Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health Unit - Full Time/Days - Req# 2117935701
Antelope Valley Medical Center, Lancaster, CA, United States
Overview
Brief Description
Job Objective : Professional Registered Nurse working in the Mental Health Department will be oriented to the Standards of Professional Practice during the initial orientation phase. Under the direction of the Director of Mental Health Services, is accountable and responsible for the psychiatric nursing care of patients within the department, guided by policies and procedures of the Medical Center.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Mental Health Registered Nurse is expected to provide a safe environment and will protect the patient from untoward events and work as part of Nursing Services.
Safety
Ensure each patient is wearing the correct hospital name band for positive identification prior to initiating treatment, medications and procedures, per Medical Center policy.
Provide nursing interventions to meet physical and emotional needs of the patient while actively participating in direct patient care for different populations, including adults in open and/or locked unit settings.
Observe patients for signs of intolerance to medications; report Adverse Drug Reactions to Pharmacy per policy and procedure.
If seclusion or restraint is necessary for patient safety, apply restraints and/or place the patient in seclusion per Medical Center policy.
Face-to-face assessment and documentation of patients in restraints and seclusion within one hour.
Quality of Care
Complete firearm assessment and advisement on patients during admission.
Assess patients from the Emergency Department for possible admission to the MH Department; complete required paperwork.
Provide assessments and evaluations throughout the Medical Center as needed.
Lead different group sessions and participate actively in Performance Improvement Teams/Committees in the department.
Provide patient education on a routine basis, documenting all teaching on established hospital form(s).
Review and update the plan of care on patients in the department; document revisions in the medical record.
Appropriate documentation in HED.
All part-time and full-time Mental Health Nurses must become LPS certified as soon as eligible to take the LA County examination. Per Diem Mental Health Nurses are encouraged to take the examination.
Take action to achieve performance goals; participate in hand-off shift-to-shift reports and 24-hour chart checks; conduct Suicide Risk Assessments.
Participate in evidence-based practice, discharge planning, and performance improvement; use quality-of-care results to initiate changes in nursing practice and healthcare delivery; incorporate patient and family perspectives as appropriate.
Individual Practice Evaluation
Practice reflects knowledge of current professional standards, laws, and regulations.
Engage in self-evaluation and/or formal performance appraisal; identify areas of strength and professional development needs.
Seek and reflect on constructive feedback from the team (patient, family, and other providers) regarding practice.
Take action to achieve performance goals.
Collegiality
Interact with peers to contribute to professional development; share knowledge and provide respectful feedback to enhance learning.
Contribute to a learning environment conducive to healthcare education and teamwork.
Ethics
Practice guided by ethics, confidentiality, patient advocacy, and nonjudgmental, nondiscriminatory care that respects diversity and patient autonomy.
Utilize available resources when forming ethical decisions.
Collaboration
Collaborate with the team to formulate plans of care and make care-delivery decisions; initiate referrals as appropriate to promote continuity of care.
Research
Question and evaluate practice; utilize best available evidence to develop plans of care; participate in clinical inquiry appropriate to level of expertise.
Resource Utilization
Evaluate safety, effectiveness, availability, and cost when choosing among options with the same expected outcome; assist patients and families in identifying and securing appropriate services; delegate as defined by the California Nurse Practice Act.
Assign or delegate care based on patient needs, safety, stability, outcome predictability, and provider competencies.
Help patients and families understand costs, risks, and benefits of treatment and care.
Back-Up/Relief Charge Nurse
Has thorough knowledge of mental disorders and demonstrates the ability to care for the psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, and learning needs of patients and families. Serves as a role model, supports the AVMC mission, and stays in communication with the Director of Mental Health Services or designee.
Knowledge of admissions, transfers, and discharges; completes transfer paperwork; manages unit operations per staffing and scheduling plans.
Provides leadership, planning, and supervision; ensures adequate staffing; assigns shifts; maintains patient care standards; troubleshoots with medical staff.
Completes required assessments and documentation; monitors patient satisfaction; reports compliments/complaints to leadership; collects family feedback; maintains acuity/staffing reports; submits shift-end reports.
Non-Essential Duties
Supervises proper use of supplies, time, and equipment; assists in orienting new employees; other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge : Knowledge of the legal aspects of psychiatric/mental health nursing.
