Registered Nurse; RN - Day Shift

Registered Nurse – Day Shift (RN)

Location: Sonora Behavioral Health Hospital, Tucson, AZ

Shift: Day shift; 3 / 12 hr shifts; every other weekend; PRN available.

Sonora Behavioral Health, Tucson’s leading mental health treatment center for children, adolescents, and adults, is setting the standard for nursing care in behavioral health. Our 140‑bed hospital offers comprehensive training, dynamic leadership, and personalized support so you can achieve your greatest potential.

Acadia Healthcare offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, prescription drug plan, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, vision, dental, short‑term and long‑term disability coverage, employee assistance programs, financial support, tuition reimbursement, and more.

• Provide and coordinate care by assessing patients’ physical and behavioral health needs.
• Develop and implement nursing care plans.
• Maintain medical records and educate patients and families about health conditions.
• Provide nursing care within the scope of nursing practice as defined by state regulations and facility policies.
• Ensure physicians’ orders are legible and transcribed appropriately.
• Assess patients’ status continuously and document pertinent information.
• Notify physicians of significant changes in status such as difficulties with detox, medical emergencies, or medication response.
• Complete nursing treatment plans upon admission, specific to assessed needs.
• Apply universal precautions in patient care.
• Accurately administer medications per ordered notes.
• Document controlled substance medication administration.
• Process admission and discharge efficiently and accurately.
• Establish therapeutic rapport while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Provide direction or coordinate unit activities as directed.
• Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, co‑workers, and others involved in inpatient treatment.

• Graduated from an accredited nursing school.
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of employment or eligible to practice in accordance with state requirements.
• One year of nursing experience; prior psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance abuse nursing experience is a plus.
• CPR, de‑escalation, and restraint certification required (training provided upon hire).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.