Responsible for the delivery of psychiatric nursing care/services to members being treated in the behavioral health service departments. Positions assigned to this classification are characterized by providing interventions that: promote and foster health; assess dysfuntion; assist patients to regain or improve their coping abilities; maximize patient strengths and prevent further disability. These interventions focus on the psychiatric-mental health patient and include: health promotion and health maintenance; monitoring patients and assisting them with self-care activities; monitoring psycho-biological treatment regimens; providing triage decisions and facilitating patient movement into appropriate services.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
· Minimum one (1) year recent (within the last three (3) years) RN Psychiatric experience.
Education
· Graduate from an accredited Nursing School.
License, Certification, Registration
· Registered Nurse License (California)
· Basic Life Support
Additional Requirements:
· Psychiatric and chemical dependency knowledge.
· Able to triage and evaluate various aspects of the psychiatric population.
· Group leadership skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
· Telephone triage experience.
· BSN preferred.
Notes:
· Hours are variable, night shift.
· Work schedule is Monday through Friday and weekends start at 7:00 pm.
· Part of CL 24/7 Psych and ADM support in ED.
· LPS designation required.