RN Behavioral Health (BHU) - Per Diem, Variable (Bellflower)
Company: Los Angeles Community Hospital at Bellflower
Location: Bellflower
Posted on: June 22, 2022
Job Description:
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, benefit
eligible positions 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 http://pmh.com/careers/ 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: https://www.eeoc.gov/Internal applicants not eligible for the
Sign On Bonus.
Position SummaryEmployment Status: Per DiemShift: VariableWork
Schedule: VariableAddress: Bellflower - 9542 Artesia Boulevard
Keywords: Los Angeles Community Hospital at Bellflower, Bellflower , RN Behavioral Health (BHU) - Per Diem, Variable (Bellflower), Healthcare , Bellflower, California
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