Qualifications:

• Nursing degree from an accredited professional nursing program.
• Licensed Registered Nurse in the state of Arizona without encumbrance.
• 2 years’ nursing in a behavioral health setting preferred.
• DHS requirements of 2 years freedom from chemical use problems and a signed attestation statement; clean DHS background study and sexual exploitation screening; fingerprint clearance.
• Computer literate; MS Office Suite, electronic health records software, reporting software.
• Non expired CPR and First Aid certification.
• Must present good communication skills, both verbal and written
• Must have knowledge of recovery and addiction
• Must have knowledge of psychiatric conditions
• Must have a Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card

Job Responsibilities:

Provide direct care of client:

• Perform assessments of the client’s health, risk of suicide, and chemical withdrawal
• symptoms; take vital signs, breathalyzer and urine drug screenings;
• Admit, transfer, discharge and coordinate the treatment plan of clients;
• Administer medications and treatments as ordered by the attending physician or his/her designee; administer and maintain accurate count of controlled substances.
• Document client’s medications, treatment and condition in charts; Audit charts for accuracy;
• Develop care plans and abuse prevention for clients;
• Report significant changes in client’s physical and mental condition to the Medical Director;
• Report possible suicidal or assaultive ideations, vulnerable adult and child maltreatment incidents to the Medical Director.

Administrative Duties:

• Provide direct supervision of Behavioral Health Technicians (BHT) on duty; meet and confer with next nurse on shift to report pertinent client data (hand off);
• Answer an assess magnitude of severity of emergency crisis telephone calls;
• Process oral, written and telephone orders from the physician;
• Maintain effective working relationships and coordinate client care with outside referral sources;
• Maintain ethical and confidentiality standards (HIPAA).

Other duties as assigned:

• Participate in agency training and staff development functions.