RN Psychiatric Acute

Dignity Health; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 119,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health in Glendale, CA is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to deliver compassionate, high‑quality care that impacts patient well‑being and recovery. You will perform critical assessments, skilled procedures, and implement patient care plans while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to achieve optimal outcomes.

The role emphasizes clinical excellence, fast‑paced adaptability, and a patient‑first mindset, with opportunities for professional growth and advancement within a large

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months previous acute care RN experience in same unit.
• Current and Active Registered Nurse license: CA.
• AHA Basic Life Support / Advanced Cardiac Life Support required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides effective, comprehensive evidence-based nursing care to achieve desired health outcomes.
• Organizes and prioritizes patient care activities balancing the patient’s needs and comfort.
• Collaborates with other disciplines to ensure a holistic plan of care.
• Implements and updates the plan of care based on nursing and medical orders.
• Reassesses patients after interventions to ensure effectiveness and adjust care as needed.

Skills

Acute care nursing

CA RN license

ACLS/BLS

Critical thinking

Education

BSN preferred

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.

Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.

To thrive in this vital role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.

• Provides effective,comprehensive evidence based nursing care to achieve desired health outcomes. Organizes and prioritizes patient care activities balanced with the needs and comfort of the patient. Collaborates with other disciplines to insure comprehensive, holistic and effective plan of care. Applies knowledge of current practice standards, guidelines, statutes, rules and regulations. Demonstrates accountability for own ethical behavior and supports ethical practice by addressing or escalating issues. Serves as a patient advocate.

• Completes patient assessments competently. Assesses for and identifies needs of unit-specific patient population: Assesses for and identifies any physical, emotional, psychosocial, spiritual, educational, discharge and cultural needs.

• Completes an individualized plan of care based on assessment of the patient. Coordinates with other disciplines when indicated. Prioritizes care needs and sets measurable goals and time frames. Includes patient and family in the planning.

• IImplements interventions based on nursing and medical plan of care. Manages patient population, diagnosis and age specific needs through appropriate adaptation of interventions. Appropriately utilizes equipment and supplies (including following established policies, procedures and protocols governing the transport, handling and storage of intravenous fluids).

• After implementation, reassesses the patient to verify effectiveness of interventions. Updates the plan of care to reflect current care needs.

We are not currently accepting new graduate or new to speciality applications. The most current information for new graduate (<12 months experience as an RN) and fellowship programs (>12 months experience as an RN) can be found at National Nurse Residency Program (https://www.commonspirit.careers/nnrp) .

Position is represented by CNA.

Job Requirements

Required

• Minimum of 6 months previous acute care RN experience in same unit.

• Current and Active Registered Nurse: CA,

• AHA Basic Life Support / Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Preferred

• Bachelors Of Nursing BSN, upon hire

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1926, Dignity Health - Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is a 334-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital. Serving over 70,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level III NICU, heart care, wound care and surgical services. Additionally, Glendale Memorial Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and a SRC Center of Excellence for Robotic Surgery and Colorectal Surgery.

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Pay Range

$57.42 - $77.97 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.