Psych RN, Inpatient - Part-time Saturday and Sunday Days

Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is seeking a dedicated compassionate and engagedPsychiatricRegistered Nursewho can help us fulfill our mission. We inspire people to feel better and reach their potential. Through helping people discover their strengths we improve our communities. Are you dedicated compassionate and engaged If so you may be the person we are looking for to join our dynamic inpatient team!

This is a part-time position working Saturday and Sunday 7 AM to 7 PM. We offer shift differential!

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Your primary responsibility will be working with adult patients needing psychiatric care and supervising the crisis this role you will be a strong individual contributor with no direct reports allowing youtoprovide recovery-based services in a secure environment for consumers in varying levels of crisis. What makes this position unique you will also have the ability to influence various team members and work collaboratively with the psychiatric prescriber. No two days are the same; each day presents different challenges and opportunities granting you a chance to use your diverse nursing skills.

Responsibilities:

• Completes a thorough nursing assessment and nursing care plan on all consumers admitted
• Works with psychiatric prescriber in monitoring patient medication
• Takes leadership role in management of consumer treatment
• Attends monthly Supervisor and All Staff meetings
• Conducts medication education and other wellness groups
• Oversees orientation and training of new clinical staff
• Provides therapeutic interactions and activities to patients
• During crisis functions as the lead providing direction on using the least restrictive interventions
• Works closely with clinical team and prescriber on consumer treatment and discharge planning

Qualifications:

• Currently licensed in the State of Arizona as a Registered Nurse
• 1 2 years of prior nursing experience
• Knowledge of Arizona Mental Health Law and the petition process State of Arizona and Nursing Rules and Regulations
• Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques

Preferred:

• Post-degree experience of two years in the area of psychiatric nursing
• Experience in behavioral health prior to nursing license may be considered

About SB&H

Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is a large and growing non-profit community-based provider of behavioral health services with locations throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area rural Maricopa County Gila Pinal Mohave Coconino and Yavapai Counties. We are a well-established voice in the community with more than 115 sites over one thousand employees and 40 years experience.

At Southwest Behavioral & Health Services we believe in the power of Empowered Belonging a culture where every individuals unique perspectives backgrounds and experiences are welcomed and valued.

Were committed to creating a workplace where unique perspectives are valued personal journeys are respected and every individual is empowered to bring their whole self to a shared mission of delivering compassionate life-changing services to the communities we serve.

Through our Empowered Belonging program were committed to:

• Voice & Visibility ensuring every team members ideas experiences and contributions are recognized and heard.
• Fair Access fostering openness and fairness in opportunities for growth leadership and advancement while honoring the different journeys people take.
• Culture of Connection building authentic meaningful relationships across backgrounds roles and experiences knowing that fresh perspectives strengthen our work.
• Learning & Growth providing opportunities for ongoing development empathy and leadership that reflect the many experiences within our teams.
• Wellbeing & Safety prioritizing the mental emotional and psychological safety of every person recognizing that belonging means something different to each of us.

Where everyone belongs. Where everyone leads.

Join us in shaping a community where your difference makes a difference and your impact is real.

To learn about Southwest Behavioral & Health Services mission values and services please review our website at is a drug-free workplace drug screening required. Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Southwest Behavioral & Health Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.