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Registered Nurse (RN) - Behavioral Health

Paradise Valley Hospital•Chula Vista, CA
•$48 - $67

About The Position

Paradise Valley Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, is hiring a Registered Nurse for behavioral health services. The hospital provides inpatient and outpatient behavioral health care for adult patients, including psychiatric continuum-of-care services. Registered nurses treat patients, educate them and their families about mental and medical conditions, and provide advice and emotional support. The role includes running therapeutic groups, psychiatric crisis intervention, and seclusion and restraint of patients. RNs document medical histories and symptoms; assist with diagnostic tests and analysis; operate medical machinery; administer treatment and medications; and support follow-up and rehabilitation. They also teach patients and families about managing illness or injury, diet and exercise programs, medication self-administration, and physical therapy. The position is full-time and works days. The compensation range is $48.48 to $66.83. The hospital offers a benefits package that includes paid time off, a 401(k) retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and other voluntary benefit options. Benefits may vary based on collective bargaining agreement requirements and employment status.

Requirements

  • Current and valid State license as a Registered Nurse.
  • Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
  • 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

  • Treat patients and provide advice and emotional support to patients and/or family members.
  • Educate patients about mental and medical conditions.
  • Run therapeutic groups and provide psychiatric crisis intervention.
  • Perform seclusion and restraint of patients.
  • Record patients’ medical histories and symptoms.
  • Help perform diagnostic tests and analyze results.
  • Operate medical machinery.
  • Administer treatment and medications.
  • Assist with patient follow-up and rehabilitation.
  • Teach patients and families how to manage illness or injury, diet and exercise programs, medication self-administration, and physical therapy.
  • Perform other related duties.

Benefits

  • Paid time off
  • 401K retirement plan
  • Medical coverage
  • Dental coverage
  • Vision coverage
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Voluntary benefit options

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