Registered Nurse (RN) - Psych Acute

Prime Healthcare•La Palma, CA

About The Position

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! La Palma Intercommunity Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference. Founded in 1972, La Palma Intercommunity Hospital is a 141-bed acute-care community hospital and the only hospital in La Palma. Our highly qualified team is committed to providing outstanding service in a safe, comfortable, and caring environment. Patients treated at La Palma Intercommunity Hospital benefit from the expertise of a large hospital system in a smaller, more personal setting. For more information visit www.lapalmaintercommunityhospital.com.

Requirements

Must have current and valid State license as a Registered Nurse.
Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
Working knowledge of Mental Health Laws and practice standards.
Working knowledge of interdisciplinary treatment team process, behavioral health programming and daily nursing functions for inpatient and outpatient behavioral health units.
Working knowledge of the continuum of care for behavioral health care.

Responsibilities

Treating patients
Educating patients about mental and medical conditions
Providing advice and emotional support to patients’ and/or family members
Running therapeutic groups
Psychiatric crisis intervention
Seclusion and restraint of patients
Record patients’ medical histories and symptoms
Help to perform diagnostic tests and analyze results
Operate medical machinery
Administer treatment and medications
Help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation
Teach patients and their families how to manage their illness or injury, diet and exercise programs, and self-administration of medication and physical therapy
Other related duties.