**Overview**

St. Josephs Behavioral Health Center is a member of Dignity Health. The word dignity perfectly defines what our organization stands for showing respect for all people by providing excellent care.

St. Josephs Behavioral Health Center is a licensed not-for-profit facility providing comprehensive behavioral health services for psychiatric and chemical dependency disorders. We offer a 35-bed inpatient hospital day treatment and outpatient services. Our specially trained staff of board certified psychiatrists physicians and licensed professionals are committed to providing compassionate quality care and creating an atmosphere that fosters communication trust and personal growth.

**Responsibilities**

**Position Summary:**

Join our team of professional and passionate health care professionals who are committed to the well-being of our patients and provide patient care based on competence professional expertise knowledge and evidence based practice.

Our **Registered Nurse** positions are critical to the success of St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center and require the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the Mission of Dignity Health. It is expected that our employees demonstrate behavior consistent with the Core Values. The Psych Registered Professional Nurse and is responsible for the delivery of Patient Care on a specific shift(s) shows evidence of knowledge of Nursing Theory Principles and Procedures and demonstrates skill good judgment and good decision-making in applying these Principles in the Clinical setting. The incumbent is responsible for the planning delivery and evaluation of Nursing Care. The Nursing Supervisor is responsible for linking Nursing Practice and Quality Assurance with Nursing performance. The Registered Nurse will be responsible to prescribe delegate and coordinate Nursing Care This position requires providing service to a one or more age populations including a child adolescent/teen adult and geriatric patient population in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the functional/developmental age of the individual served.

**Qualifications**

**Minimum:**

+ A minimum of 6 months of recent experience as Staff Nurse in an Psychiatric and/or Chemical Dependency Nursing Acute Care Facility.

+ Demonstrated evidence of leadership teaching ability and communication skills.

+ Must have knowledge of the Nursing Process Principles and Procedures.

+ Must have documented evidence of sound clinical judgment and technical competence.

+ Current California RN License

+ Current BLS Card (American Heart Association)

**Pay Range**

$59.60 - $77.30 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.