Behavioral Health RN
Avondale, AZ
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health (Travel)

Location: Avondale, Arizona
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights (7 PM - 7 AM)
Weekly Guaranteed Hours: 36
Call Requirements: No call

Job Description

• Provide psychotherapy and counseling therapies to patients with psychiatric and substance abuse disorders, including group, individual, and family therapy.
• Ensure accurate and timely patient documentation.
• Communicate proactively with clients, families, and referral sources, adhering to HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 regulations.
• Participate actively in treatment planning, working with patients to achieve goals and revising plans as needed.
• Collaborate consistently with the interdisciplinary team, including physicians, utilization review, and nursing staff.
• Work with utilization review to communicate about length of stay and treatment.
• Develop thorough discharge plans to meet aftercare needs, ensuring patients and families receive appropriate paperwork for continuity of care.

Unit Information

• Unit Type: Acute Behavioral Health
• Number of Beds: 72
• Patient Population: Adult
• Electronic Health Record (EHR) System: Pinpoint
• Dress Code: Navy blue scrubs

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Arizona
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum 2 years of behavioral health nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Handle With Care (HWC) certification

Additional Notes

• No float requirements
• No weekend hours specified
• Heavy involvement in treatment planning and interdisciplinary communication expected

This position is ideal for an RN with behavioral health experience seeking a travel assignment on a night shift in an acute adult psychiatric setting.