Abilities : Ability to write 5150 applications for involuntary detention; countersign 14-day and 30-day holds (as required by County of Los Angeles Department of Mental Health).
AVMC Values
Patients Come First – We listen actively and communicate with patients and families, placing safety as a top priority.
Accountability & Ownership – We fully complete tasks, are transparent, effectively communicate, and recognize that what we do reflects on us.
Teamwork – We build trusting relationships and promote a sense of community, respecting everyone; success is about the whole team.
Integrity & Honesty – We tell the truth, speak up when something is wrong, and do the right thing when no one is looking.
Excellence – We take pride in our work and pursue top-tier quality.
Initiative & Innovation – We empower ourselves to improve the patient’s experience, solve problems, and adapt quickly.
Education and Experience
Meets all required education and experience for Registered Nurse; ADN, BSN preferred.
Minimum of three (3) years recent inpatient mental health experience preferred; designation to write involuntary detentions (5150s) after initiation period; re-designation every three (3) years per LA County DMH rules/standards.
Required Licensure and Certifications
RN licensure and certification as required; restraint certification within 6 months of hire; recertification annually.
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certification within 6 months of hire; recertification annually.
Biannual CPR Certification in Basic Life Support.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
Work in a sometimes hectic and changeable Mental Health Services Department environment.
May assist in physical management of assaultive behavior on occasion.
A detailed description of the physical requirements is maintained in the Employee Health Department.
Note : THE ABOVE STATEMENTS ARE INTENDED TO DESCRIBE THE GENERAL NATURE AND LEVEL OF WORK PERFORMED BY PEOPLE ASSIGNED TO THIS JOB. THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT INTENDED TO BE AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF ALL RESPONSIBILITIES, SKILLS, AND WORKING CONDITIONS.
Requirements
Education and Experience
Meets all required education and experience for Registered Nurse; ADN, BSN preferred.
Minimum of three (3) years recent inpatient mental health experience preferred; designation to write involuntary detentions (5150s) after initiation period; re-designation every three (3) years per LA County DMH rules/standards.
Required Licensure and Certifications
RN licensure; restraint and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention certifications within specified timeframes; CPR/BLS certification.
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Brief Description
Job Objective : Professional Registered Nurse working in the Mental Health Department will be oriented to the Standards of Professional Practice during the initial orientation phase. Under the direction of the Director of Mental Health Services, is accountable and responsible for the psychiatric nursing care of patients within the department, guided by policies and procedures of the Medical Center.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Mental Health Registered Nurse is expected to provide a safe environment and will protect the patient from untoward events and work as part of Nursing Services.
Safety
Ensure each patient is wearing the correct hospital name band for positive identification prior to initiating treatment, medications and procedures, per Medical Center policy.
Provide nursing interventions to meet physical and emotional needs of the patient while actively participating in direct patient care for different populations, including adults in open and/or locked unit settings.
Observe patients for signs of intolerance to medications; report Adverse Drug Reactions to Pharmacy per policy and procedure.
If seclusion or restraint is necessary for patient safety, apply restraints and/or place the patient in seclusion per Medical Center policy.
Face-to-face assessment and documentation of patients in restraints and seclusion within one hour.
Quality of Care
Complete firearm assessment and advisement on patients during admission.
Assess patients from the Emergency Department for possible admission to the MH Department; complete required paperwork.
Provide assessments and evaluations throughout the Medical Center as needed.
Lead different group sessions and participate actively in Performance Improvement Teams/Committees in the department.
Provide patient education on a routine basis, documenting all teaching on established hospital form(s).
Review and update the plan of care on patients in the department; document revisions in the medical record.
Appropriate documentation in HED.
All part-time and full-time Mental Health Nurses must become LPS certified as soon as eligible to take the LA County examination. Per Diem Mental Health Nurses are encouraged to take the examination.
Take action to achieve performance goals; participate in hand-off shift-to-shift reports and 24-hour chart checks; conduct Suicide Risk Assessments.
Participate in evidence-based practice, discharge planning, and performance improvement; use quality-of-care results to initiate changes in nursing practice and healthcare delivery; incorporate patient and family perspectives as appropriate.
Individual Practice Evaluation
Practice reflects knowledge of current professional standards, laws, and regulations.
