Registered Nurse - Gentle Path

Meadows-Behavioral-Healthcare; Wickenburg (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MBH Gentle Path Program in Wickenburg, AZ seeks a Registered Nurse to provide comprehensive nursing care, assess, plan, intervene and evaluate patient needs, and supervise LPNs/BHTs as part of a multidisciplinary team.

You will promote patient safety, administer medications per physician orders, educate patients on meds, and document thoroughly. The role emphasizes crisis intervention and collaboration with the treatment team.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing is required.
• AZ or Compact State RN license in good standing.
• CPR and CPI certification.
• Minimum of one year psychiatric experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promotes patient safety through awareness of the environment of care.
• Communicates patient safety issues quickly and clearly.
• Participates as a member of the treatment team and collaborates on patient needs.
• Implements nursing care plans per physician orders and facility policies.
• Adheres to safe practice in medication administration.
• Provides medication education and answers questions about medications.
• Interacts with patients, families, and staff professionally.
• Documents assessments, plans, nursing notes, med records and education.
• Intervenes with patients during behavioral crises and ensures safety.
• Exhibits leadership by directing the team and communicating patient status.

Skills

CPR

CPI Certification

Psychiatric experience

Education

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: MBH Gentle Path Program - Wickenburg, AZ 85390

Position Type: Full Time

Job Category: Health Care

Job Summary

As a Registered Nurse you will provide comprehensive nursing care services utilizing skills of assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation. Promote patient safety and the maintenance of quality physical health. Provide oversight to LPNs and / or BHTs. Function as a contributing member of the multidisciplinary team.

Essential Duties

• Promotes patient safety through awareness of the environment of care and in all actions that involve patient care.
• Communicates patient safety issues quickly, clearly and effectively.
• Actively participates as a member of the treatment team, collaborating on the needs of the patients.
• Implements the nursing care plans for patients in accordance with physician orders, policies and procedures of the facility and safe nursing practices.
• Adheres to safe practice if medication administration.
• Provide medication education on all new medications and respond to additional questions or concerns the patient may have regarding medications.
• Interact with patients, family members, external entities and internal staff professionally and respectfully.
• Documentation for medical records and reports is timely, legible, thorough, and in required format.
• Document as required including assessments, treatment plan, nursing notes, medication administration, education, discharge planning, incident reports and medication variances.
• Intervene appropriately with patients experiencing a behavioral crisis situation, i.e., suicidal, threatening behavior, elopement and/or other situations.
• Exhibit leadership by providing clear direction to the team and communication of the patients status to the practitioner.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required.
• Current AZ or Compact State Registered Nurse License in good standing.
• CPR and CPI Certification
• Minimum of one year psychiatric experience preferred