RN Registered Nurses Inpatient & Outpatient Opportunities Available

Job Description
Psychiatric hospital in Orange County is looking to hire a Charge Registered Nurse (12 Hour NOC Shifts) for its Crisis Stabilization Unit - NOC Shift

*** After applying through Zip Recruiter, please visit our website at chc.la and click on Employment Opportunities under Crisis Stabilization Unit to download our College Hospital Costa Mesa application. Send your filled out application and resume to our HR email. Thank you ***

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
Provides direct medical and programmatic nursing care to patients utilizing the nursing process and participates in patient and family teaching and discharge planning. Assumes responsibility for completing assigned duties and for supervision of non-licensed nursing staff, LVN's, LPT's, and Staff RN's. Works cooperatively with patient team personnel to maintain standards of professional nursing practice in the clinical setting.

QUALIFICATIONS
Current license to practice professional nursing in the State of California. Preferred one (1) year acute psychiatric or chemical dependency nursing with age level appropriate to assignment. Ability to assess the age specific needs per unit population. BCLS required. Management Assaultive behavior (MAB) is required within 90 days of hire.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Occasional sitting for long periods of time. Frequent walking, standing, bending and reaching. Occasional lifting with assistance up to 250 pounds. Frequent pulling and pushing up to 100 pounds. Corrected vision and hearing to a normal range. Finger dexterity. Constant exposure to stressful situation. Constant patient contact.

WORKING CONDITIONS
Frequent exposure to noise. Occasional exposure to dirt, dust, smoke and fumes. Occasional exposure to cold, heat, chemicals and general cleaning chemicals. Rare exposure to bloodborne pathogens. Shift hours may vary dependent upon department needs to include weekends and holidays.

MAJOR TASKS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
(All duties listed below are essential to the job.)
* General Staff Accountabilities
• Employee's conduct conforms to the Mission, Vision, Values, and Code of Conduct of College Hospital Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU).
• Values individual differences and demonstrates sensitivity to the cultural needs of others.
• Respects the rights, privacy and property of others, and maintains strict confidentiality.
• Effectively protects all health information from unauthorized access per HIPAA regulations and all applicable local and state laws.
• Maintains required certification/license in a timely fashion.
• Exhibits good attendance and punctuality.
• Provides appropriate notice prior to vacation/time off and notifies supervisor a minimum of two hours prior to shift when unable to come to work.
• Observes allotted break and meal periods as prescribed by College Hospital Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) Policy and follows time card procedures by accurately writing in and out.
• Attends to personal affairs to avoid any interference with productivity.
• Adheres to the Dress Code.
• Demonstrates an understanding of their personal role in the case of fire/disaster and participates in Performance Improvement activities.
• Functions with an awareness of patient safety issues and applies basic principles of safety as identified within the facility.
• Follows the occurrence reporting policy and procedure in reporting any potential safety issues.
* Job Specific Accountabilities
• Demonstrates the ability to use critical thinking and problem solving
• Demonstrates ability to understand the needs of the client population served
• Demonstrates the ability to chart legibly and timely in the clients chart
• Verbalize understanding of CSU's program solution focused care and the importance of completing the safety plan with each client prior to discharge
• Demonstrates ability to interview a client, identify problems and initiate a treatment plan based on problems identified
• Demonstrates ability to assess patients for suicidality, assault and AWOL potential
• Verbalizes understanding and importance of reporting any patient care or staff related concerns
• Demonstrates the ability to work independently
• Demonstrates ability to intervene during crisis situations utilizing de-escalation and utilizing seclusion and restraints as a last resort
• Demonstrates understanding of Patients' Rights.
• Demonstrates understanding of Legal Status of patients
• Demonstrates ability to identify possible abuse issues and reporting processes.
• Demonstrates knowledge of confidentiality and HIPPA policy.
• Demonstrates ability to administer medication in a safe and timely manner, recognizing adverse drug reactions per policy
• Demonstrates ability to monitor patients after first dose of medication and chart accordingly
• Demonstrates ability to teach patients/families regarding psychotropic medications and identified medical problems
• Demonstrates understanding of obtaining medication consents.
• Demonstrates ability to direct Emergency Codes., remaining calm
• Verbalizes understanding of CSU's best practice on psychiatric homeless patient discharge planning including ensuring they have proper clothing, footwear and are offered food
• Demonstrate an understanding of the admission and discharge process and paperwork involved
• Demonstrates the ability to assess medical conditions and respond appropriately with any abnormal findings reporting to the charge RN
• Demonstrates ability to assess patients for withdrawal symptoms of substance abuse.
• Demonstrates the ability to recognize and intervene when clients are decompensating
• Demonstrates the ability to ensure safety on the unit at all times and notify Charge RN or manager when an unsafe situation occurs.
• Demonstrates effective team building competency by working with other team members during
heavy workload and by assisting others when needed.
• Demonstrates ability to follow all fire and safety guidelines and knows role in case of
emergency/disaster
• Demonstrates knowledge of Infection Control, Standard Precautions, and protecting against
blood-borne pathogens, isolation technique, PPE and red bagging, proper use of mask to prevent the spread of airborne pathogens
• Demonstrates and consistently practices proper handwashing techniques in order to help control
the spread of infection
• Demonstrates excellent Customer Service skills and sensitivity to cultural diversity when
dealing with co-workers, patients, physicians and outside agencies.
• Demonstrates competent, safe and effective equipment used on the unit and protocol for removing unsafe equipment
• Demonstrates the ability to perform chart reviews and break down charts after a client discharges
• Performs other duties as assigned.
* Customer Service
• Exhibits behavior that is courteous, compassionate, polite, friendly, and respectful towards patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers and extends self to make patients, visitors, clinical staff, and peers feel welcome and respected.
• Holds subordinates accountable for conformity to the Customer Service Standards
Reports to: Director of CSU Services and Manager of Access and Utilization
Company DescriptionCollege Hospital Costa Mesa is a TJC accredited, 122 bed facility that provides high quality medical, surgical and psychiatric care. We are located near the intersection of the 405 and 55 freeways in the city of Costa Mesa, California.

We provide a continuum of superior psychiatric health care services in a cost-effective manner to meet the needs of our patients, community, professional staff and payors.

We have been doing so since 1987.

Our medical and surgical specialty services complement the tertiary care services of the large medical centers in Orange County.