Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health

Pacifica Hospital of the Valley; Sun Valley (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacifica Hospital of the Valley in Sun Valley, CA seeks a Behavioral Health Registered Nurse to join its patient care team. The nurse provides specialized nursing care to patients with behavioral and/or mental disorders, collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, and contributes to the plan of care from admission through discharge.

The role emphasizes psychosocial assessment, intervention and advocacy, with responsibilities for safely administering medications, documenting changes, and

Qualifications

• CA RN license required.
• Minimum 1 year clinical RN experience; behavioral health preferred.
• BLS certification required; PMH Nursing Certification preferred.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Strong customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care and administers medications and treatments.
• Performs ongoing patient assessments and documents status.
• Collaborates with healthcare team to coordinate care.

Skills

Excellent customer service

Excellent communication

Organization skills

Basic computer skills

BLS

Education

CA Registered Nurse license

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Certification (RN-BC) preferred

Tools

Empower experience

Job description

The BEHAVIORAL HEALTH REGISTERED NURSE is a member of the patient care team responsible for providing specialized nursing care to patients with behavioral and/or mental disorders. The Behavioral Health Registered Nurse will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement a plan of care for a specific group of assigned patients, ensuring the coordination of care between other disciplines, physicians and support staff. The Behavioral Health Registered Nurse will perform professional nursing duties that incorporate the psychosocial, psychomotor and age appropriate cognitive skills of the patient to assess, plan, intervene and advocate for the patient on an ongoing basis throughout the continuum of care.

Position Responsibilities:

• Provides patient care, reviews and administers patient medications, treatments and procedures in a safe, effective and age appropriate manner that meets scope of practice and standards of nursing practice. Recognizes change in patient’s clinical condition, takes appropriate action and documents intervention.
• Provides ongoing assessments and documents the patient’s physical and psychosocial condition, as well as response to care. Reviews patient test results, identifies critical results and communicates in a timely manner consistent with the condition of the patient and integrates information into the plan of care.
• Collaborates with staff, physicians and members of the healthcare team, ensuring the coordination of care between other disciplines and support staff

The successful candidate will possess the following:

• Valid CA Registered Nurse license
• One (1) year clinical experience as a Registered Nurse, behavioral health experience preferred
• Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Certification (RN-BC) preferred
• Management of Assaultive Behavior or equivalent
• BLS required
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and organization skills required
• Basic computers skills - Empower experience preferred