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
Responsibilities
Provide nursing services to individuals with mental health and/or substance use disorders.
Engage in clinical nursing assessment to identify medical or psychiatric symptoms needing intervention.
Identify the need for crisis intervention and provide necessary nursing services.
Coordinate medical care and interventions with program staff and psychiatrists.
Develop therapeutic relationships with patients and implement crisis stabilization plans.
Observe and document patient behavior and changes in status during crisis stabilization.
Identify early warning signs of patient crises and intervene effectively.
Benefits
Collaborative work environment with an interprofessional team
Opportunity to develop therapeutic relationships with patients
Focus on crisis intervention and stabilization
Engagement in meaningful patient care
Professional development opportunities in behavioral health
Full Job Description
The REGISTERED NURSE will work collaboratively as an active member of the interprofessional 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
