Intake Registered Nurse (Psychiatry)

This is a position working in a behavioral health care hospital. To deliver quality general and psychiatric nursing care to patients who present for a behavioral health assessment or are hospitalized for treatment of psychiatric or emotional disorders; to serve actively and constructively as a member of the multi-disciplinary treatment team, supporting the organization philosophy of care; to ensure the safety and well-being of each patient.

This position is Full-Time, Non-Exempt

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday from 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM

Pay Range: $50/hr. to $67/hr.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct medical screens for all patients who present for Intake
• Determine if the patients are medically stable and can be treated safely on-site. Must be able to identify neurological deficits and level of consciousness
• Conduct vital signs, breathalyzer, O2 saturation levels, and glucometer levels
• Calculate and interpret BMI
• Competent in assessment of communicable disease exposure, risk, and interventions
• Complete a pain assessment. Understanding of general and psychiatric medications
• Demonstrate understanding of EMTALA regulations and implementation
• Able to evaluate for emergency medical conditions and competent in assessing when stabilizing treatment is necessary
• Able to perform appropriate transfers to other facilities, including identification of risks and benefits of a transfer out
• Review of labs and medical histories of patients in medical facilities to determine medical appropriateness for admission
• Understanding of medical exclusion criteria and how to assess for conditions that are not medically appropriate for admission
• Able to perform case consultations with other RNs and physicians to determine medical appropriateness
• Ability to assess for substance intoxication and withdrawal symptoms. Assess for behavioral health symptomatology
• Conduct case consultations with physicians to determine the level of care for patients presenting for treatment
• Assess patients for self-harm/suicide risk and consult with a physician to determine appropriate monitoring levels for inpatient admissions
• Able to manage patients at risk of self-harm or harm to others while in Intake
• Complete risk assessments for AWOL, danger to others, sexual acting out behavior, and vulnerability
• Knowledge of DSM-5 diagnoses

Skills:

• Demonstrates sound leadership skills and utilizes these skills in organizing the activities and schedules for medical and/or non-medical tasks of the patient for a given shift
• Record of consistently high quality of clinical and interpersonal skills to be an exemplary role model to others
• Displays basic knowledge of treatment procedures, interventions common to acute psychotic as well as to non-violent crises intervention practice
• Basic knowledge of abnormal psychology as typically found in the general psychiatric population; application of this knowledge to patient nursing care; basic knowledge of medical terminology especially those terms associated with psychiatric care
• Through familiarity of Psychopharmacy and the use of psychotropic medications with the psychiatric population
• Basic teaching and training skills helpful; problem-solving; organizational and time management
• Crisis intervention skills; written and oral communication skills; skills in facilitating and/or co-facilitating process orientated and didactic groups
• Skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships in a variety of clinical and support team members; empathy for patients and their families; skills in maintaining information as highly confidential

Requirements

• Valid California Registered Nurse License
• Psychiatric experience (1 year HIGHLY preferred)
• BLS (Basic Life Support ) Certification for Healthcare Providers following the American Heart Association guidelines

Benefits

• 401K Retirement Plan
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Healthcare Spending Account & Dependent Care Spending Account
• Life Insurance (Supplemental Life, Term, and Universal plans are also available.)
• PTO Plan with Holiday Premium Pay
• PTO Cash Out option
• Sick Pay
• Short and Long-Term Disability (with additional buy-in opportunities)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• ID Theft Protection
• Employee Appreciation Events
• Employee Discount Opportunities
• RN Referral Program