REGISTERED NURSE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Carson Tahoe Health; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Carson Tahoe Health in Carson City, NV seeks a Registered Nurse for Behavioral Health on the night shift. You will deliver safe, patient-centered care under supervision of the department manager and charge nurse.

The role requires proficiency in nursing process and collaboration with the care team to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care.

Qualifications

• Current State of Nevada licensure as Registered Nurse or Interim Permit.
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers.
• Within six (6) months of hire, completes the Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training Course.

Responsibilities

• Has knowledge of and adheres to Carson Tahoe Health’s policies, procedures, and unit standards of care.
• Attends 75% of scheduled staff meetings/unit conferences; completes required education and health requirements by deadlines.
• Maintains required license and certification on the provided platform.
• Identifies changes in patients’ presentation and communicates with the care team.
• Develops, reviews, and implements comprehensive plan of care.
• Responds appropriately in urgent or emergency situations.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Nursing assessment

Safety awareness

Education

RN license in NV

BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)

PMHN certification

CMS-RN certification

Job description

REGISTERED NURSE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH - 5498

US:NV:Carson City | Nursing | Full Time

Posted 9 days ago

Description

US:NV:Carson City BHS Mallory Crisis Center

Full Time Night Shift

Summary

The registered nurse is responsible for the delivery of safe, effective, and quality patient centered care, under the direction of the department manager, supervisor, and charge nurse. Proficiency in administering the fundamentals of the nursing process, assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

Qualifications

Required:

• Current State of Nevada licensure as Registered Nurse or Interim Permit.
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers.
• Within six (6) months of hire, completes the Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training Course

Preferred:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Certification:
• Psychiatric-Mental Health Registered Nurse (PMHN)
• Certified Medical Surgical Registered Nurse (CMS-RN)
• Experience in a Behavioral Health facility

Essential Functions

• Has knowledge of and adheres to Carson Tahoe Health’s policies, procedures, and unit standards of care.
• Attends 75% of scheduled staff meetings/unit conferences. Attends/completes 100% of all required Unit and Hospital education and Employee Health annual requirements by the established deadlines.
• Maintains required license and certification requirements on provided platform.
• Maintains competencies to reflect current skill level.
• Self identifies and seeks guidance when encountering nursing procedures and
• Responsibilities that have not been mastered. Seeks out and communicates need for additional learning experiences.
• Appropriately identifies changes in patients’ presentation and communicates changes to the care team.
• Adheres to performing/receiving bedside handover as per organizational standards.
• Accepts accountability for clinical care of assigned patients, including supervision of non-professional personnel.
• Identifies patient teaching needs and provides elementary instructions for the patient and his or her family.
• Develops, reviews, modifies, and implements comprehensive plan of care.
• Responds appropriately in urgent and/or emergency situations.