Job Description REGISTERED NURSE
– BEHAVORIAL HEALTH
– OUTPATIENT CLINIC The REGISTERED NURSE will work collaboratively as an active member of the inter-professional team to provide therapeutic patient and family centered care by systematically and continuously collecting and assessing data related to patient’s mental health status to develop, execute and evaluate the plan of care.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (include but not limited to): Provide nursing services to individuals with mental health and/or substance use disorders.
Engage in clinical nursing assessment and identify medical or psychiatric symptoms that need intervention.
Identify the need for crisis intervention and clinical nursing practice including personal care services, monitoring and reporting findings, medication administration and monitoring, client teaching and health education, emergency intervention and other nursing services within professional scope of practice.
Coordinate medical care and intervention with program staff, mid-level providers and/or psychiatrist.
Develop a therapeutic relationship with patients.
Develop and implement crisis stabilization plan of care.
Observe and document patient’s behavior and changes in status throughout the observation and crisis stabilization process.
Identify early warning signs of a patient going into crisis and is effectively able to intervene before patient escalates into full psychiatric agitation or crisis.
Help patient improve coping abilities.
The successful candidate will possess the following: Valid CA Registered Nurse license One year experience in a behavioral health or chemical dependency environment Management of Assaultive Behavior certification Valid BLS certification LPS certified or LPS eligible by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health within 60 days of hire Company Description Pacific Hospital of the Valley: Where You Make A Difference Pacifica Hospital of the Valley is transforming health care in the San Fernando Valley and beyond.
When you work with our highly respected physicians who provide life-saving treatment, or when you support medical staff members to help find cures and treatments, you become part of an exciting organization.
Working together, we are making the San Fernando Valley a destination for health care.
Our H.E.A.R.T Cares Values shape everything that we do, every single day.
They are visible in the interactions we have with our patients, their families, and our partners and one another.
We will achieve our ambitions to provide the best service through Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect and Trust.
From nurses to lab technicians, receptionist to assistants, food service worker to pharmacy staff, Pacific Hospital of the Valley is the place for you and your career ambitions.
As a leader in providing medical care in Sun Valley, we offer unique careers throughout our hospital facility.
Pacifica Hospital of the Valley Offers: Competitive Salaries Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holidays and Sick Leave) 401(k) Comprehensive Medical (PPO), Dental and Vision Coverage with minimal employee contribution.
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