Behavioral Health Nurse - Contract Position, Ve

2 days ago
Ventura, CaliforniaContractRegistered Nurse

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Job Description

About the Role

Join National Health Foundation as a Behavioral Health Nurse – Contract, Ventura, CA in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • being. Support guests experiencing anxiety, depression, psychosis, trauma responses, substance use challenges, or behavioral crises. Utilize trauma
  • informed and de
  • up investigations as needed. Training & Support Provide behavioral health education and support to staff when appropriate. Assist with staff development related to de
  • escalation, trauma

Requirements

  • being. Support guests experiencing anxiety, depression, psychosis, trauma responses, substance use challenges, or behavioral crises. Utilize trauma
  • informed and de
  • up investigations as needed. Training & Support Provide behavioral health education and support to staff when appropriate. Assist with staff development related to de
  • escalation, trauma

Work Schedule

  • Contract position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join National Health Foundation as a Behavioral Health Nurse – Contract, Ventura, CA.

Key Skills

Behavioral Health NursingTrauma-Informed CareCrisis InterventionMedication MonitoringDe-escalation TechniquesNursing AssessmentCare CoordinationPatient DocumentationMental Health SupportSubstance Use Disorder ManagementHIPAA ComplianceInfection Control
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Position Insights

Psychiatry — Registered Nurse Career Context

This Psychiatry position at National Health Foundation is open to registered nurse candidates.

Registered Nurses have diverse career pathways from bedside care to telehealth triage, care coordination, and leadership roles with increasingly flexible scheduling options.

Nationally, Psychiatry professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $300k, with the typical range spanning $230k to $400k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Ventura, California.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Behavioral Health Nursing, Trauma-Informed Care, Crisis Intervention, Medication Monitoring, De-escalation Techniques, Nursing Assessment, Care Coordination, Patient Documentation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychiatry role.

Core responsibilities: The Behavioral Health Nurse provides trauma-informed nursing care, crisis intervention, and medication monitoring for guests in recuperative care and supportive housing. They collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support guests with mental health conditions and substance use disorders to promo...

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About National Health Foundation

Wellness and Fitness Services
Los Angeles, California
2-5

Job Details

Employment Type

Contract

Posted

2d ago