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Aurora San Diego Hospital
11878 Avenue of Industry
San Diego, CA 92128
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Job Opportunities
| INTAKE RN |
TITLE: INTAKE RN
DEPARTMENT: INTAKE DEPARTMENT
REPORTS TO: DIRECTOR OF INTAKE
STATUS: NON EXEMPT - FULL TIME
SUPERVISES: N/A
SHIFTS: DAY
Position Summary: This is a full-time position with P.M. shifts working in a behavioral health care hospital. To deliver quality general and psychiatric nursing care to adult patients typically 18 years of age and older hospitalized for treatment of psychiatric or emotional disorders; to serve actively and constructively as a member of the multi-disciplinary treatment team, supporting the organization and program or unit philosophy of care; to ensure the safety and well-being of each patient.
Essential Duties:
* Respond to routine and crisis calls coming into the Intake Department
* Determine the appropriate level of care for clients by performing a face-to-face comprehensive behavioral assessment
* Assess patients for suicidality, homocidality and other dangerous propensities
* Provide Axis I-IV DSM diagnoses in consultation with the psychiatrist
* Complete managed care authorizations for patient treatment
* Conduct emergency medical screens on patients, as indicated, to determine medical stabilization
* Review labs and medical histories of potential patients to determine medical appropriateness for facility
* Conduct urine drug tests
* Interface with other hospital departments in arranging patient care
* Handling of legal issues related to patient care, such as 5150 criteria, conservatorships, minors’ issues
* Computer tasks that require use of Microsoft Work, Excel, Internet Explorer and other computer programs
Qualifications: Possesses current California RN's license; demonstrates sound leadership skills and utilizes these skills in organizing the activities and schedules for medical and/or non-medical tasks of the Adult for a given shift; record of consistently high quality of clinical and interpersonal skills to be an exemplary role model to others; displays basic knowledge of treatment procedures; interventions common to acute psychotic as well as to non-violent crises intervention practice; record of consistently high quality of clinical and interpersonal skills to be a role model to others; basic knowledge of abnormal psychology as typically found in the adult psychiatric population; application of this knowledge to adult nursing care; basic knowledge of medical terminology especially those terms associated with adult psychiatric care; through familiarity of psychopharmacy and the use of psychotropic medications with adult psychiatric population; basic teaching and training skills helpful; problem-solving; organizational and time management; crisis intervention skills; written and oral communication skills; skills in facilitating and/or co-facilitating process orientated and didactic groups; must posses CPR certification; skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships in a variety of clinical and support team members; empathy for patients and their families; skills in maintaining information as highly confidential.
Physical Requirements: Ability to stoop, crouch, reach, stand, and lift up to 50 pounds.
All qualified applicants should submit resumes to jhagenah@aurorabehavioral.com or fax to 858-675-9241 |
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| LVN |
TITLE: LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE
DEPARTMENT: NURSING DEPARTMENT
REPORTS TO: CHARGE RN/NURSING SUPERVISOR
STATUS: NON EXEMPT - FULL TIME
SUPERVISES: N/A
SHIFT: P.M.
Position Summary: To deliver quality direct patient care under appropriate clinical supervision, to adults (typically age 18 and up) with psychiatric or emotional disorders; to serve actively and constructively as a member of the organization’s multi-disciplinary treatment team, and support the organization’s and adults psychiatric philosophy of care.
Essential Duties:
• Administer patient medications prescribed by physician
• Assist dietary staff in identifying patients with special dietary needs and assuring compliance with dietary orders
• Completes nursing assignments under supervision of RN
• Updates treatment care plans under supervision of RN
• Participate in treatment planning, identify patients problems, needs and strengths
• Suggest modifications to treatment plans based on observations
• Provide input into patient discharge planning
• Accompany and transport patients as assigned
• Facilitate patient community meetings
• Maintain patient, and unit related documentation
• Maintain a safe, orderly, and therapeutic environment for patients
• Carry out administrative and clerical assignments to support patient care, and organizational operations
Qualifications: Must be a graduate of an approved vocational nursing school. Must have a current California LVN license, current MAB and CPR required. Acute psychiatric nursing experience preferred.
Physical Requirements: Ability to stoop, crouch, reach, stand, and lift up to 50 pounds.
All qualified applicants should submit resumes to jhagenah@aurorabehavioral.com or fax to 858-675-9241
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| MENTAL HEALTH WORKER |
TITLE: MENTAL HEALTH WORKER
DEPARTMENT: NURSING
REPORTS TO: CHARGE NURSE
STATUS: NON EXEMPT - FULL TIME
SUPERVISES: N/A
SHIFT: A.M.
Position Summary: To provide direct patient care to geriatric, adult, adolescent, or child patients with psychiatric disorders; to ensure the safety and well-being of these patients; to support the maintenance of therapeutic milieu.
