Per Diem Nurse

"Being a nurse at Seneca has been an incredible, enriching and educational experience." - Seneca Nurse

Are YOU a Registered Nurse looking to support youth? Then the Registered Nurse at Seneca's Ventura Crisis Program is perfect for you! $2000 sign on bonus for new Seneca employees!

Under the supervision of the Nurse Manager, the Per-Diem Crisis Services Nurse is responsible and accountable for prescribing, implementing, and evaluating the nursing care delivered within the program, and for utilizing the nursing process to provide assessment, treatment planning, and evaluation of client care within designated clinical areas. The Nurse acts as a clinical role model and provides nursing consultation to staff within the assigned areas of responsibility.

ABOUT VENTURA COUNTY CRISIS SERVICES

Seneca's Ventura County Crisis Services program offers a spectrum of behavioral health care crisis services to support youth and their families. These services provide safe refuge for young people who have experienced profound mental health needs including psychiatric evaluation or hospitalization. Services include crisis stabilization and short-term acute residential treatment, as well as transition and planning services to return youth to a setting in the community with stability.

ABOUT SENECA

Seneca Family of Agencies is committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities a network of outstanding mental health, community based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff and strongly encourages people of color to apply. Our programs are deeply engaged in conversations and trainings on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in order to bring equity and justice to the youth and families we serve.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality care, including nursing triage and assessment.
• Evaluate and chart illness and/or injuries.
• Manage physician orders and prescriptions.
• Ensure safe medication processes are followed, including:
• Procurement
• Ordering
• Storage
• Administration practices
• Collect and analyze assessment data to formulate resident care problems and individualized outcomes.
• Plans, implements, and evaluates nursing interventions.
• Collaborates with Psychiatrist to ensure quality of medication administration, adequate consents, medical treatment and follow-up.
• Maintain working relationship with pediatricians, specialists, psychiatrists, therapists, and hospitals who provide care to the youth.
• Communicate effectively with others and promote teamwork.
• Participate in nursing department staff meetings, multidisciplinary team meetings, and other departmental activities.
• Provide ongoing training for staff on medications and other health-related education.
• Utilize crisis communication and de-escalation techniques as per Seneca's Equilibrium model training. This may include intervening with the clients' behavioral program through physical management of the clients, if applicable. Training in additional crisis intervention modalities such as CPI may be required.

Qualifications

REQUIRED

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Bachelors of Science in Nursing preferred
• Active California Registered Nursing License
• Public Health Certificate Preferred
• CPR - BLS
• Organized, takes initiative, and has excellent correspondence and follows through with team
• At least 21 years of age.
• TB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other state/federal licensing or certification requirements.

PREFERRED

• Experience with pediatrics, mental health, Community Care Licensing regulations, and/or triage assessment a plus.

Schedule

• Per Diem:
• Hours will vary

Benefits

• Starting at $54.91 - $57.41 per hour.
• Actual salary is dependent on creditable experience above the minimum qualifications for the role.
• Additional compensation may be provided upon passing bilingual language proficiency exam.
• Abundant promotional opportunities across the agency in California and Washington.

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