RN Behavioral Health
About The Position
As our Behavioral Health Registered Nurse, you will help patients experiencing mental health and behavioral health challenges receive compassionate, evidence-based care so they can achieve stability, healing, and improved well-being. Every day you will assess, monitor, and support patients with psychiatric and behavioral health needs across a variety of settings. You will be expected to provide therapeutic nursing interventions, administer medications, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, de-escalate crisis situations, and advocate for patients and their families throughout their treatment journey. To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate strong clinical judgment, exceptional communication and de-escalation skills, and the ability to build trusting relationships while delivering patient-centered care in a fast-paced environment. Allows for privacy and modesty in the provision of care. Identifies self by name and title to patient/family. Determines presence/type of Advanced Directive. Reports suspected cases of abuse/neglect, if identified. Understands role of, and how to access, the Bioethics Committee. Establishes presence of consent prior to treatment/procedures.
Requirements
- A minimum of six (6) months recent experience in a Psychiatric and/or Chemical Dependency Nursing Acute Care Facility.
- Active Registered Nurse license in the State of California.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification - American Heart Association.
Nice To Haves
- Strong clinical judgment.
- Exceptional communication and de-escalation skills.
- Ability to build trusting relationships.
- Ability to deliver patient-centered care in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Assess, monitor, and support patients with psychiatric and behavioral health needs.
- Provide therapeutic nursing interventions.
- Administer medications.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams.
- De-escalate crisis situations.
- Advocate for patients and their families throughout their treatment journey.
- Ensure privacy and modesty in the provision of care.
- Identify self by name and title to patient/family.
- Determine presence/type of Advanced Directive.
- Report suspected cases of abuse/neglect.
- Understand the role of, and how to access, the Bioethics Committee.
- Establish presence of consent prior to treatment/procedures.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
