Inpatient Psychiatric Registered Nurse (Santa Rosa) (Nursing)
Sacramento Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, Santa Rosa, CA, United States
ABOUT US
Formerly Aurora Santa Rosa Hospital, SRBHH was opened in 2016 and is regarded as an integral part of the greater Santa Rosa and Northern California mental health system of care. Conveniently located in the North Bay, this hospital consists of 144 acute psychiatric inpatient beds. SRBHH serves adolescents and adults and treats mental health and co‑occurring psychiatric and substance abuse conditions.
POSITION TITLE
Inpatient Psychiatric Registered Nurse
PAY RANGE
$63.00–$78.00 Per Hour
REPORTS TO
Chief Nursing Officer
DESCRIPTION OF POSITION
The Inpatient Psychiatric RN's top priority is to deliver high‑quality safe care to psychiatric inpatients in the acute locked hospital facility. The RN provides direct care and treatment to inpatients and coordinates the care provided by other nursing personnel. The RN plans and coordinates each patient's individual nursing care plan and implements nursing‑related aspects of the multidisciplinary treatment plan (MDTP). The RN embraces SRBHH's mission, vision, and values, and follows all hospital policies and procedures. The RN understands the regulations and standards that govern acute psychiatric hospital services and provides clear direction to their immediate nursing team to meet all regulations, standards, and requirements. The RN maintains knowledge of, participates in further training provided, and understands the potential risks regarding occupational health hazards (e.g., bloodborne pathogen exposures).
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Assess inpatient needs, nursing staff resources, and complete inpatient/unit assignments based on acuity, inpatient treatment plan goals, and unit operations.
Assess all inpatients' status, provide direct care, document patient care and assessments, prepare and administer medications, and ensure necessary documentation is completed at the end of each shift.
Provide clinical summary information to other team members at treatment team meetings, shift reports, and other hand‑offs; provide continual oversight of all inpatients and inpatient psychiatric unit operations.
Work with nursing and other clinical staff to plan and document patient care; document care plans on the MDTP and include inpatient problems, goals for hospitalization, and short‑term goals.
Provide patient care by routinely demonstrating knowledge of mental health diagnoses, standards of care, evidence‑based practice, medications (including old and new psychotropic medications), high risks for mental health patients, National Patient Safety Goals, and models of care.
Apply nursing process and process‑improvement principles to all levels of the organization; complete timely Incident Reports and submit them to the Nurse Manager or RN House Supervisor.
Identify staffing needs based on staffing plan and acuity assessments.
Provide direct clinical oversight to other nursing staff throughout the shift in conjunction with the Nurse Manager, RN House Supervisor, or Director of Nursing as appropriate.
Coordinate team members' immediate response during psychiatric crises of inpatients and provide effective leadership at all times.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION / LICENSURE
Current California RN License
Current CPR certification required, or obtained within initial orientation period
Verbal de‑escalation and physical intervention program as approved by the CNO
Knowledge and experience of psychiatric diagnosis and associated risks, medications, biological systems, nursing process, treatment planning, inpatient hospital unit operations, and leadership. New RN graduates may meet these requirements if they have completed a psychiatric rotation as part of nursing school or have psychiatric experience in another role.
English proficiency required.
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
The Inpatient Psychiatric RN will pass initial and annual competency evaluations, including (not limited to): suicide prevention, safe use of restraints, de‑escalation interventions, medication knowledge, code‑blue/emergency interventions, infection prevention, and appropriate use of seclusion and restraints. The RN will demonstrate skill in applying knowledge and competency in daily nursing practice, maintain a working knowledge of commonly used policies, be aware of policy changes, and know where to find additional policies and needed information.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, and stand for a sustained period of time
Walk, push, pull, lift, carry objects from a lower to a higher position or horizontally from position to position or otherwise move objects
Feel sizes, shapes, temperatures, and textures by touching with skin, particularly that of the fingertips
Express or exchange ideas orally and potentially loudly, accurately, or quickly
Perceive the nature of sound with no less than a 40 dB loss @ 1000 Hz and 2000 Hz with or without correction
Exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently
Able to provide manual and mechanical restraints for patients who are physically acting out and are potentially dangerous (at times this occurs on the floor.)
