Lifepoint Health·Sierra Vista, Arizona
The RN provides direct patient care and clinical interventions for adults in a specialized inpatient behavioral health setting. Responsibilities include administering medications, documenting patient conditions, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to maintain a safe therapeutic environment.
Registered Nurse (RN) – Behavioral Health
Job Type: Part-Time | PRN
Schedule: 12 hour shifts |
About our team
At Canyon Vista Medical Center, our Behavioral Health team is dedicated to transforming lives through compassionate, evidence-based mental health care. As a Behavioral Health Registered Nurse, you'll 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'll 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.
Essential Functions
Performs plan-of-care interventions, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, and other medical care activities.
Documents patient care provided 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.
BCLS required.
Handle with Care certification is preferred.
One year of experience preferred
People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. Canyon Vista Medical Center is located in Sierra Vista, Arizona and is a 106 bed Joint Commission Accredited offering a number of specialty services. We are proud to 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, as well as 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 with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.
Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.
We believe that success is achieved through talented people.
We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life.
We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.
Candidates must possess an active Arizona or Compact RN license and an Associate's Degree in Nursing. BCLS certification is required, while a Bachelor's or Master's degree and one year of experience are preferred.
Market context
Arizona nursing roles are often competitive in psychiatric inpatient and geriatric med/surg settings, where employers look for current licensure, CPR or BLS certification, and a Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance card. Experience in behavioral health or geriatric care can strengthen an application. This platform’s job requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original posting, helping you review details faster before applying. If you are interested, confirm your Arizona license and clearance status first.
