Registered Nurse - Night Shift

Company: Orange County Behavioral Health
Location: Anaheim
Posted on: May 12, 2022

Job Description:

Anaheim Community Hospital has an exciting opportunity to be a part of our new behavioral health team in Orange County. Scheduled to open in 2022, Anaheim Community Hospital is a 98-bed acute hospital that will offer inpatient and outpatient behavioral health programs, as well as medical psychological services. It will service Med-Psych, Adult, Adolescent and Children patients.

Provides nursing care through physical and mental assessments, laboratory testing, treatment plans and therapeutic treatments. Knowledgeable of a wide range of disorders; cognitive, emotional, developmental, social and behavioral. Performs crisis intervention.

Requirements

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides care appropriate to condition and age of client including, pediatric and adolescent population
• Ability to perform nursing assessments on all clients and reassessments as per policy. This includes pediatric and adolescent client population.
• Knowledgeable of medications including psychotropic drugs and their correct administration based on the age of the client and their clinical condition.
• Follows Professional Crisis management procedures accurately when needed.
• Formulates and implements client treatment plans; family is included when appropriate.
• Continuously observes clients behavior, mental status and activities.
• Performs thorough client psychiatric interviews.
• Ability to adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the client and family regarding pain management.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  Education and Licensing:
  
  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
  • Current CA RN License
  • Current BLS certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) approved program.
    
    Knowledge and Experience:
    
    Minimum of two (2) years prior experience in patient care services or new graduate with Bachelors Level Education, preferred.
    
    Physical Requirements:
    
    While performing the duties of this job, this position is frequently required to do the following:
    
    • Use standard office equipment and access, input, and retrieve information from a computer. Use computer keyboard with manual and finger dexterity and wrist-finger speed sufficient to perform repetitive actions efficiently for extended periods of time.
    • Communicate effectively in person or via telephone in a manner which can be understood by those with whom the person is speaking, including a diverse population.
    • Give and follow verbal and written instructions with attention to detail and accuracy.
    • Perform complex mental functions and basic arithmetic functions; interpret complex laws, regulations, and policies; collect, interpret, and/or analyze complex data and information.
    • Vision: see details of objects at close range.
    • Coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.
    • Reach forward, up, down, and to the side.
    • Sit or stand for minimum periods of one hour at a time and come and go from the work area repeatedly throughout the day.
    • Lift up to fifteen (25) pounds.
      
      Please keep in mind that our facility will be requiring employees to be vaccinated for covid. I will need you to supply documentation that you have been vaccinated
      
      We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
      
      Benefits
      
      Health Insurance
      
      Vision Insurance
      
      Dental Insurance
      
      401k Retirement Plan
      
      Healthcare Spending Account
      
      Dependent Care Spending Account
      
      Life Insurance (Supplemental Life, Term and Universal plans are also available)
      
      Short and Long-Term Disability (with additional buy-opportunities)

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