RN - Behavioral Health (BHU) - Part Time, Nights (Bellflower)
Company: Prospect Medical Holdings
Location: Bellflower
Posted on: May 15, 2022
Job Description:
Current Employees Click Current employees can apply directly
through the Internal Careers Center online for Prospect Medical job
openings in California. For a streamlined application process, all
you need is your four-digit employee ID number and a digital copy
of your r--sum-- handy before you apply.Note: Internal applicants
not eligible for any Sign On Bonus. RN - Behavioral Health (Psych
Adult) - Part Time, Nights (Bellflower)We are hospitals and
affiliated medical groups, working closely together for the benefit
of every person who comes to us for care. We build comprehensive
networks of quality healthcare services that are designed to offer
our patients highly coordinated, personalized care and help them
live healthier lives. Through collaboration, we strive to provide
all of our patients and medical group members with the quality,
affordable healthcare they need and deserve.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.Job Responsibilities/Duties
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.QualificationsMinimum Education: -Graduate of an
Accredited School of Nursing required. Bachelor of Science in
Nursing preferred.Minimum Experience: -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. Recent behavioral health experience in an Acute
Psychiatric setting preferred. Bilingual skills to communicate
effectively with patients and families preferred.Req.
Certification/Licensure: -Active, current, and unencumbered
Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of California
required. AHA Basic Life Support required. Current Management of
Assaultive Behavior Certification required. Hospital Fire and Life
Safety Card (Los Angeles City Employees only) required.
-De-escalation certification upon hire; Upon recertification, SAMA
Certification required. -Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
Certification (RN-BC) preferred. -SAMA Certification upon hire
preferred. -Employee Value PropositionProspect Medical Holdings,
Inc., is guided by a diverse and highly experienced leadership
core. This group -maintains the vision that has made Prospect a
needed difference-maker in the lives of so many patients today,
-and many executives contribute to our continued efforts. As a
member of our highly effective team of professionals you will
receive:
- Company 401K
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- Paid time-off
- Life insuranceHow to ApplyTo apply for this role, or search our
other openings, please visit - -and click on a location to begin
your journey to a new career with us!We are an Equal Opportunity/
Affirmative Action Employer and do not discriminate against
applicants due to veteran status, disability, race, gender, gender
identity, sexual orientation or other protected characteristics. If
you need special accommodation for the application process, please
contact Human Resources.EEOC is the Law: -Keywords: BHU, Psych,
Acute Psych, RN, Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health Unit Position
SummaryEmployment Status: -Regular Part-timeShift: -NightsWork
Schedule: -VariableAddress: -Bellflower - 9542 Artesia Boulevard
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