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