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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location tucson, Arizona

About this job

Palo Verde Behavioral Health is a 48 bed inpatient psychiatric program servicing adult patients with plans to expand to 84 beds with specialty programming for children, adolescent and adults.

The role of the Nursing Care Specialist is to provide basic nursing care, aid with activities of daily living, and assist in the maintenance of a safe and clean environment, under the direction and supervision of the Charge Nurse and unit Lead Care Specialist.

Essential Job Duties include:

Consistently provides supervision for assigned patients. Clearly documents observations of patient behavior. Performs daily patient care tasks, including feeding and bathing patients, and cleans patient living areas which may include soiled beds and floor area. Performs basic housekeeping tasks required to maintain patient living areas. Ensures safety of patient at all times. Escorts patients to events away from the facility such as recreational and other activities, Court for conservatory or other hearings, Emergency Room or clinician office as necessitated by their physical condition. Consistently records and/or reports to the Lead Care Specialist or Charge Nurse any treatments, results, observations, patient complaints, and other pertinent information regarding the condition of the patient. Obtains accurate vital signs, weight and height, intake and output, and documents information appropriately. Demonstrates the ability to communicate the status of the patient's condition accurately, timely and legibly.

Education Requirement:

High School Diploma or Equivalent required. Minimum two (2) years of education focused on nursing, psychology, social service, medicine or related field preferred. Completion of EMT, CNA, Medical Assistant, Security Training

program or equivalent preferred.

Experience Requirement:

Experience in behavioral health setting preferred If you meet the above requirements and are looking for a rewarding career, please take a moment to share your background with us by applying online. Palo Verde Behavioral Health offers competitive compensation commensurate with experience and benefits programs including medical, dental, life insurance and 401k.

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