RN (BHU) - Loan Forgiveness - Full Time, Days (Culver City) - 10394
About The Position
The Behavioral Health Registered Nurse provides specialized nursing care to patients with behavioral and/or mental disorders, including monitoring and using therapeutic equipment. The nurse works with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement care plans for assigned patients and coordinate care with other disciplines, physicians, and support staff. Nursing practice incorporates patients’ and families’ psychosocial, psychomotor, and age-appropriate cognitive needs throughout the continuum of care. The nurse reevaluates patient responses and outcomes, the effectiveness of care plans, and readiness for discharge, revising plans or making referrals as needed. The role also serves as a role model and mentor to new graduate nurses, orientees, and support staff. The nurse provides safe, effective, age-appropriate care within the scope of practice and nursing standards; assesses and documents patient conditions and responses; administers medications and treatments; recognizes and responds to changes in clinical condition; and advocates for patients. The role includes developing care goals, collaborating with the healthcare team, supervising and delegating care activities, educating patients and colleagues, and developing teaching and discharge plans. The nurse ensures compliance with infection-control procedures, HIPAA, and hospital-wide nursing standards. This is a full-time, day-shift position in Culver City. Variable shifts, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays, may be required. The posting lists base pay of $42.68–$65.58 and a 12-hour rate of $49.79–$76.51. A $20,000 sign-on bonus is available subject to eligibility requirements, including at least one year of acute-care RN hospital experience; bonus eligibility is limited to full-time RN positions and excludes current Alta Hospital employees.
Requirements
- Active, current, unencumbered Registered Nurse license in California.
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- AHA Basic Life Support certification.
- 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.
- Management of Assaultive Behavior Certification upon start date.
- Hospital Fire and Life Safety Card for Los Angeles City employees; the posting also lists this card for Hollywood and Van Nuys employees only.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
- Bilingual skills to communicate effectively with patients and families.
- Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Certification (RN-BC).
Responsibilities
- Provide specialized nursing care to patients with behavioral and/or mental disorders and monitor and use therapeutic equipment.
- Develop and implement care plans for assigned patients in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.
- Assess, plan, intervene, and advocate for patients while incorporating psychosocial, psychomotor, and age-appropriate cognitive needs.
- Administer medications, treatments, and procedures safely and appropriately within nursing scope and standards.
- Recognize changes in clinical condition, take appropriate action, document interventions, and collaborate with the healthcare team.
- Develop short- and long-term goals consistent with treatment plans and patient preferences; provide ongoing assessments and document patient condition and response to care.
- Review patient test results, identify critical results, and communicate them promptly in accordance with patient condition.
- Use pain-management resources and other interventions to provide pain relief.
- Intervene appropriately in cases of abuse, assault, neglect, or inadequate financial or social resources, and make appropriate referrals.
- Coordinate care with staff, physicians, other disciplines, and support personnel; supervise, monitor, and delegate care activities as appropriate.
- Provide guidance, resources, and education about treatment plans, plans of care, and medications.
- Develop and implement accurate patient teaching and ongoing discharge plans; assess readiness for discharge and revise plans or make referrals as necessary.
- Follow evidence-based nursing practice, scope-of-licensure requirements, hospital nursing standards, infection-control procedures, and HIPAA requirements.
- Communicate with empathy and compassion, taking account of patients’ and families’ age, cultural, religious, gender-identity, and ethnic backgrounds.
- Serve as a role model and mentor to new graduate nurses, orientees, and support staff.
Benefits
- $20,000 sign-on bonus for eligible full-time RN hires; eligibility conditions apply and payments are made in increments over 24 months to active employees in good standing.
- Loan forgiveness is referenced in the job title, but no details are provided.
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Job Type
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