Registered Nurse - Full Time

Alvarado Parkway Institute•La Mesa, CA

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About The Position

About API Alvarado Parkway Institute (API) is San Diego's leading provider of comprehensive mental health and substance abuse care. As a part of our Behavioral Healthcare system, API operates a free-standing 66 bed psychiatric hospital in La Mesa, California with three Intensive Outpatient/Partial Hospitalization Programs. These programs emphasize symptom management, community integration, and prevention of hospitalization or re-hospitalization. Alvarado Parkway Institute is currently seeking a qualified individual to join our team as a Registered Nurse. Our Registered Nurses are responsible for the delivery of quality general and psychiatric nursing care to adults with emotional or psychiatric disorders. Our Registered Nurses will serve actively as a member of the multi-disciplinary treatment team, supporting the organization and program philosophy of care; to ensure the safety and well-being of our patients. Position requires availability for variable shifts and days including weekends. You must complete an application online at our website to be considered for possible employment: https://apibhs.com/careers

Requirements

Valid Registered Nurse License from the California Board of Registered Nursing in good standing.
Current CPR/Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
Background/Reference Check & Licensure/Certification
Completion of a satisfactory background and reference checks.
Employee signed employment non-compete/confidentiality agreement
Individuals whose position may require licensure, registration or certification must maintain such as current and valid. It is the employee's responsibility to send updated copies to Human Resources before the expiration date. It is the employee's responsibility to notify Human Resources of any changes or proposed changes in status to licensure, registration, or certification. Failure to do so could result in employee suspension.
Provide a copy of COVID-19 Vaccination OR have an Exemption Request (Deferred Pregnancy, Medical, or Religious) approved by the API HR Director; and those who have an approved Exemption must undergo weekly COVID-19 testing and observe all other infection control requirements, including face coverings.
Annual Flu vaccination is required as a condition of hire and ongoing employment. Only those who are allergic to the vaccine or meet contraindications as indicated on the current CDC Vaccine Information Statement shall be exempt from this condition of hire and ongoing employment but are required to wear a mask while inside an API owned or operated building or vehicle during influenza season, Employees must provide physician documentation to support any reported allergy or contraindication. Flu season typically runs between November and March.
Pass drug and alcohol test performed by East County Urgent Care
Clear TB skin test or Chest X-Ray at East County Urgent Care
Complete a satisfactory physical examination at East County Urgent Care designed solely to determine your ability to perform the duties of the position being offered.

Nice To Haves

Evident (EHR) experience strongly preferred
1 year of RN experience
1 year of RN experience in a behavioral health setting strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Demonstrates sound leadership and strong communication skills
Record of consistently high quality of clinical and interpersonal skills to be an exemplary role model to others
Displays basic knowledge of treatment procedures/familiarity with psychotropic medications
Interventions common to acute psychotic as well as to non-violent crises intervention practice
The RN has a basic knowledge of abnormal psychology as typically found in the psychiatric patient population
Basic knowledge of medical terminology especially those terms associated with psychiatric care