Registered Nurse-Psych Long-Term
About The Position
Encino Hospital Medical Center is a 150-bed hospital in Encino, California, and a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation. It serves a diverse population and provides inpatient and outpatient services in a multidisciplinary, caring environment. Registered nurses in this role care for patients with behavioral health needs. They treat and educate patients, provide advice and emotional support to patients and families, run therapeutic groups, respond to psychiatric crises, and perform seclusion and restraint when needed. They document medical histories and symptoms, assist with diagnostic testing and analysis, operate medical equipment, administer treatments and medications, and support follow-up and rehabilitation. Nurses also teach patients and families about managing illness or injury, diet and exercise programs, medication self-administration, and physical therapy.
Requirements
- Current and valid State license as a Registered Nurse.
- Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintained thereafter.
- Working knowledge of Mental Health Laws and practice standards.
- Working knowledge of the 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
- Treat patients and educate them about mental and medical conditions.
- Provide advice and emotional support to patients and/or family members.
- Run therapeutic groups and provide psychiatric crisis intervention.
- Perform seclusion and restraint of patients.
- Record patients’ medical histories and symptoms.
- Help perform diagnostic tests and analyze results.
- Operate medical machinery.
- Administer treatments and medications.
- Help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation.
- Teach patients and families how to manage illness or injury, diet and exercise programs, medication self-administration, and physical therapy.
- Perform other related duties.
Benefits
- Paid time off
- 401K retirement plan
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Tuition reimbursement
- Voluntary benefit options
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
