St Francis Medical Center

Registered Nurse- Psych Acute Adult

St Francis Medical Center • $84K — $144K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Current and valid State license as a Registered Nurse.
  • BLS certification required upon hire and must remain current.
  • Familiarity with Mental Health Laws and practice standards.
  • Knowledge of interdisciplinary treatment team processes and behavioral health programming.
  • Understanding of the continuum of care in behavioral health.
  • Completion of Behavioral Violence Prevention training within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

  • Treat patients and provide medical care to improve health outcomes.
  • Educate patients and families about health conditions and management.
  • Run therapeutic groups and assist during psychiatric crisis interventions.
  • Document patient medical histories and symptoms accurately.
  • Aid in performing diagnostic tests and interpreting results.
  • Administer treatments, medications, and facilitate patient follow-up and rehabilitation.
  • Teach self-management techniques including medication and therapy administration.

Benefits

  • Flexible benefits package allowing for individual tailoring.
  • Paid time off for rest and personal needs.
  • 401K retirement plan for future financial security.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Tuition reimbursement for continued education and professional development.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

Registered nurses (RNs) perform basic duties that include treating patients, educating patients about mental and medical conditions, and providing advice and emotional support to patients? and/or family members, running therapeutic groups, psychiatric crisis intervention, seclusion and restraint of patients. RNs record patients? medical histories and symptoms, help to perform diagnostic tests and analyze results, operate medical machinery, administer treatment and medications, and help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation. RNs teach patients and their families how to manage their illness or injury, diet and exercise programs, and self-administration of medication and physical therapy. Other related duties.

Qualifications

Education and Work Experience
  1. Must have current and valid State license as a Registered Nurse.
  2. BLS upon hire and maintain current.
  3. Working knowledge of Mental Health Laws and practice standards.
  4. Working knowledge of interdisciplinary treatment team process, behavioral health programming and daily nursing functions for inpatient and outpatient behavioral health units.
  5. Working knowledge of the continuum of care for behavioral health care.
  6. Behavioral Violence Prevention within 6 months of hire and maintain current annually


Pay Transparency

Sherman Oaks Hospital offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $40.41 to $69.32 The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Nights

About St Francis Medical Center

St. Francis Medical Center is a for-profit hospital in Lynwood, California, United States, owned by Prime Healthcare Services.
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