Registered Nurse - Pacoima, CA, United States - Alta Hospitals

Alta Hospitals Pacoima, CA, United States

1 day ago

Full time

Description

The Behavioral Health Registered Nurse is specially trained to monitor and utilize therapeutic equipment necessary to provide specialized nursing care to patients with behavioral and/or mental disorders.

Collaborates 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.

Performs professional nursing duties that incorporate the psychosocial, psychomotor and age appropriate cognitive skills of the patient/family/significant other to assess, plan, intervene and advocate for the patient on an ongoing basis throughout the continuum of care.

Will reevaluate patient response and outcomes, effectiveness of plan of care, and readiness for discharge and revise plan or make referrals as necessary.

Acts as a role model and mentor to a variety of new graduate nurses, orientees and support staff.

Located in the heart of the San Fernando Valley, Van Nuys Behavioral Health (also known as Southern California Hospital at Van Nuys) is a 57-bed psychiatric hospital that provides acute inpatient and outpatient mental health services on a voluntary basis to adults.

As an acute inpatient and outpatient psychiatric facility, Southern California Hospital at Van Nuys provides services designed to help a patient's psychological well-being.

These services include round-the-clock nursing care, daily medical management by internists and psychiatrists, as well as daily group therapy led by social service staff and recreation therapy staff.

Union Pay Info:

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 conditions, taking appropriate action and documenting intervention. Effectively collaborates with the health care team to intervene, and advocate as necessary. Intervenes appropriately in instances of abuse, assault or neglect, or when adequate financial or social resources are not available. Makes appropriate referrals to resolve patient issues effectively.

Develops long and short-term goals consistent with treatment plans, standards of practice, and the plan of care, incorporating patient preference and discussing plan of care with patient.

Appropriately utilizes pain management resources and other interventions to provide pain relief. 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 correlates information into the plan of care.

Consistently ensures nursing practice is evidence based, within scope of licensure and compliant with hospital wide standards of nursing care, including core measures.

Ensures Infection Control procedures and HIPAA compliance.

Collaborates with staff, physicians and members of the healthcare team, ensuring the coordination of care between other disciplines and support staff.

Supervises, monitors and delegates patient care activities to appropriate members of the health care team, provides effective leadership and ensures that care is safe and of high quality.

Acts as a source of information and articulately responds to questions, providing resources, guidance, and education about treatment plan, plan of care, and medications.

Develops and implements accurate teaching and ongoing discharge plans.

Empathizes with patient and patient support systems, expresses compassion and understanding for the situation and demonstrates care which is appropriate for the age, and cultural, religious, gender identity, or ethnic background.

Engages in caring behaviors, taking conscious ownership for work and takes deliberate/thoughtful actions regarding how to best carry out interactions with the patient, families, physicians, and co-workers.

Required Qualifications:
Active, current, and unencumbered Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of California
Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing
AHA Basic Life Support
Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in English
Ability to work variable shifts including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays
Ability to maintain flexibility and composure in a constantly changing environment
Hospital Fire and Life Safety Card (Los Angeles City Employees only)
Management of Assaultive Behavior Certification upon start date
Hospital Fire and Life Safety Card (Hollywood and Van Nuys Employees only)

Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Bilingual skills to communicate effectively with patients and families
Recent behavioral health experience in an Acute Psychiatric setting
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Certification (RN-BC)

Pay Rate:
Min - $41.94 | Max - $59.41

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