Registered Nurse (Full Time and Part Time) - Day shift

About this role

Our behavioral healthcare hospital provides compassionate, psychiatric and mental health care to adolescent and adult patients. We are looking for a dedicated, flexible Registered Nurse (RN) to join our clinical team and help maintain a safe, therapeutic environment.
As Registered Nurse, you will deliver direct patient care, perform psychiatric nursing assessments, and respond immediately to behavioral crises.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Complete comprehensive physical and psychiatric nursing assessments.

• Administer medications and document patient responses accurately.

• Monitor patient safety, utilize de-escalation techniques, and respond effectively to behavioral or medical emergencies.

• Collaborate with psychiatrists, therapists, and interdisciplinary treatment teams.

• Maintain complete, accurate electronic medical records in compliance with mental health laws and regulations.

• Perform suicide assessments and understand suicide precautions.

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

• Rounds on patients, ensuring patient care and an environment that optimizes patient safety.

• Demonstrate knowledge of medication management to ensure patient care and reduce the likelihood of medical/health errors.

• Day shift (7:00am-7:30pm)
Requirements

• Active, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by the Nevada State Board of Nursing required.

• Current BLS/CPR certification required.

• Minimum one (1) year behavioral health experience preferred.

• Charge Nurse experience preferred.

• Ability to stabilize acute psychotic and non-violent crisis by using accepted intervention techniques.
Benefits
A full benefits package is available the first of the month following just one (1) month of employment!
Desert Parkway offers competitive benefits to include:

• Medical insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• 401K Retirement Plan

• Healthcare spending account

• Dependent care spending account

• PTO Plan with holiday premium pay

• Discounted cafeteria meal plan

• Life insurance (including plans for spouse and children)

• Short- and long-term disability (with additional buy-in opportunities)

• Pet Insurance

• Identity Theft Insurance