Job description
Join our team as a Behavioral Health - RN
This is a great temp to hire opportunity to connect with an expansive and established company.
Essential Functions of the Job:
- Provides direct patient care, monitors medical condition, consults with physicians, and provides counseling, after care instructions, and health education.
- Screens patients and maintains patient records and charts to ensure an accurate record of the patient’s medical treatment. Prepares written documents as required by department and profession.
- Supports crisis management for patients with urgent behavioral health needs via phone triage and in-person visits.
- Administers medications by all routes. Administers injections for Substance Use disorder and psychiatric treatment.
- Per policy, orders specific diagnostic and laboratory tests; reviews patient’s history and communicates findings to the provider.
- Maintains clinic-use and/or patient-use medications and equipment orderly and properly labeled. Assesses supply and equipment needs and maintains adequate stock. Directs the requisition, care, and maintenance of inventory, equipment, and supplies including daily and monthly logs.
- Follows SYHealth policies and procedures for efficient department operations, reporting requirements, and maintaining quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards. Attends meetings as required.
- Integrate internal relations with the clinical staff to continually improve patient satisfaction.
- Assists in coordination of nursing schedule to ensure RN coverage during all hours of operation and coordination of medical services to all patients, including possible travel and coverage of multiple sites based on need.
- Will participate in staff development training
Additional Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops and profession affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends and news.
- Utilizes and organizes time efficiently to maximize productivity.
- Works both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
- Adapts to shifting priorities, demands and timelines.
- Attends and participates in meetings as required.
- Ability to travel to multiple sites within SYHealth network.
- Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
Job Requirements:
Education Required (Minimum level of education): Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Preferred: Bachelor's degree (BSN)
Certifications/Licenses Required:
- Current unencumbered California Registered Nurse licensure
- Current driver's license.
- Current BLS certification for Healthcare Providers
Experience (Minimum level of experience): Clinical rotations.
- Preferred: 2 years of nursing experience, 1+ year of experience working with behavioral health services/populations. .
Verbal and Written Skills Required to Perform the Job:
Required: English/Spanish with fluent written and verbal communication skills
Technical Knowledge and Skills Required to Perform the Job:
Daily operations of outpatient medical office, OSHA regulations and safety procedures.
Knowledge of current nursing practices with strong interpersonal and leadership skills is required. Good computer and mathematical computational skills.
Daily operations of outpatient medical office, OSHA regulations and safety procedures.
Knowledge of current nursing practices with strong interpersonal and leadership skills is required. Good computer and mathematical computational skills.
Equipment Used (Computers, phones, vehicles, copy machines and fax machines etc.):
Office equipment such as computers, copiers, telephone, fax machines, etc. Medical equipment includes emergency equipment, defibrillator (AED), nebulizer, etc.
Office equipment such as computers, copiers, telephone, fax machines, etc. Medical equipment includes emergency equipment, defibrillator (AED), nebulizer, etc.
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:
Frequent prolonged standing/walking. Occasionally lifts, positions, pushes, and/or transfers patients. Occasionally lifts supplies and equipment. Handles emergencies or crisis. Occasionally subject to multiple calls and inquiries. Exposed to unpleasant elements (Accidents, injuries and illness). May work variable hours to include, weeknights and weekends.
Frequent prolonged standing/walking. Occasionally lifts, positions, pushes, and/or transfers patients. Occasionally lifts supplies and equipment. Handles emergencies or crisis. Occasionally subject to multiple calls and inquiries. Exposed to unpleasant elements (Accidents, injuries and illness). May work variable hours to include, weeknights and weekends.
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