social and didactic group activities. May participate in other rehabilitation and treatment programs.
• 4. Provides quality patient care by maintaining knowledge and skill level related to the symptoms and treatment of behavioral disorders relevant to position responsibilities and in accordance with state agency regulations. Maintains knowledge to identify types of medications commonly prescribed for patient group and the common side effects and adverse reactions of the medications.
• 5. Assists in the admission, discharge and transfer process of patients and completes required documentation in the patient medical record.
• 6. Position completes work under moderate supervision. Position interacts with all levels of clinical staff on assigned unit/program and members of the multidisciplinary teams, as well as patients, families, and medical and psychiatric physicians.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in a behavioral health related field OR High School diploma or equivalent with 1 year of direct patient care in an inpatient behavioral health setting. This should include but is not limited to experience in an inpatient psychiatric facility; assisting with personal grooming and other activities of daily living; conducting educational, recreational and skills groups appropriate to current patient population; creating, maintaining, and encouraging an inpatient therapeutic milieu; maintaining observation precautions and applying non‑violent de‑escalation interventions in crisis situations; recognizing the common symptoms of mental illness such as depression, psychosis, mood dysregulation, substance abuse, maladaptive behavior, and anxiety; understanding how symptoms are related the patient’s mental illness diagnosis and providing ordered treatment interventions appropriate to the diagnosis. Such experience is commonly achieved in care of patients in psychiatric acute care hospitals, inpatient psychiatric facilities and State hospital programs. Some outpatient programs, therapeutic group home and residential programs may meet the experience criteria. Concentration on skills and experiences demonstrating competence in building therapeutic rapport, developing collaborative relationships with the multidisciplinary team, de‑escalation techniques and limit setting.
• Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital, BTMC Behavioral or BUMG, BUMCT in a Behavioral Health clinical setting that serves children must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment. An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire. Employees working in any Banner Staffing (BSS) Behavioral Health role in Arizona must possess a State of Arizona Department of Public Safety Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment. Employees working at BUMCS in a Behavioral Health clinical setting must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is also required. Meets age requirement as specified by state agency.

Preferred Qualifications

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

EEO Statement

EEO/Disabled/Veterans

Banner Health supports a drug‑free work environment.