Rn Jobs in San Jose, AZ

About The Position

Requirements

• Associate Degree in Nursing.
• Active Ohio nursing license; RN required.
• Specialized training in or certification in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the role's essential duties and keep professional knowledge up to date.
• Ability to perform responsibilities with initiative and independent judgment.
• Cultural awareness, sensitivity, and skills for working professionally with diverse individuals, groups, and communities.
• Clear professional verbal, nonverbal, and written communication skills and appropriate use of professional language.
• Honesty, personal responsibility, accountability, ethical conduct within scope of work, and adherence to agency policies and procedures.
• Ability to function effectively as a member of a professional team that includes employees, clients, and family members.
• Ability to recognize problems, gather and assess information to identify root causes, respond appropriately, and make timely decisions.
• Competence using agency computer systems and software as required for essential job functions.

Nice To Haves

• BLS certification preferred.
• One or more years of demonstrated nursing experience in behavioral health or psychiatry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, therapists, and case managers within and outside the agency.
• Collaborate with clients, caregivers, and significant others.
• Provide behavioral health education and behavioral management strategies while holding clients accountable.
• Assess clients for additional treatment needs and link them with needed services.
• Address physical health aspects of client care, including weight, nutrition, medication education, and assessment and education about medication side effects, risks, and benefits.
• Provide clients with community resources.
• Provide leadership in day-to-day departmental activities as a shift charge nurse.
• Meet independently with clients referred by psychiatrists and psychiatric APRNs, and meet with clients for triage.
• Communicate and document observations and interventions, while seeking and utilizing guidance from team members.

Benefits

• Starting salary of $36 per hour.
• Up to $1,000 annually in retention bonuses.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, low-cost plan options, and 24/7 EAP.
• Paid parental leave for birth and adoption.
• Fertility/IVF support and pet insurance.
• 50% Case Western MSW tuition discount; Ohio University tuition scholarships of 10% for undergraduate and 15% for graduate study.
• Free supervision for licensed roles.
• 403(b) with employer match.
• 100% employer-paid life and LTD insurance.
• Generous PTO and paid organizational holidays.