Minimum standard of visual acuity with or without correction
While worker may possibly be subjected to temperature changes, the worker is generally not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions as the work is predominantly inside
BENEFITS
Health Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Healthcare Spending Account
Life Insurance (Supplemental Life, Term and Universal plans are also available)
Short‑ and Long‑Term Disability (with additional buy‑in opportunities)
PTO Plan with Holiday Premium Pay
Discounted Cafeteria Meal Plan
Tuition Reimbursement
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Formerly Aurora Santa Rosa Hospital, SRBHH was opened in 2016 and is regarded as an integral part of the greater Santa Rosa and Northern California mental health system of care. Conveniently located in the North Bay, this hospital consists of 144 acute psychiatric inpatient beds. SRBHH serves adolescents and adults and treats mental health and co‑occurring psychiatric and substance abuse conditions.
POSITION TITLE
Inpatient Psychiatric Registered Nurse
PAY RANGE
$63.00–$78.00 Per Hour
REPORTS TO
Chief Nursing Officer
DESCRIPTION OF POSITION
The Inpatient Psychiatric RN's top priority is to deliver high‑quality safe care to psychiatric inpatients in the acute locked hospital facility. The RN provides direct care and treatment to inpatients and coordinates the care provided by other nursing personnel. The RN plans and coordinates each patient's individual nursing care plan and implements nursing‑related aspects of the multidisciplinary treatment plan (MDTP). The RN embraces SRBHH's mission, vision, and values, and follows all hospital policies and procedures. The RN understands the regulations and standards that govern acute psychiatric hospital services and provides clear direction to their immediate nursing team to meet all regulations, standards, and requirements. The RN maintains knowledge of, participates in further training provided, and understands the potential risks regarding occupational health hazards (e.g., bloodborne pathogen exposures).
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Assess inpatient needs, nursing staff resources, and complete inpatient/unit assignments based on acuity, inpatient treatment plan goals, and unit operations.
Assess all inpatients' status, provide direct care, document patient care and assessments, prepare and administer medications, and ensure necessary documentation is completed at the end of each shift.
Provide clinical summary information to other team members at treatment team meetings, shift reports, and other hand‑offs; provide continual oversight of all inpatients and inpatient psychiatric unit operations.
Work with nursing and other clinical staff to plan and document patient care; document care plans on the MDTP and include inpatient problems, goals for hospitalization, and short‑term goals.
Provide patient care by routinely demonstrating knowledge of mental health diagnoses, standards of care, evidence‑based practice, medications (including old and new psychotropic medications), high risks for mental health patients, National Patient Safety Goals, and models of care.
Apply nursing process and process‑improvement principles to all levels of the organization; complete timely Incident Reports and submit them to the Nurse Manager or RN House Supervisor.
Identify staffing needs based on staffing plan and acuity assessments.
Provide direct clinical oversight to other nursing staff throughout the shift in conjunction with the Nurse Manager, RN House Supervisor, or Director of Nursing as appropriate.
Coordinate team members' immediate response during psychiatric crises of inpatients and provide effective leadership at all times.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION / LICENSURE
Current California RN License
Current CPR certification required, or obtained within initial orientation period
Verbal de‑escalation and physical intervention program as approved by the CNO
Knowledge and experience of psychiatric diagnosis and associated risks, medications, biological systems, nursing process, treatment planning, inpatient hospital unit operations, and leadership. New RN graduates may meet these requirements if they have completed a psychiatric rotation as part of nursing school or have psychiatric experience in another role.
English proficiency required.
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
The Inpatient Psychiatric RN will pass initial and annual competency evaluations, including (not limited to): suicide prevention, safe use of restraints, de‑escalation interventions, medication knowledge, code‑blue/emergency interventions, infection prevention, and appropriate use of seclusion and restraints. The RN will demonstrate skill in applying knowledge and competency in daily nursing practice, maintain a working knowledge of commonly used policies, be aware of policy changes, and know where to find additional policies and needed information.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, and stand for a sustained period of time
Walk, push, pull, lift, carry objects from a lower to a higher position or horizontally from position to position or otherwise move objects
Feel sizes, shapes, temperatures, and textures by touching with skin, particularly that of the fingertips
Express or exchange ideas orally and potentially loudly, accurately, or quickly
Perceive the nature of sound with no less than a 40 dB loss @ 1000 Hz and 2000 Hz with or without correction
Exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently
Able to provide manual and mechanical restraints for patients who are physically acting out and are potentially dangerous (at times this occurs on the floor.)
Minimum standard of visual acuity with or without correction
While worker may possibly be subjected to temperature changes, the worker is generally not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions as the work is predominantly inside
BENEFITS
Health Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Healthcare Spending Account
Life Insurance (Supplemental Life, Term and Universal plans are also available)
Short‑ and Long‑Term Disability (with additional buy‑in opportunities)
PTO Plan with Holiday Premium Pay
Discounted Cafeteria Meal Plan
Tuition Reimbursement
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