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RN Behavioral Health

CommonSpirit HealthStockton, CA
Onsite

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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