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Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital

Acute psychiatric hospital with outpatient services

RN

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBakersfield, CA, USA$44 - $61.38 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • A current California registered nurse license is required.
  • Applicants should have previous experience in a mental healthcare hospital environment focused on human behavior, psychiatry, psychology, or other mental healthcare situations; this experience is used to shortlist candidates.
  • Applicants should have current CPR certification or obtain it before the start date; the employer will cover the cost if needed.
  • The role requires familiarity with psychiatric care, psychotropic medications, medical terminology, abnormal psychology as applied to patient care, treatment procedures, acute psychosis interventions, and non-violent crisis intervention.
  • The role requires crisis intervention, problem-solving, organizational, time-management, written and oral communication, and basic teaching and training skills.
  • The role requires fluency in English and the ability to facilitate or co-facilitate process-oriented and didactic groups.
  • The employee must complete Handle-With-Care Physical Restraint Technique Training during orientation.

Responsibilities

  • Provide nursing care to patients in the inpatient units.
  • Organize activities and schedules for medical and non-medical tasks on the unit.
  • Apply knowledge of treatment procedures, acute psychosis interventions, non-violent crisis intervention, abnormal psychology, and psychiatric medications in patient care.
  • Facilitate or co-facilitate process-oriented and didactic groups.
  • Demonstrate clinical and interpersonal skills as a role model to others.

About the Company

Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital

Acute psychiatric hospital with outpatient services

BBHH provides behavioral health care through a 90-bed inpatient and outpatient psychiatric facility in Bakersfield. Inpatient care focuses on short-term stabilization, crisis management, and medically supervised detoxification, while outpatient care includes PHP and IOP with group/individual therapy, medication management, and CBT/DBT, plus activities like yoga. It differentiates itself by being the only freestanding psychiatric hospital in Kern County, operating within Signature Healthcare Services’ network and leveraging local partnerships and the Joint Commission accreditation. Its goal is to deliver accessible, evidence-based treatment that helps people stabilize and recover from mental health and substance use issues.

Company size
51-200
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Bakersfield, CA
Founded
Not listed

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