Registered Nurse - Gentle Path

Meadows of Wickenburg; Wickenburg (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Meadows of Wickenburg, MBH Gentle Path Program in Wickenburg, AZ, is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver comprehensive psychiatric nursing care. You will assess, plan, intervene, and evaluate patient needs while supervising LPNs and BHTs within a multidisciplinary team.

The role requires graduation from an accredited nursing program, an active AZ (or compact) RN license, CPR and CPI certification, and ideally at least one year of psychiatric experience.

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.

Responsibilities

• Promotes patient safety through awareness of the environment of care 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.

Skills

Patient safety

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

RN License (AZ or Compact)

Accredited nursing program graduation

Job description

Job Details

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.