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Psychiatric / Addiction Medicine RN - Anaheim - Mental Health/Psychiatry - Per Diem (0)

Primary Location Anaheim, California Facility Name Kraemer II Medical Offices Schedule Per Diem Shift Variable Salary $64.99 - $80.48 / hour
Job Number 1349021 Date posted 05/15/2025

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Psychiatric / Addiction Medicine RN - Anaheim - Mental Health/Psychiatry - Per Diem (0)

Primary Location Anaheim, California Facility Name Kraemer II Medical Offices Schedule Per Diem Shift Variable Salary $64.99 - $80.48 / hour
Job Number 1349021 Date posted 05/15/2025
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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:

Experience


  • 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.


Notes:



  • Hours are variable, mostly nights. Will cover both Irvine and Anaheim campuses.

  • Per Diem required shifts per collective bargaining agreement. Part of CL 24/7 psych and ADM support in ED. LPS designation required. Night shift.

Primary Location: California,Anaheim,Kraemer II Medical Offices Scheduled Weekly Hours: 1 Shift: Variable Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun Working Hours Start: 12:01 AM Working Hours End: 11:59 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: OC Anaheim Medical Center - Mental Hlth/Psychiatry-RegClin - 0806 Pay Range: $64.99 - $80.48 / hour Travel: Yes, 50 % of the Time

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