Forensic Safety RN — Trauma‑Informed Psychiatric Care

California Department of State Hospitals; California; Presencial; USD 106.000 - 126.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The California Department of State Hospitals – Atascadero is seeking a permanent, full-time Registered Nurse (Safety) to join the clinical team in San Luis Obispo County. The RN will report to the Unit Supervisor and provide nursing care to patients or inmates, administer medications, monitor conditions and document changes.

This in-office role emphasizes trauma-informed care, security-aware practice, patient supervision, and collaboration with psychiatrists and technicians to maintain a safe,

Formación

• To be considered for this career opportunity, applicants must have eligibility by way of one of the following: reachable on an certification list, have transfer eligibility, or have reinstatement eligibility.
• It is your responsibility to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications specified in the examination bulletin/classification specifications.
• You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Responsabilidades

• Helps to create a clean, safe and therapeutic environment for patients or inmates.
• Apply mental health principles and relationship security with patients or inmates.
• Supervise patient activities.
• Performs nursing procedures such as administering medications including oral medications and hypodermic injection, observing and assessing patients or inmates physical condition and behavior and reporting significant changes to the shift lead or physician and recording nursing notes in the patients or inmate record.
• Assess and record patient acuity ratings.
• Assess and authorize Restraint and Seclusion, determine Nursing Diagnosis and prepare Nursing Care Plans.
• CPR and follow infection control procedures.
• Participate in shakedowns; i.e., searching for drugs, contraband, weapons and inspecting facilities to identify security breaches that could lead to the escape of a patient or inmate; observing and intervening in patient behavior that may injure people, damage property or signal impending escape attempts.
• Applies and demonstrates knowledge of Trauma Informed Care (TIC) and correct methods in Therapeutic Strategies and Interventions (TSI), that includes patient containment, heavy lifting, applying restraints, and responding to emergency situations throughout the hospital.

Descripción del empleo

The California Department of State Hospitals – Atascadero is seeking a permanent, full-time Registered Nurse (Safety) to join the clinical team in San Luis Obispo County. The RN will report to the Unit Supervisor and provide nursing care to patients or inmates, administer medications, monitor conditions and document changes.

This in-office role emphasizes trauma-informed care, security-aware practice, patient supervision, and collaboration with psychiatrists and technicians to maintain a safe,