Rn Jobs in Bay Area

About The Position

Requirements

• Current and valid state license as a Registered Nurse.
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintained thereafter.
• Working knowledge of mental health laws and practice standards.
• Working knowledge of the interdisciplinary treatment team process, behavioral health programming, and daily nursing functions for inpatient and outpatient behavioral health units.
• Working knowledge of the continuum of care for behavioral health care.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to patients with acute mental and behavioral health needs in an inpatient setting.
• Observe, monitor, and document patient behavior, mental status, and safety risks.
• Assist with crisis intervention and de-escalation to promote unit safety.
• Collaborate with RNs, providers, and the interdisciplinary care team.
• Treat and educate patients about mental and medical conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients and/or family members.
• Help manage therapeutic groups, psychiatric crisis intervention, seclusion, and restraint of patients.
• Record patients’ medical histories and symptoms, help perform diagnostic tests, and analyze results.
• Administer treatments and medications, and help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation.
• Consult patients and their families on managing illness or injury, diet and exercise programs, self-administration of medication, and physical therapy.

Benefits

• Full benefits are available; specific benefit details are provided at the linked Prime Healthcare benefits page.
• Sign-on bonus of $20,000 is available for qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply and are discussed during the interview process.