Behavioral Health RN
Avondale, AZ
LifePoint
3x12 hrs, Days

Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health

Location: Avondale, Arizona
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Days (7 AM - 7 PM)
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

• Acute care setting
• 72 beds
• Adult patient population
• Electronic Health Record system in use

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 Information

• No float requirements
• Dress code: navy blue scrubs
• No call responsibilities

Summary

This travel RN position in behavioral health offers a 13-week contract working day shifts in an acute adult psychiatric setting. The role focuses on providing psychotherapy, treatment planning, and interdisciplinary collaboration to support patients with psychiatric and substance abuse disorders. A minimum of 2 years of psychiatric nursing experience and required certifications are necessary.