Full Time - Admissions Nurse (DAY/NOC Shift)- Behavioral Health

UHS•Chino, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Canyon Ridge Hospital is currently seeking a compassionate and talented Registered Nurse to join our team. At Canyon Ridge Hospital, we understand that not all wounds are visible. Depression, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, addiction, and suicide affect millions of individuals and families. Our mission is to be a leader in behavioral healthcare, dedicated to excellent service in the community. Canyon Ridge Hospital has serviced the Greater Inland Empire since 1989. Canyon Ridge is a 157-bed acute, locked psychiatric facility offering services to adolescents ages 13-17, adults, and older adults. We believe in an individualized, patient-focused approach to diagnosis and treatment. For some, anxiety or drug dependence looks different from others with the same diagnoses, and in some cases, behavioral health and substance use disorders occur simultaneously. In these cases of dual diagnosis, we treat the patients in the best way possible given their specific needs. Responsible for delivery of quality general and psychiatric nursing care to adolescents, adults, and geriatrics with emotional or psychiatric disorders; serve actively and constructively as a member of the multi-disciplinary treatment team, supporting the organization and program philosophy of care; to ensure the safety and well-being of each patient. Admissions Nurse focuses on Patient Admission Assessments for patients. The Nursing Assessment is the gathering of information about a patient’s physiological, psychological, sociological status by a licensed registered nurse. The nursing assessment is the first step in the nursing process, which includes the assessment, the analysis of diagnosis, the planning, the implementation and the evaluation. The function of the nursing assessment is to identify the assessment parameter and responsibilities needed to plan and deliver appropriate individualized care to the patient. In addition to nursing, admission assessments, the admission nurse will assist units where needed with discharges, 5150 assessments, and nurse mentoring.

Requirements

Current RN’s license issued by the State of California
BLS from the American Heart Association or the Red Cross
Demonstrates sound leadership skills and utilizes these skills in organizing the activities and schedules for medical and/or non-medical tasks of the patient for a given shift
Record of consistently high quality of clinical and interpersonal skills to be an exemplary role model to others
Displays basic knowledge of treatment procedures
Interventions common to acute psychotic as well as to non-violent crises intervention practice
Basic knowledge of abnormal psychology as typically found in the psychiatric patient population
Application of this knowledge to nursing care
Basic knowledge of medical terminology especially those terms associated with psychiatric care
Thorough familiarity of psycho pharmacy and the use of psychotropic medications
Problem-solving
Organizational and time management
Crisis intervention skills
Written and oral communication skills
Skills in facilitating and/or co-facilitating process orientated and didactic groups
Must have current CPR certification (American Heart Association only) and eligible for PMAB certification
Skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships in a variety of clinical and support team members
Empathy for patients and their families
Flexibility regarding hours and schedule worked
Skills in maintaining information as highly confidential

Nice To Haves

Basic teaching and training skills helpful

Responsibilities

Responsible for delivery of quality general and psychiatric nursing care to adolescents, adults, and geriatrics with emotional or psychiatric disorders
Serve actively and constructively as a member of the multi-disciplinary treatment team, supporting the organization and program philosophy of care
Ensure the safety and well-being of each patient
Focus on Patient Admission Assessments for patients
Assist units where needed with discharges, 5150 assessments, and nurse mentoring