Per Diem Registered Nurse (RN) - PM OR NOC Shift

Job Description

Responsibilities

The Heritage Oaks Patient Enrichment Center , more commonly known as the ‘HOPE Center,’ is a newly constructed, state of the art, -bed, Psychiatric Health Facility, serving the acute psychiatric needs of the community in concert with the Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services.

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The HOPE Center is looking for a Registered Nurse to join the team! The Registered Nurse is a professional who prescribes, coordinates, and evaluates patient care through collaborative efforts with health team members in accordance with the nursing process and the standards of care and best practices.

• Document patient information and nursing care in the provision of nursing services.
• Employ principles of communication, interviewing techniques, and problem solving and crisis intervention when performing psychotherapeutic interventions.
• Participate in the development of an interdisciplinary treatment plan with specific and measurable goals, objectives and interventions defining actions unique to each patient's needs.

Schedule : PM (3pm - : pm) OR NOC (pm - 7 : am) + Weekend Availability is preferred.

Qualifications

Education : Graduate from an accredited school of nursing required; Associate degree Required; Bachelor's degree preferred.

Experience : A minimum of one (1) year experience working in a psychiatric health capacity. Preferred three (3) years working in a psychiatric health care facility.

Licensure : Currently licensed to practice by the California Board of Registered Nursing.

Additional Requirements : CPR certification and successful completion of Handle with Care (HWC) training (provided in-house), including appropriate use of Seclusion and Restraint, within days of employment, and prior to assisting in a restraining process. Must demonstrate medication administration skills and complete nursing competencies skills checklist.

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