RN Psych Acute

CommonSpirit Health•San Bernardino, CA

16h

About The Position

The RN Psych Acute provides comprehensive, compassionate care to adult patients experiencing mental health crises, supporting safe recovery, condition management, and transition back to their lives. The role includes assessing patients’ mental states, administering and monitoring medications, and providing crisis interventions. The nurse collaborates on screenings and risk assessments, delivers preventative health education, coordinates care for diverse patient populations, and uses technology to streamline processes. The RN completes timely admission, shift, and discharge assessments; identifies patients’ psychosocial, spiritual, cultural, and learning needs; and develops individualized care plans. The nurse monitors medication effectiveness and side effects, promotes patient safety through early identification of risks and de-escalation, and leads or assists with group therapy and coping-skills activities. The position also involves interdisciplinary coordination, thorough documentation, patient and family education, and discharge planning that connects patients with outside support. Community Hospital of San Bernardino is a 343-bed acute-care nonprofit hospital serving more than 75,000 patients annually. It is part of Dignity Health and CommonSpirit Health.

Requirements

At least 1 year of RN experience; new graduates are not eligible.
Current California RN License.
AHA-BLS (American Heart Association - Basic Life Support).
AHA-ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support).

Responsibilities

Complete timely admissions, shift assessments, and discharge assessments for adult psychiatric patients.
Identify patients’ psychosocial, spiritual, cultural, and learning needs and develop individualized care plans.
Administer medications and monitor their effectiveness and side effects, documenting related actions.
Identify potential patient problems and danger signs, including self-harm and aggression, and implement de-escalation techniques and crisis interventions to maintain safety.
Lead or assist with group therapy sessions and coping-skills activities.
Collaborate with doctors, social workers, and therapists to establish treatment goals and support continuity of care.
Document care provided and patient progress in medical charts.
Provide preventative health education and instruct patients and families about illness management and treatment.
Support safe discharge planning, including connecting patients with outside support.
Use technology to streamline processes and coordinate care for diverse patient populations.