RN - Behavioral Health - Loan Forgiveness & $20,000 Sign-on Bonus - Full Time, Days
Company: Alta Hospitals
Location: Torrance
Posted on: November 15, 2023
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Job Description:
The Behavioral Health Registered Nurse is specially trained to
monitor and utilize therapeutic equipment necessary to provide
specialized nursing care to patients with behavioral and/or mental
disorders. Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to develop and
implement a plan of care for a specific group of assigned patients,
ensuring the coordination of care between other disciplines,
physicians, and support staff. Performs professional nursing duties
that incorporate the psychosocial, psychomotor and age appropriate
cognitive skills of the patient/family/significant other to assess,
plan, intervene and advocate for the patient on an ongoing basis
throughout the continuum of care. Will reevaluate patient response
and outcomes, effectiveness of plan of care, and readiness for
discharge and revise plan or make referrals as necessary. Acts as a
role model and mentor to a variety of new graduate nurses,
orientees and support staff.Southern California Hospital at Culver
City has been taking care of generations of Culver City and west LA
residents. We are a full-service, acute care hospital with a 24/7
emergency department and nationally recognized patient safety. Now
at 420 beds, SCH-CC is a general acute care hospital that utilizes
many of the latest medical treatments and technologies. The
hospital offers a wide range of inpatient and outpatient acute care
services, including an orthopedic center, cardiovascular services,
acute rehabilitation, sub-acute care, psychiatric care and chemical
dependency programs. Additionally, SCH-CC operates a 24-hour
emergency services center, which serves as a paramedic receiving
station and is staffed by board-certified emergency physicians and
nurse specialists. Union Pay Info: PROFESSIONAL CLINICAL PRACTICE:
Provides patient care, reviews and administers patient medications,
treatments and procedures in a safe, effective and age appropriate
manner that meets scope of practice and standards of nursing
practice. Recognizes change in patient's clinical conditions,
taking appropriate action and documenting intervention. Effectively
collaborates with the health care team to intervene, and advocate
as necessary. Intervenes appropriately in instances of abuse,
assault or neglect, or when adequate financial or social resources
are not available. Makes appropriate referrals to resolve patient
issues effectively. PLAN OF CARE: Develops long and short-term
goals consistent with treatment plans, standards of practice, and
the plan of care, incorporating patient preference and discussing
plan of care with patient. Appropriately utilizes pain management
resources and other interventions to provide pain relief. Provides
ongoing assessments and documents the patient's physical and
psychosocial condition, as well as response to care. Reviews
patient test results, identifies critical results, and communicates
in a timely manner consistent with the condition of the patient and
correlates information into the plan of care. Consistently ensures
nursing practice is evidence based, within scope of licensure and
compliant with hospital wide standards of nursing care, including
core measures. Ensures Infection Control procedures and HIPAA
compliance. COLLABORATION: Collaborates with staff, physicians and
members of the healthcare team, ensuring the coordination of care
between other disciplines and support staff. Supervises, monitors
and delegates patient care activities to appropriate members of the
health care team, provides effective leadership and ensures that
care is safe and of high quality. Acts as a source of information
and articulately responds to questions, providing resources,
guidance, and education about treatment plan, plan of care, and
medications. Develops and implements accurate teaching and ongoing
discharge plans. COMMUNICATION: Empathizes with patient and patient
support systems, expresses compassion and understanding for the
situation and demonstrates care which is appropriate for the age,
and cultural, religious, gender identity, or ethnic background.
Engages in caring behaviors, taking conscious ownership for work
and takes deliberate/thoughtful actions regarding how to best carry
out interactions with the patient, families, physicians, and
co-workers.--- Ability to read, write and communicate effectively
in English
--- Ability to work variable shifts including evenings, nights,
weekends, and holidays
--- Ability to maintain flexibility and composure in a constantly
changing environment--- Bilingual skills to communicate effectively
with patients and families
--- Recent behavioral health experience in an Acute Psychiatric
setting
--- Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Certification (RN-BC)
--- SAMA Certification upon hire
--- Graduate of an Accredited School of NursingBachelor of Science
in Nursing--- AHA Basic Life Support
--- Hospital Fire and Life Safety Card (Los Angeles City Employees
only)
--- De-escalation certification upon hire; Upon recertification,
SAMA Certification required--- Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
Certification (RN-BC)
--- SAMA Certification upon hireActive, current, and unencumbered
Licensure as a Registered Nurse
Keywords: Alta Hospitals, Torrance , RN - Behavioral Health - Loan Forgiveness & $20,000 Sign-on Bonus - Full Time, Days , Healthcare , Torrance, California
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