Registered Nurse (RN) - Behavioral Health

Tenet Healthcare; Modesto (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life保险

401(k) with employer match

Generous paid time off

Career development & education

Health savings accounts & FSAs

Employee Assistance & discounts

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

Tenet Healthcare's Doctors Medical Center of Modesto seeks a Registered Nurse to provide high-quality, individualized patient care in the Behavioral Health unit. The role emphasizes compassionate care, teamwork, and adherence to the nursing process in a demanding hospital setting.

Applicants must hold a CA RN license, BLS for Healthcare Providers, and CPI training within 30 days of hire; the position requires daytime hours and availability for overtime, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• Graduation with an Associate Degree in Nursing.
• Knowledge of psychodynamic principles and fundamentals of psychotherapy.
• Knowledge of psychopharmacology and disease entities and interventions, and nursing skills and procedures; ability to interact and manage patients who may be combative.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, coordinate and provide high quality, individualized patient care using the nursing process.
• Reporting to the Nursing Director/Shift Manager, the RN is subject to overtime, shift work, holidays and weekends.

Skills

Psychodynamic theory

Psychotherapy basics

Psychopharmacology

Nursing skills

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Job description

Overview

Join our dedicated healthcare team where compassion meets innovation! As a Registered Nurse with us, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in patients' lives while enjoying a supportive work environment that fosters professional growth and work-life balance. Ready to be a vital part of our mission? Apply today and bring your passion for nursing to a place where it truly matters!

At Doctors Medical Center of Modesto, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Summary

Job Type: Full Time

Job Shift: Days

Holiday Rotation: B

Department: Behavioral Health

Reporting to the Nursing Director/Shift Manager, the Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and providing high quality, individualized patient care using the components of the nursing process. This position is subject to overtime, shift work, working holidays and weekends, standby, and callback assignments.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

Graduation with an Associate Degree in Nursing

Minimum Experience/Skills:

Knowledge of psychodynamic principles and fundamentals of psychotherapy; Knowledge of basic diagnostic categories of mental illness; Knowledge of psychopharmacology and disease entitles and interventions, and nursing skills and procedures; Ability to interact and manage patients who may be combative.

License/Certificates/Credentials:

Current: CA Registered Nurse license, BLS for Healthcare Providers, Behavioral management training defined as Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) is required within 30 days of hire and must be maintained.

Physical Demands: Frequent standing/walking. Lift/position up to 50 lbs. Push/pull up to 50 lbs of force. Reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, manual dexterity and mobility, ability to move quickly.

Vision Requirements: Ability to adjust vision sufficiently to perform position accountabilities

Working Conditions: Regularly exposed to the risk of contagious and blood borne diseases, subject to varying and unpredictable situations, exposure to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries, illness), emergency and crisis situations, subject to irregular hours, occasional pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries, occasional exposure to radiation hazards, radioactive substances, and biohazards

Organization Description

Doctors Medical Center (DMC), part of the Central Valley Doctors Health System, is the largest full-care hospital between Stockton and Fresno, and from the Sierras to the San Francisco Bay Area, with a 394-bed general acute care and a 67-bed inpatient psychiatric capacity. DMC is known for providing comprehensive inpatient, outpatient and emergency care. Doctors Medical Center offers a wide range of services including cardiology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, emergency and trauma services, minimally-invasive and robotic surgery, women and childrens services, medical/surgical, behavioral health, oncology and critical/intensive care. Join our team!

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