Psych RN - CAP2 - Sharp Grossmont Hospital Behavioral Health Services - Days - Full time
About The Position
Provides direct and indirect nursing services to patients and families in Behavioral Health Services at Sharp Grossmont Hospital. The nurse independently applies the nursing process to deliver individualized, safe, therapeutic, and efficient care, coordinating with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team. The role includes clinical judgment and decision-making, patient and family education, care coordination, documentation, delegation, and support for colleagues and learners. The position is full-time, with 12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM under a 12/36 schedule and weekend work every other weekend. On-call is not required. Pay ranges from $64.210 to $93.760 per hour, with placement based on years of RN experience under the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
Requirements
- Graduate of a nursing school.
- One year of clinical experience; RNs with less than 12 months of experience will complete the new graduate requirements.
- California Registered Nurse (RN) license from the California Board of Registered Nursing.
- AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) certification from the American Heart Association.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate patient care with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team, using systematic planning and timely communication.
- Assess patient needs, identify actual or potential problems, develop and adjust individualized plans of care, and evaluate outcomes.
- Provide safe, therapeutic, efficient nursing care, including for patients with complex needs, and recognize and manage potential complications.
- Make appropriate referrals and collaborate with patients, families, and care team members on comprehensive care plans.
- Document patient care according to department guidelines and policies, maintaining complete, concise, and problem-oriented records.
- Delegate and assign care appropriately, communicate expectations, determine the required level of supervision, and follow up on delegated tasks.
- Assess physician orders and question them when appropriate.
- Establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families, advocate for patients, and adapt care to social, cultural, spiritual, language, and communication needs.
- Provide age-appropriate patient and family education, including teaching related to recovery, self-care, end-of-life care, health maintenance, promotion, and wellness.
- Coordinate transfer and discharge planning and teaching with the health care team, and help develop or revise patient education materials.
- Support coworkers, provide constructive feedback, assist with improving work processes, and provide unit-specific information to students and other personnel.
- Coordinate care delivered by other team members and nursing staff; may serve as relief charge nurse and assist with preceptorship and professional development.
- Use common equipment and medications safely, consult others when unfamiliar, and manage workload and emergency situations effectively.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives, comply with regulatory and accreditation standards, and participate in unit activities and committees as appropriate.
- Teach skills and mentor others to improve clinical practice.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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