Essential Duties:
• Participate in input and follow through with regard to treatment planning
• Observe and identify patients problems, needs and strengths, and suggest treatment plan modifications
• Provide input on, and implement patient discharge plans
• Accompany and transport patients as assigned
• Facilitate patient community meetings
• Maintain patient, and unit related documentation
• Admit new patients to the unit, program and milieu
• Maintain a safe, orderly, and therapeutic environment for patients
• Assists patients with daily living activities consistent with treatment plans
• Carry out administrative and clerical assignments to support patient care, and organizational operations.
Qualifications: A minimum of 1 yr health care experience, current CPR and MAB required. Familiarity with medical and psychological terminology, basic principles of psychology and human behavior preferred; college level reading and comprehension, writing and mathematics skills; skills in analyzing and evaluating information; problem-solving skills; excellent oral communications; legible handwriting; ability to concentrate on tasks and meet deadlines; ability to maintain confidentiality; basic data entry skills preferred.
Physical Requirements: Ability to stoop, crouch, reach, stand, and lift up to 50 pounds..
All qualified applicants should submit resumes to:
jhagenah@aurorabehavioral.com or fax to 858-675-9241
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| MENTAL HEALTH WORKER |
TITLE: MENTAL HEALTH WORKER
DEPARTMENT: NURSING
REPORTS TO: CHARGE NURSE
STATUS: NON EXEMPT - FULL TIME
SUPERVISES: N/A
SHIFT: P.M.
Position Summary: To provide direct patient care to geriatric, adult, adolescent, or child patients with psychiatric disorders; to ensure the safety and well-being of these patients; to support the maintenance of therapeutic milieu.
Essential Duties:
• Participate in input and follow through with regard to treatment planning
• Observe and identify patients problems, needs and strengths, and suggest treatment plan modifications
• Provide input on, and implement patient discharge plans
• Accompany and transport patients as assigned
• Facilitate patient community meetings
• Maintain patient, and unit related documentation
• Admit new patients to the unit, program and milieu
• Maintain a safe, orderly, and therapeutic environment for patients
• Assists patients with daily living activities consistent with treatment plans
• Carry out administrative and clerical assignments to support patient care, and organizational operations.
Qualifications: A minimum of 1 yr health care experience, current CPR and MAB required. Familiarity with medical and psychological terminology, basic principles of psychology and human behavior preferred; college level reading and comprehension, writing and mathematics skills; skills in analyzing and evaluating information; problem-solving skills; excellent oral communications; legible handwriting; ability to concentrate on tasks and meet deadlines; ability to maintain confidentiality; basic data entry skills preferred.
Physical Requirements: Ability to stoop, crouch, reach, stand, and lift up to 50 pounds..
All qualified applicants should submit resumes to:
jhagenah@aurorabehavioral.com or fax to 858-675-9241
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| REGISTERED NURSE |
TITLE: REGISTERED NURSE
DEPARTMENT: NURSING
REPORTS TO: NURSING SUPERVISOR/DIRECTOR OF NURSING
STATUS: NON EXEMPT - FULL TIME
SHIFT: P.M.
SUPERVISES: N/A
Position Summary: To deliver quality general and psychiatric nursing care to adults (typically age 18 and older) with psychiatric or emotional disorders; to serve actively and constructively as a member of the organization’s multi-disciplinary treatment team, and support the organization’s and adults psychiatric philosophy of care.
Essential Duties:
• Collects and analyzes data regarding patient’s physical, psychological, self care, educational, and anticipating discharge planning needs
• Develops a comprehensive outline of care to be delivered to attain expected outcomes; includes in this plan, specific goals and interventions delineating nursing actions unique to each patient
• Maintains effective communication with all units and departments
• Functions within the policies and philosophies of the organization
• Supervises direct patient care as required
• Works within budgetary constraints to include staff overtime and supplies
• Carries out medication management responsibilities
• Conducts patient community meetings
• Provides input into discharge planning process
• Maintain patient, and unit related documentation
• Maintain a safe, orderly, and therapeutic environment for patients.
Qualifications: Must have RN supervision experience; Must be a graduate of an approved vocational nursing school; must have a current California RN license, current MAB and CPR required; demonstrates sound leadership skills and utilizes these skills in organizing the activities and schedules for medical and/or non-medical tasks of the Adult for a given shift; record of consistently high quality of clinical and interpersonal skills to be an exemplary role model to others; displays basic knowledge of treatment procedures; interventions common to acute psychotic as well as to non-violent crises intervention practice; record of consistently high quality of clinical and interpersonal skills to be a role model to others; basic knowledge of abnormal psychology as typically found in the adult psychiatric population; application of this knowledge to adult nursing care; basic knowledge of medical terminology especially those terms associated with adult psychiatric care; through familiarity of psychopharmacy and the use of psychotropic medications with adult psychiatric population; basic teaching and training skills helpful; problem-solving; organizational and time management; crisis intervention skills; written and oral communication skills; skills in facilitating and/or co-facilitating process orientated and didactic groups; skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships in a variety of clinical and support team members; empathy for patients and their families; skills in maintaining information as highly confidential.
Physical Requirements: Ability to stoop, crouch, reach, stand, and lift up to 50 pounds..
