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DEPT OF HEALTH SERVICES
The Arizona State Hospital (ASH) provides inpatient psychiatric care to persons with serious mental illness who need longterm behavioral health care. ASH promotes hope and wellness for our patients and creates opportunities to participate in planning delivering and evaluating services that assist with recovery. Treatment is individualized with goals that focus on education about an illness instilling hope and improving ones overall quality of life. The Arizona State Hospital has a wide range of positions available from our direct care staff Nurses and Behavioral Health Technicians to Social Workers Rehabilitation Specialist and Security to name a few. The Arizona State Hospital also offers 12 hour shifts for our Direct Care staff as well as some alternative work schedules flexible hours for nondirect care staff. We offer a robust benefit package including the ADHS Student Loan Assistance Pilot Program where eligible employees can receive up to $437.50 per month for their outstanding student loans. Come check us out and see how you can make a difference in the lives of all Arizonans.
Psychiatric Nurse Shift Supervisor (PNSS)
Arizona State Hospital
Address: 501 N 24th St Phoenix 85008
Salary:$45.2838
Grade: N2
The position serves as the shift supervisor for assigned staff and provides direct patient care to assigned psychiatric patients. Plans directs coordinates documents and evaluates nursing care on assigned unit. Administers medications and treatments per policy assuring adherence to quality nursing standards. Assigns supervises and evaluates performance of subordinate staff. Prepares reports and staff schedules.
Assigns supervises and directs care provided by subordinate nursing personnel;
Completes performance evaluations;
Prepares work schedules; reviews and approves leave;
Provides input into disciplinary actions; orients and mentors new staff
Provides direct psychiatric and medical care to psychiatric patients
Facilitates group and individual leisure and educational activities;
Administers medications and treatments provides patient medication education;
Documents in health records including assessments seclusion and restraint forms;
Completes incident reports and reviews incident reports as assigned;
Ensures adherence to regulatory agency rules/regulations/standards and to hospital policies; and procedures
Knowledge of:
Psychiatric and medical nursing application.
Unit hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
Pharmacology.
Unit management and principles of supervision.
Interpersonal relationships and communication.
Standards of nursing care.
Medication administration nursing assessments and documentation.
Patient rights.
Infection prevention.
Nonviolent crisis intervention.
Seclusion and restraint policies and documentation.
Performance Management (PM) and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Lean methodologies
Skill in:
Communication written and verbal.
Application of nursing standards observation and assessing patients
Leadership and supervision
Management of aggression
Ability to:
Communicate both written and verbally with patients subordinates and colleagues.
Implement therapeutic interventions including nonviolent crisis intervention.
Provide education to staff and patients
Support a diverse multicultural workforce that reflects the community promotes equal opportunity at all levels of public employment and creates an inclusive work environment that enables all individuals to perform to their fullest potential free from discrimination
The ideal candidate will have a:
A Bachelors degree in nursing or healthrelated field or current enrollment in a BSN program with scheduled completion within 18 months of hire.
Three 3 years as an RN with at least 1 year in a psychiatric setting.
Licenses and Certifications
Must have:
Must possess a license in good standing as Registered Nurse in the state of Arizona.
A State Hospital employee must be able to obtain a valid Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card pursuant to A.R.S. 411758.07.
The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:
Affordable medical and dental insurance plans
Paid vacation and sick time
10 paid holidays per year
Wellness program and plans
Life insurance
Short/longterm disability insurance
Defined retirement plan
Award winning Infant at Work program
Credit union membership
Transit subsidy
ADHS Student Assistance Pilot Program
For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona please visit our benefits page
To help you build a financially secure future the State makes monthly contributions to finance your retirement benefit. The State will make a contribution to the ASRS in an amount equal to your contribution. In other words you and the State will each pay 50 of the total cost of the benefit. New State employees have a 27 week wait period for contributions to begin.
Arizona State Government is an EOE/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. DHS is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All newly hired employees will be subject to EVerify Employment Eligibility Verification.
Employment Type
Full-Time
