RN Psych Full-time

About Us

Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, located in Bakersfield, California, is an acute psychiatric and behavioral 90 bed facility situated on 8.8 acres.

We offer inpatient and outpatient services for children, adolescents and adults needing mental/behavioral health, chemical dependency; and co-occurring disorders treatment through our medically supervised detoxification.

Within our Workplace Community, BBHH is striving daily to be one of the BEST PLACES TO WORK not just here in Kern County, but throughout the Behavioral Healthcare Community.

By offering amazing benefits, encouraging individual growth and development, and incorporating our CARES values system into our daily operations, we are creating a workplace culture where people enjoy coming to work each day.

BBHH CARES about your experience as a candidate and we encourage you to apply to our open positions.

Compassion

Acceptance
Respect

Empowerment

Sincerity

Job Summary

Our progressive and dedicated healthcare team strives to change the lives of our patients and provide exceptional care.

This is a fast-paced environment that requires critical thinking, teamwork, and good communication between staff and patients.

We are looking for a Registered Nurse to help with BBHH's vision of providing excellent care and striving to be the best hospital we can be.

Some of the fundamentals we're looking for in those who apply to this position include:

  • Someone who demonstrates sound leadership skills and utilizes these skills in organizing the assessment, activities, and schedules for medical and/or non-medical tasks of the Child, Adolescent, and Adults in a Psychiatric Hospital;
  • A caring, compassionate human being with a record of consistently high-quality clinical and interpersonal skills to be an exemplary role model to others;
  • Someone capable of displaying basic knowledge of treatment procedures; interventions common to acute psychotic as well as non-violent crises intervention practice; the ability to recognize psychiatric behaviors.
  • A person with basic knowledge of abnormal psychology as typically found in the child, adolescent, and adult psychiatric population, application of this knowledge to medical terminology, especially those terms associated with child, adolescent or adult psychiatric care;
  • Someone with thorough familiarity of psych pharmacy and the use of psychotropic medications with child, adolescent or adult psychiatric population, basic teaching and training skills helpful; problem-solving;
  • An organized individual with exceptional organizational and time management; crisis intervention skills;
  • Someone with written and oral communication skills; skills in facilitating and/or co-facilitating process-oriented and didactic groups.
  • WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

    Simply put: HUMANS WHO CARE

    Though we do need to meet some minimum requirements for the position such a High School Diploma or Equivalent, and a current California RN License we're really looking for people who bring their HEART to work.

    If you have previous experience in a mental healthcare hospital environment where your attention was focused on human behavior, psychiatry, psychology, or other mental healthcare situations, your application to this position will be moved to the shortlist of candidates.

    Our patients, our community, and our co-workers RELY on us to be committed to their wellness,


    Through prevention, intervention, treatment, and education, we can and we will make a difference not just here in Bakersfield, but throughout our extended communities.

    You should have a current CPR certification when you apply or obtain certification prior to your start date.

    If you don't have a current CPR certification, just let us know and we'll make sure you get it before you start -- and even cover the cost for you.

    Additionally, you'll complete a "Handle-With-Care" Physical Restraint Technique Training during your orientation so that you know how and when to engage when such an event occurs.

    You should know that this position operates on an Alternate Work Schedule of 12-hour shifts from 6am-6:30pm.

    BBHH encourages ALL qualified candidates to apply and will consider an equivalent combination of education and experience to be acceptable for this role.

    The RN-Intake position pays between $44.00-$61.38 per hour based on your experience.

    We look forward to reviewing your application TODAY!


    Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital is proud to offer a suite of benefits to those who join our workplace community.

    *Benefits eligibility varies based on employment status (full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.).

    Some of the benefits you can expect as a Full-Time employee include:

    • Paid Time Off
      • over THREE WEEKS of Paid Time Off in your first year!!!
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability Insurance
    • Long-Term Disability Insurance
    • Medical Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Pet Insurance
    • Accident Insurance
    • 401k Retirement Plan
    • Discounted Meals
    • Employee Assistance Program
    • TUITION Assistance

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