Registered Nurse RN - Nights

About the role

Oceans Behavioral Hospital Pasadena focuses on helping adults and seniors manage mental health issues like anxiety and depression through innovative therapies. We offer a range of inpatient and outpatient psychiatric counseling and treatment options.

Responsibilities

• Assumes primary leadership for milieu management and directs patient care activities of other nursing staff.
• Maintains standards of professional nursing practice and implements interventions based on the nursing process.
• Affords age/disability-specific care and interprets psychiatric disorder information.
• Administers medications safely, educates patients on prescribed medications, and monitors for adverse reactions.
• Reviews, revises, and updates medical records, transcribes and implements physician's orders, and documents care accurately.
• Communicates with staff to ensure continuity of care and assists in staff assignments.
• Floats among various clinical services and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Current, active license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of employment.
• Minimum of an Associate Degree in Nursing, with one year of inpatient hospital experience preferred.
• Ability to adapt to a high-stress environment, communicate effectively, and handle diverse populations.
• Critical thinking skills, self-confidence, and ability to lead and direct others.
• CPR certification and completion of an Oceans-approved behavioral health de-escalation program.

Qualifications / Skills Requirements

• Adaptable to a high-stress environment and capable of assessing potential patient escalations.
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written, with a focus on achieving positive results with internal and external customers.
• Sensitivity to serving culturally diverse and special needs populations, including those with chronic mental illness, geriatrics, and cognitive disabilities.
• Understanding of normal physical and emotional development and the ability to apply this knowledge in patient care.
• Self-confidence and conceptual thinking abilities necessary for continuous improvement of patient care.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage (Multiple Plan Options)
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Discretionary Company Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Daily Pay
• Paid Time Off
• Competitive Market Compensation
• Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

Pay

Competitive market compensation.

Schedule

12-hour rotating shifts.