RN (BHU) - Loan Forgiveness - Full Time, Days (Culver City) - 10394

Southern California Hospitals•Culver City, CA

2d•$50 - $77•Onsite

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 among other disciplines, physicians, and support staff. Nursing practice incorporates patients’ and families’ psychosocial, psychomotor, and age-appropriate cognitive needs to assess, plan, intervene, and advocate 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 appropriate. The nurse also serves as a role model and mentor to new graduate nurses, orientees, and support staff. The role provides and documents patient care, administers medications and treatments, responds to changes in clinical condition, and collaborates with the healthcare team to deliver safe, evidence-based care. Responsibilities include developing and updating care and discharge plans, assessing and communicating test results, providing patient and family education, and following nursing practice standards, infection control procedures, and HIPAA requirements. The nurse is expected to communicate compassionately and respectfully with patients, families, physicians, and coworkers. This is a full-time, day-position listing in Culver City. The posting states that the nurse must be able to work variable shifts, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. A $20,000 sign-on bonus is offered subject to eligibility requirements, including at least one year of acute-care RN hospital experience; current Alta Hospital employees are ineligible, and former employees may also be ineligible. Bonus payments are made over 24 months to active employees in good standing.

Requirements

Active, current, and unencumbered Registered Nurse licensure in California.
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS).
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.
Ability to perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation, including the listed standing, walking, reaching, climbing or balancing, bending, speaking, hearing, seeing, repetitive-motion, and lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling demands.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Bilingual skills to communicate effectively with patients and families.
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Certification (RN-BC).
At least one year of acute-care RN hospital experience is required for sign-on bonus eligibility.

Responsibilities

Provide specialized nursing care to patients with behavioral and/or mental disorders, including monitoring and using therapeutic equipment.
Assess, plan, intervene, and advocate for patients throughout the continuum of care, incorporating psychosocial, psychomotor, and age-appropriate cognitive needs.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement care plans and coordinate care with other disciplines, physicians, and support staff.
Administer medications, treatments, and procedures safely and appropriately within nursing scope and standards of practice.
Recognize changes in patients’ clinical conditions, take appropriate action, and document interventions.
Develop short- and long-term goals and care plans consistent with treatment plans, patient preferences, and standards of practice.
Assess and document patients’ physical and psychosocial condition and their responses to care; evaluate test results and promptly communicate critical results.
Use pain-management resources and other interventions to provide pain relief.
Follow evidence-based nursing practices, hospital-wide nursing standards, infection-control procedures, and HIPAA requirements.
Intervene appropriately in cases of abuse, assault, neglect, or inadequate financial or social resources, and make referrals as appropriate.
Supervise, monitor, and delegate patient-care activities to appropriate healthcare team members, supporting safe, high-quality care.
Provide information, guidance, and education about treatment plans, care plans, and medications.
Develop and implement accurate patient teaching and ongoing discharge plans.
Communicate empathetically and compassionately with patients, support systems, physicians, and coworkers, with attention to age and cultural, religious, gender identity, and ethnic backgrounds.
Mentor new graduate nurses, orientees, and support staff.