Registered Nurse - Acute Psychiatric Services (per diem)
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2024-1099 locationsMonterey, CAtime typePart timeposted onPosted 4 Days Agojob requisition id2024-1099*Welcome to Montage Health's application process!**Job Description:*The acute psychiatric services registered nurse is responsible and accountable for planning,directing, assessing and providing nursing care for patients seeking and receiving acutepsychiatric services. The registered nurse will support the care of psychiatric patients of all agesincluding children, adolescents, and adults through the care continuum of psychiatric clinicalprograms including but not limited to psychiatric consult, psychiatric observation, as well asadolescent residential program.The role includes performing nursing assessments, providing medication and nursing educationon an individual or group basis, administering medications, supporting milieu management andparticipating in collaborative coordination of care. The registered nurse demonstrates ability tocommunicate therapeutically and establish rapport with patients and their support persons. Theregistered nurse will demonstrate knowledge and skill in the management of aggression, usingverbal de-escalation techniques and least restrictive interventions appropriately. The registerednurse demonstrates knowledge of mental health law, including documentation requirements andpatients' legal rights.The registered nurse will provide clinical guidance and support for new hires, students, nursingassistants and behavioral health technicians. The registered nurse will assume relief chargenurse duty as oriented and assigned. The acute psychiatric services registered nurse reports tothe Assistant Director of Acute Psychiatric Services. Additional clinical and quality feedback willbe provided by the Behavioral Health Nurse Director, Behavioral Health and Ohana MedicalDirectors, and Ohana Director of Clinical Services.Important dimensions of this position include commitment to continuous learning, innovation,professionalism, and working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team. Must have stronginterpersonal skills, flexibility, curiosity, prioritization of safety and quality of care. Must have abroad range of nursing knowledge.*Experience*Minimum of one year experience working with psychiatric patients as a registered nursepreferred.*Education*Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.Must pass orientation and initial competency assessment prior to independent assignment ofpatients requiring the applicable skill and must complete and pass all annual competencies.*Licensure/Certifications*State of California RN license required. American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLSrequired. ANCC Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Board Certification preferred. Will completemandatory 5150 training by Monterey County to obtain 5150 certification. Will completeorganization approved de-escalation training. *Live Scan fingerprint clearance required by theDepartment of Healthcare Services is a job requirement.*Equal Opportunity Employer#LI-CF*Assigned Work Hours:*Varied.*Position Type:*Per Diem*Pay Range* (based on years of applicable experience):$78.20to$104.53*The hours employees work determine when a shift differential is paid.*Hourly Evening Shift Differential: $5.50Hourly Night Shift Differential: $8.00[]( []( []( [](Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, founded in 1934 and located at 23625 Holman Highway in Monterey, has grown and evolved in direct response to the changing healthcare needs of the people it serves.It is a nonprofit healthcare provider with 258 licensed hospital beds and 28 skilled-nursing beds, delivering a continuum of care from birth to end of life, and every stage in between.It serves the Monterey Peninsula and surrounding communities through locations including the main hospital, outpatient facilities, satellite laboratories, a mental health clinic, a short-term skilled nursing facility, Hospice of the Central Coast, and business offices.