Engage in self-evaluation and/or formal performance appraisal; identify areas of strength and professional development needs.
Seek and reflect on constructive feedback from the team (patient, family, and other providers) regarding practice.
Take action to achieve performance goals.
Collegiality
Interact with peers to contribute to professional development; share knowledge and provide respectful feedback to enhance learning.
Contribute to a learning environment conducive to healthcare education and teamwork.
Ethics
Practice guided by ethics, confidentiality, patient advocacy, and nonjudgmental, nondiscriminatory care that respects diversity and patient autonomy.
Utilize available resources when forming ethical decisions.
Collaboration
Collaborate with the team to formulate plans of care and make care-delivery decisions; initiate referrals as appropriate to promote continuity of care.
Research
Question and evaluate practice; utilize best available evidence to develop plans of care; participate in clinical inquiry appropriate to level of expertise.
Resource Utilization
Evaluate safety, effectiveness, availability, and cost when choosing among options with the same expected outcome; assist patients and families in identifying and securing appropriate services; delegate as defined by the California Nurse Practice Act.
Assign or delegate care based on patient needs, safety, stability, outcome predictability, and provider competencies.
Help patients and families understand costs, risks, and benefits of treatment and care.
Back-Up/Relief Charge Nurse
Has thorough knowledge of mental disorders and demonstrates the ability to care for the psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, and learning needs of patients and families. Serves as a role model, supports the AVMC mission, and stays in communication with the Director of Mental Health Services or designee.
Knowledge of admissions, transfers, and discharges; completes transfer paperwork; manages unit operations per staffing and scheduling plans.
Provides leadership, planning, and supervision; ensures adequate staffing; assigns shifts; maintains patient care standards; troubleshoots with medical staff.
Completes required assessments and documentation; monitors patient satisfaction; reports compliments/complaints to leadership; collects family feedback; maintains acuity/staffing reports; submits shift-end reports.
Non-Essential Duties
Supervises proper use of supplies, time, and equipment; assists in orienting new employees; other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge : Knowledge of the legal aspects of psychiatric/mental health nursing.
Abilities : Ability to write 5150 applications for involuntary detention; countersign 14-day and 30-day holds (as required by County of Los Angeles Department of Mental Health).
AVMC Values
Patients Come First – We listen actively and communicate with patients and families, placing safety as a top priority.
Accountability & Ownership – We fully complete tasks, are transparent, effectively communicate, and recognize that what we do reflects on us.
Teamwork – We build trusting relationships and promote a sense of community, respecting everyone; success is about the whole team.
Integrity & Honesty – We tell the truth, speak up when something is wrong, and do the right thing when no one is looking.
Excellence – We take pride in our work and pursue top-tier quality.
Initiative & Innovation – We empower ourselves to improve the patient’s experience, solve problems, and adapt quickly.
Education and Experience
Meets all required education and experience for Registered Nurse; ADN, BSN preferred.
Minimum of three (3) years recent inpatient mental health experience preferred; designation to write involuntary detentions (5150s) after initiation period; re-designation every three (3) years per LA County DMH rules/standards.
Required Licensure and Certifications
RN licensure and certification as required; restraint certification within 6 months of hire; recertification annually.
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certification within 6 months of hire; recertification annually.
Biannual CPR Certification in Basic Life Support.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
Work in a sometimes hectic and changeable Mental Health Services Department environment.
May assist in physical management of assaultive behavior on occasion.
A detailed description of the physical requirements is maintained in the Employee Health Department.
Note : THE ABOVE STATEMENTS ARE INTENDED TO DESCRIBE THE GENERAL NATURE AND LEVEL OF WORK PERFORMED BY PEOPLE ASSIGNED TO THIS JOB. THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT INTENDED TO BE AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF ALL RESPONSIBILITIES, SKILLS, AND WORKING CONDITIONS.
Requirements
Education and Experience
Meets all required education and experience for Registered Nurse; ADN, BSN preferred.
Minimum of three (3) years recent inpatient mental health experience preferred; designation to write involuntary detentions (5150s) after initiation period; re-designation every three (3) years per LA County DMH rules/standards.
Required Licensure and Certifications
RN licensure; restraint and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention certifications within specified timeframes; CPR/BLS certification.
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