Registered Nurse needed, all shifts, full time, part time and per diem (La Mesa)

Alvarado Parkway Institute (API) provides comprehensive adult inpatient behavioral health and addictive disorders services in a 66 bed hospital setting located in La Mesa, California. At Alvarado Parkway Institute, we are committed to improving the mental health and well-being of our community. Alvarado Parkway Institute is San Diego’s leading provider of comprehensive mental health and substance abuse care. API offers a variety of Outpatient Services designed to assist patients in functioning at the highest level.
API provides Partial Hospitalization services and Intensive Outpatient services. These programs emphasize symptom management, community integration and prevention of hospitalization or re-hospitalization. Value added services enhance the patient’s treatment experience. Our mission at API is to improve mental health and quality of life by helping people maximize their potential.

Alvarado Parkway Institute offers a comprehensive benefit package for our full time and part time employees including a generous PDO (Paid Days Off) accrual rate. We offer Sharp and Kaiser HMO medical plans, Guardian Dental, Aetna Vision and other value added plans including Aflac and Legal Shield. Alvarado Parkway Institute provides a $15,000 Basic Life and AD&D benefit paid for in full by API.

Alvarado Parkway Institute is seeking Registered Nurses, Full Time, Part Time and Per Diem, all shifts available.

Join a team where you’re input and clinical expertise matters. Sign on Bonus for Full Time and Part Time Registered Nurses offered for a limited time.
The successful candidate must be a California licensed RN who has demonstrated clinical and managerial experience.
At least 1 year of prior experience required. Provides assessments and services requiring nursing skills in accordance with the plan of care. Develops and coordinates the plan of care and provides case management.
Responsibilities of the RN include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Charge nurse responsibilities
• Liaison with attending and consulting professional staff
• Supervise patients to ensure their safety and their involvement in treatment
• Administer patient medications prescribed by the physician
• Complete nursing assessments
• Develop initial treatment plan
• Update treatment plans
• Monitor patient progress
• Monitor patient medical conditions and treatments
• Carry out general nursing duties

Qualifications
• CA Licensed Registered Nurse
• Prior experience required
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Successful completion of Competency and Proficiency Skills evaluation appropriate for the position upon hire
• Possess and maintain current BLS CPR certification
• Basic computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office Products