Registered Nurse (RN) - Behavioral Health

About the role

Reporting to the Nursing Director/Shift Manager, the Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and providing high quality, individualized patient care using the components of the nursing process. This position is subject to overtime, shift work, working holidays and weekends, standby, and callback assignments.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, coordinate, and provide high quality, individualized patient care using the components of the nursing process

Qualifications

• Graduation with an Associate Degree in Nursing
• Knowledge of psychodynamic principles and fundamentals of psychotherapy
• Knowledge of basic diagnostic categories of mental illness
• Knowledge of psychopharmacology and disease entities and interventions, and nursing skills and procedures
• Ability to interact and manage patients who may be combative

License/Certifications

• Current CA Registered Nurse license
• BLS for Healthcare Providers
• Behavioral management training defined as Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) is required within 30 days of hire and must be maintained

Physical Demands

• Frequent standing/walking
• Lift/position up to 50 lbs
• Push/pull up to 50 lbs of force
• Reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, manual dexterity and mobility, ability to move quickly

Working Conditions

• Regularly exposed to the risk of contagious and blood borne diseases
• Subject to varying and unpredictable situations
• Exposure to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries, illness)
• Emergency and crisis situations
• Subject to irregular hours
• Occasional pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries
• Occasional exposure to radiation hazards, radioactive substances, and biohazards

Pay

$59.31 - $88.42 hourly

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Schedule

• Full Time
• Night Shift
• Holiday Rotation