Intake Behavioral Registered Nurse (RN) 7pm-7:30am

Reno Behavioral Healthcare Hospital

Date: 1 week ago

City: Reno, NV

Est. $55,562 - $70,719 / yr ⓘ

Contract type: Full time

This position will be full time, 7pm-730am.

The beautiful Reno Behavioral Healthcare Hospital is growing... and we need more amazing Nurses to help guide our patients on their journey of recovery!

As a Registered Nurse, deliver quality general/psychiatric nursing care to patients who are hospitalized for treatment of psychiatric or emotional disorders;

Support the hospital and program philosophy of care and ensure the safety and well-being of each patient.

Ability to perform suicide assessments and understands suicide precautions.

Identify and incorporate each patient’s unique needs into a comprehensive and individualized care plan.

Accurate and litigable documentation that meets current standards and policies.

Responds to telephone and face-to-face inquiries from persons seeking mental health care or information about mental health-related services.

Through a systematic process of interaction with patients, the patient's significant others, and the appropriate health care providers, collects and analyzes data regarding the patient's physical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, educational, spiritual, cultural and anticipated discharge needs; determines patient's alcohol or drug toxicity; identifies signs of withdrawal; conducts screenings or assessments to determine needs of treatment.

Documents physician’s phone orders

Maintains knowledge of legal guidelines pertaining to EMTALA/COBRA and abuse/neglect reporting.