Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health

Pacifica Hospital of the Valley; Sun Valley (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacifica Hospital of the Valley in Sun Valley, CA seeks a Behavioral Health Registered Nurse to deliver specialized nursing care to patients with behavioral and/or mental disorders, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement a comprehensive plan of care.

The RN will assess, plan, intervene and advocate across the continuum of care, administer medications, monitor patients, and provide education while demonstrating strong communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• CA RN license required.
• 1 year RN experience; behavioral health preferred.
• BLS required.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care, administers medications and treatments following nursing practice standards.
• Performs ongoing assessments and documents physical/psychosocial condition and response to care.
• Collaborates with healthcare team to coordinate care across disciplines.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Organization

Computer skills

Education

CA Registered Nurse license

Tools

Empower

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