RN | Day Shift
About The Position
Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to join their Inpatient units. This progressive and dedicated healthcare team strives to change the lives of patients and provide exceptional care. The RN position requires a high level of attention to detail and situational awareness, paramount to the success of all patient outcomes. The role operates within a fast-paced environment that demands critical thinking, teamwork, and excellent communication between staff and patients. The ideal candidate will embody the hospital's CARES values system (Compassion, Acceptance, Respect, Empowerment, Sincerity) in every act of patient care.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Current California RN License
- Current CPR certification (or obtain prior to start date)
- Completion of 'Handle-With-Care' Physical Restraint Technique Training during orientation
- Previous experience in a mental healthcare hospital environment focusing on human behavior, psychiatry, psychology, or other mental healthcare situations is preferred.
Nice To Haves
- Fluency in medical terminology in psychiatric care
- Basic teaching and training skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Crisis intervention skills
- Skills in facilitating and/or co-facilitating process-oriented and didactic groups.
Responsibilities
- Provide excellent care to patients.
- Demonstrate sound leadership skills in organizing activities and schedules for medical and/or non-medical tasks on the unit.
- Utilize high-quality clinical and interpersonal skills to be an exemplary role model.
- Apply basic knowledge of treatment procedures and interventions common to acute psychotic and non-violent crisis intervention practice.
- Apply basic knowledge of abnormal psychology as typically found in the IST population to patient care.
- Utilize medical terminology in psychiatric care.
- Demonstrate thorough familiarity with psychiatric medications and their use.
- Possess basic teaching and training skills.
- Exhibit problem-solving abilities.
- Manage tasks with exceptional organizational and time management skills.
- Employ crisis intervention skills.
- Communicate effectively in written and oral English.
- Facilitate and/or co-facilitate process-oriented and didactic groups.
Benefits
- Over THREE WEEKS of Paid Time Off in the first year
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- 401k Retirement Plan
- Discounted Meals
- Employee Assistance Program
- TUITION Assistance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
