Psychiatric RN-Per Diem - Sylmar

Job Summary Responsible for the delivery of psychiatric nursing care/services to members being treated in the behavioral health service departments. Positions assigned to this classification are characterized by providing interventions that: promote and foster health; assess dysfuntion; assist patients to regain or improve their coping abilities; maximize patient strengths and prevent further disability. These interventions focus on the psychiatric-mental health patient and include: health promotion and health maintenance; monitoring patients and assisting them with self-care activities; monitoring psycho-biological treatment regimens; providing triage decisions and facilitating patient movement into appropriate services. Essential Responsibilities Coordinates with pharmacy regarding approved medications. Provides information and education to members in a variety of forums. Documents Services rendered utilizing standard nursing procedures in member chart. Triage phone calls and refer to appropriate staff or community resources. Assist Psychiatrists with coordinating internal and external hospitalizations of members. Performs basic physical assessments of patients including vital signs and monitoring for side effects of psychiatric active medications and referring information to physicians as appropriate. Provides prescribed medications to patients per physicians orders following appropriate protocol. Utilizes electronic medical record for medication refills. Reviews lab results and refers to physician within protocols and guidelines. Performs other duties as assigned by the Department Administrator and/or Chief of Psychiatry. Basic Qualifications Minimum one (1) year recent (within the last three (3) years) RN Psychiatric experience. Education Graduate from an accredited Nursing School. License, Certification, Registration Registered Nurse License (California) Basic Life Support from American Heart Association Additional Requirements Psychiatric and chemical dependency knowledge. Able to triage and evaluate various aspects of the psychiatric population. Group leadership skills, excellent verbal & written communication skills. Preferred Qualifications Telephone triage experience. BSN preferred. Outpatient Psychiatry is preferred. Spanish speaking preferred. Note Requires covering SCL clinic, as needed. Primary Location: California,Sylmar,Sylmar Behavioral Health Scheduled Weekly Hours: 1 Shift: Day Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed , Thu, Fri Working Hours Start: 09:00 AM Working Hours End: 05:30 PM Job Schedule: Per Diem Job Type: Standard Worker Location: Onsite Employee Status: Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation: B11-PSC|NUHW|NUHW Psych Social Chapter Job Level: Individual Contributor Department: Sylmar Medical Offices - Mental Hlth/Psychiatry-RegClin - 0806 Pay Range: $72.34 - $93.16 / hour Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location. Travel: Yes, 15 % of the Time Work Setting: Onsite Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status. #J-18808-Ljbffr Kaiser Permanente