Registered Nurse - RN - Behavioral Health PRN

Registered Nurse (RN) - Behavioral Health

Job Type: Part-Time | PRN

Schedule:

12 hour shifts

At Canyon Vista Medical Center, a part of Lifepoint Health, we are committed to your well‑being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a registered nurse (RN) in our Behavioral Health team, you will play a vital role in supporting adults on their journey toward healing, recovery, and improved wellness in a specialized inpatient behavioral health setting.

Our Behavioral Health Unit provides 24‑hour supervised psychiatric treatment and clinical support in a safe, therapeutic environment designed to promote healing and patient safety. Working alongside experienced psychiatrists, therapists, nurses, and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patients experiencing mental health challenges, crisis situations, and behavioral health disorders.

The RN provides direct patient care using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice for behavioral health patients. Collaborates with the interprofessional team to support a safe, therapeutic environment and high‑quality outcomes. Reports to the Director or Manager of Department.

• Performs plan‑of‑care interventions, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, and other medical care activities.
• Documents patient care in a timely and accurate manner.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition to the care team, physicians, patients, and families.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living (hygiene, elimination, nutrition, ambulation).
• Collaborates across disciplines to coordinate care (transfers, discharges, referrals, and psychosocial/spiritual support needs).
• Assesses learning needs and delivers age/culture‑appropriate patient and family education.
• Advocates for the physical and emotional well‑being of the patient.
• Participates in unit and organizational performance improvement and required continuing education.
• Provides quality patient care and works other shifts/units as needed; may be assigned on‑call.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive benefits: multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage – with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period – tailored benefit options for part‑time and PRN employees, and more.
• Financial protection & PTO: life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & career growth: higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee well‑being: mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional development: ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

Applicants should have a current Arizona or compact state RN license and possess an associate's degree from an accredited nursing school. Additional requirements include:

• Associate's Degree in Nursing required;
  Bachelor's or Master's Degree preferred.
• Must have an active Arizona or Compact RN License.
• Business Clinical Leadership (BCLS) required.
• Handle With Care certification preferred.
• One year of experience preferred.

Canyon Vista Medical Center is located in Sierra Vista, Arizona, and is a 106‑bed Joint Commission Accredited facility offering a number of specialty services. We serve our community with a Level III Trauma unit, Center of Excellence for Total Joint Replacement, Level I Nursery, American College of Radiology Accredited Facility, and many other state‑of‑the‑art services to ensure our patients are cared for.

Canyon Vista Medical Center is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies…