HEALTH SERVICES SPECIALIST (SAFETY)

California Department of State Hospitals; California; On-site; USD 10,000 - 12,000; Full time

Job summary

The Health Services Specialist (Safety) NOD/Program - Swing at the California Department of State Hospitals – Atascadero is a 12-month limited-term, full-time position based in San Luis Obispo County. The role reports to the Nurse Administrator and supports safety, nursing documentation, and emergency response.

Responsibilities include overseeing medication administration, audits, staff training, and coordination of life-threatening emergencies, with daily site visits and collaboration with

Qualifications

• Eligibility criteria: reachable on a certification list, transfer eligibility, or reinstatement eligibility.
• If you do not have eligibility, you must take the exam.
• Find additional information in the Duty Statement.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the admission nursing assessment and inputs into Treatment Care Planning.
• Monitors medication administration per hospital policy and certifies licensed staff to administer meds.
• Ensures nursing care procedures are correctly implemented across staff.
• Completes and summarizes nursing audits monthly and quarterly.
• Trains nursing staff in documentation and complies with infection control practices.
• Maintains computer skills to write reports and extract data for monitoring quality.
• Coordinates responses to life-threatening medical emergencies and participates in emergency situations.

Job description

Working Title:

Health Services Specialist (Safety) NOD/Program - Swing

Position Details

Job Code #:

JC-533725

Position #(s):

455-244-9699-021

Working Title:

Health Services Specialist (Safety) NOD/Program - Swing

Classification:

HEALTH SERVICES SPECIALIST (SAFETY)

$10,484.00 - $12,497.00 T

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions:

1

Work Location:

San Luis Obispo County

Telework:

In Office

Job Type:

12 Month Limited Term - Full Time

Facility:

DSH - Atascadero

Work Shift:

Any and All Shifts

Job Description And Duties

The Health Services Specialist (Safety) will be directed by the Nurse Administrator/ Assistant Nurse Administrator in Central Nursing Services at the Department of State Hospitals – Atascadero (ASH). The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties but not limited to:

• Assures that there is completed, relevant Admission nursing assessment, from which Nursing interventions and input is provided into the Treatment Care Planning process.
• Oversees the medication administration process to assure compliance with hospital policy and procedure, including certification of licensed nursing staff to administer medications.
• Monitors that correct nursing care procedures are in effect and are being carried out by all nursing staff.
• Assures the audits required by nursing service and the Program Management are completed and summarized monthly and quarterly.
• Assures all Programs nursing care staff are adequately trained in all aspects of nursing documentation.
• Sufficient computer skills to write reports, input data and extract data for necessary reports to monitor the quality of nursing services.
• Coordinates responses to life threatening medical emergency situations.
• Responds and participates in emergency behavioral/medical situations.
• Assures that nursing staff are trained, and Public Health procedures are ca rried out by staff as required to protect patients and staff from infection and disease.
• Monitors and evaluates nursing care and documentation.
• Visits each unit in the Program at least daily.
• Monitors restrained and/or secluded patients daily.
• Assist staff in assessing and authorizing Restraints and Seclusion, giving first aid and CPR following infection control procedures as needed.
• Applies and demonstrates knowledge of Trauma Informed Care (TIC) and correct methods in Therapeutic Strategies and Interventions (TSI), that include patient containment, heavy lifting, applying restraints, and responding to emergency situations throughout the hospital.
• Assures that documentation and Nursing Interventions for current treatment care plans are in place.
• Serves as a resource and consultant to all hospital personnel.

Eligibility: To be considered for this career opportunity, applicants must have eligibility by way of one of the following: reachable on a 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.

If you do not have eligibility, you must take the exam. The examination is a separate process from applying for this vacancy.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Department Information

The Department of State Hospitals – Atascadero is a secure public sector hospital providing inpatient forensic services for mentally ill adult males who are court committed throughout the State of California. Located on the central coast of California, the Department of State Hospitals – Atascadero is in the vicinity of destination locations such as San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles and Morro Bay, with easy access to beautiful beaches, serene natural settings and many historical landmarks. We invite you to join our professional and talented workforce.

Department Website: http://www.dsh.ca.gov/Atascadero