All qualified applicants should submit resumes to:
jhagenah@aurorabehavioral.com or fax to 858-675-9241 |
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| MAINTENANCE WORKER / DRIVER |
TITLE: MAINTENANCE WORKER / DRIVER
DEPARTMENT: PLANT OPERATIONS
REPORTS TO: DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
STATUS: NON EXEMPT – FULL TIME
SUPERVISES: N/A
SHIFT: DAY SHIFT
Position Summary: To maintain a safe, functional, physical environment for patients, employees and guests. To provide safe, efficient transportation services to Behavioral Health patients of ABHC.
Essential Duties:
• Repair and maintain HVAC equipment.
• General building repair and maintenance.
• Grounds maintenance.
• Routine plumbing and electrical.
• Prepare facility for special functions, including setting up tables, chairs and equipment.
• Respond in a timely manner to alarms and codes.
• Facility cleaning.
• Transport patients or clients to and from specified locations.
• Addresses vehicle’s minor maintenance and repair needs.
• Complies with facility safety, infection control and security program.
MACHINES, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED ON JOB:
• MACHINES: Skill Saw, Drill Press, Belt Grinder, Key Cutter, Air Compressor, Power Washer, Leaf Blower, Reciprocating Saw, Routers, Power Planer, Metal Detector, Power Sander, Solder Iron, Brazing Equipment, Electrical Welder, Heat Gun And Office Equipment (Printers, Faxes and Copiers).
• TOOLS: Dollies, Hand Truck, Carts, Screwdrivers, Channel Locks, Hammers, Needle Nose Pliers, Pliers, Wrenches, Ladders, Painting Equipment, Drywall Equipment, Power Tools, Crow Bar, Breaker Bar, Nut Drivers (and Specialty Tool), Circuit Tracer, Volt Meter, (Voice, Data and Video Toner), Plungers, Auger and Pool Cleaning Tools.
• MATERIALS: Lights, Ballasts, Baseboards, Caulking, Aerosols, Fuels (Propane, Diesel and Gasoline), Oils, Grease, Solvents, Oxygen, Fire Extinguishers, Door Locks, Door Closures (and Hardware), Telephones (and Associated Hardware), Spill Kits, Nuts, Bolts, Anchors (Drywall, Concrete, Etc), Cables (Data, Voice, Electrical, Etc).
Qualifications:
High school level reading, writing and mathematic skills; oral communication skills; effective interpersonal skills; legible handwriting; ability to concentrate on task in high traffic area; ability to keep information highly confidential; able to meet deadlines and set priorities; skills in dealing courteously with the public and with patients within the organization; ability to work with minimal supervision.
General experience in electrical, mechanical, plumbing and air conditioning with experience in repairs and maintenance; possession of valid class B drivers license (as required by State and CMC Risk Management Dept.); Current CPR certification; familiarity with basic automotive maintenance; basic auto repair skills, such as ability to change a flat tire, ability to check fluid levels and add fluids, ability to check tire inflation, etc.; ability to operate wheelchair lift.
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS OF JOB:
Climbing, ability to ascend or descend ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps using feet, legs, hands and arms. Body agility is important. Maintaining bodily equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces. Stooping, bending downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist; kneeling bending a the knees to come to rest on a single or both knees; crouching bending the body downward and forward by bending legs and spine; crawling, moving about on hands, knees and feet; reaching, extending hands and arms in any direction; standing for sustained periods of time; moving about on foot to accomplish tasks particularly for long distances; pushing, the use of upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust it forward, downward or outward; pulling, using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in sustained motion; lifting, to raise objects from a lower to a higher position, moving objects horizontally from position to position; fingering, to pick, pinch, or otherwise work, with the fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling; grasping, apply pressure to an object with fingers and palm; feeling, perceiving attributes of object such as size, shape, temperature and texture by touching the skin, particularly with the fingertips. Substantial repetitive motions of the wrist, hands, fingers or other body parts.
Work is considered to be very heavy, and requires exerting in excess of 100 lbs of force occasionally and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects in a manner of force, lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move said objects. Worker is subjected to environmental conditions occurring inside and outside of the building where temperatures below 40 degrees for periods of more than an hour can be found and above 100 degrees for period of more than hour can be found.
Worker is subjected to noise sufficient to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level. Worker is also subject to vibration and exposure of oscillating movements of the extremities or the whole body. Worker is subject to hazards including a variety of physical conditions such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, working on scaffolding in high places and exposure to high heat and exposure to chemicals. Worker is also subjected to one or more of the following conditions which may affect the respiratory system or skin which may include fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases or poor ventilation. the workers skin and breathing air may also be exposed to oils and other fluids.
All qualified applicants should submit resumes to jhagenah@aurorabehavioral.com or fax to 858-675-9241
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Please send a completed application along with your resume indicating position of interest to:
Aurora Behavioral Health Care
Attn: Human Resources
11878 Avenue of Industry
San Diego, CA 92128
FAX (858) 675-9241
or click to email Susan Haas Director of Human Resources
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