Founded in 1955 Dignity Health – Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a 394-bed acute care nonprofit community hospital located in Northridge California. The hospital offers a full complement of award winning services including the Leavey Cancer Center a cardiovascular center stroke center the Center for Assault Treatment Services a pediatric medical center and the only pediatric trauma center in the San Fernando Valley. As a leading provider of compassionate high-quality and affordable patient-centered care we share a rich legacy with Dignity Health one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. We are part of a 21-state network of nearly 9000 physicians 62000 employees and more than 400 care centers. Visit dignityhealth.org/northridgehospital for more information.

Psychaitry

Registered Nurse Psychiatry Acute Adult

Northridge Hospital Medical Center

As our Psychiatric Nurse at Northridge Hospital Medical Center now part of CommonSpirit Health formed between Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health you’ll help our patients and their families feel comfortable and educated when they’re making significant healthcare decisions. Our patient population needs hands-on nursing to be able to identify patient needs when they are not able to articulate what they are experiencing. You’ll build trust in these interactions by advocating supporting and educating your patients and their families. Your success in this role comes from your empathy and patience to help others during a vulnerable time in their lives. You’ll get to be involved in patient improvement that can take a patient from disorientation to opening up and sharing their personality.

• You’ll routinely conduct rounds physical assessments of patients and med pass during your shift to diagnose the medical and emotional status of patients.
• You’re interacting with the patients throughout your shift so you’ll be the eyes and ears to notice any difference in patient health and behavior. You’ll be responsible for alerting the physician of any changes you notice.
• We encourage a communal patient population so you can expect to interact with patients in a group setting and lead therapeutic group meetings with them as scheduled. You’ll also coordinate and work with the activities director for our unit.
• We provide an important education component for patients and their caregivers so you’ll be expected to thoroughly explain diagnosis and plans for ongoing treatment to patients

• Graduate of Accredited RN school of Nursing
• Registered Nurse with current California license required
• Minimum 1 year acute care registered nursing experience in Med/Surg preferred
• Current AHA BLS required
• Current certification in psychiatric nursing or alcohol and drug abuse counseling and Management of Assaultive Behavior training preferred

This position is represented by SEIU L121RN and is covered by the terms and conditions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement