Description
Our supportive work environment is focused on sharing knowledge and expertise to help you get acclimated to your new role. Along with detailed training and continual support, our company will give you the autonomy you need to achieve your career goals. You already are passionate and caring about the patients. We will provide the same passion and attitude towards you.
We are looking to hire a RN. The RN is responsible for providing professional nursing care to patients with a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude to foster a supportive and therapeutic environment. Recognize that patient and employee safety are top priorities.
This position is a PRN - on-call position. San Jose Behavioral Health provides a comprehensive package of benefits for our RNs. Current benefits include:
- Competitive salary with weekend and shift differentials
- Professional growth opportunity that is second to none in the industry. Join a team with defined career paths and a national family of hospitals and facilities.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Provide and coordinate care by assessing physical and behavioral health needs of patients, develop and implement nursing care plans, maintain medical records and educate patients and their families about various physical and behavioral health conditions.
- Provide nursing care and services within the standards and scope of nursing practice as defined within the state Nurse Practice Act regulations, policies, procedures and protocols, as well as facility and corporate policies and procedures.
- Ensure physician's orders are legible if taken verbally and transcribed appropriately per policy and procedure.
- Ensure patient's status is assessed on an ongoing basis and pertinent information gathered is documented.
- Collaborate with others to ensure that all patients' physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental and cultural needs are met and when they are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve customer complaints.
- Notify physician of significant changes in status such as difficulties with detox, medical emergency or change in medical status regarding response to medications, etc.
- Ensure nursing treatment plans are specific to assessed needs and initial treatment plan is completed upon admission.
- Demonstrate knowledge and utilization of universal precautions in providing direct patient care.
- Accurately administer medications per ordered note and document accurate count of controlled substance medication administration on required documents.
- Responsible for completing admission and discharge processes efficiently and accurately as directed.
- Exhibit therapeutic rapport with patients by maintaining professional boundaries, being respectful to personal space, giving patients direct attention and maintaining rational detachment.
- Provide direction or coordinate the activities of the unit as directed.
- Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers and others involved in patient treatment in an effective manner.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required.
- One or more years' nursing experience within clinical area of service provided by the facility preferred.
LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:
- Current RN license as required by state.
- CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
- First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.
COMPENSATION
Compensation for roles at San Jose Behavioral Health varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, San Jose Behavioral Health provides a reasonable hourly range of compensation for roles that may be hired in California as set forth below. SJBH Range = $60.00/hour - $69.97/hour - DOE.
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