The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.

For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.

Psychiatric Nurses provide professional nursing care to individuals with developmental delays, developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities or social, emotional and/or behavioral disorders, in an institution or out-patient setting in accordance with the authorized scope of practice specified in the Nurse Practice Act.

Incumbents function as first-line supervisors who train, supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned staff; assign and review work; and initiate disciplinary action.

This position is located at Desert Willow Treatment Center, a psychiatric health care facility serving children and adolescents. The Psychiatric Nurse III will provide professional nursing care to severely emotional disturbed children in a hospital setting. Incumbents function as a shift supervisor, who will train, supervise, and evaluate the performance of Psychiatric Nurse II's and Mental Health Technicians. The Psychiatric Nurse III will also assist in developing policies and procedures and allocate staff and resources to accomplish goals and objectives. The Psychiatric Nurse III will assure compliance with applicable nursing practice standards and manage inpatient care programs within a psychiatric health care setting. Management responsibilities include developing and implementation staffing plans; assisting in preparing narrative and statistical reports; preparing budgets; and managing fund expenditures for staffing, equipment, supplies and related areas. The Psychiatric Nurse III will be required to participate in the rotating on-call schedule with other health care management team members, work evenings, weekends and/or holidays. The current vacancy is for a full time night time supervisor working 11pm-7am with Wednesday and Thursday off.

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements: