Per Diem Registered Nurse (RN)

The HOPE Center; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 82,656 - 123,984; Full time

Job summary

The HOPE Center in Sacramento, CA is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our psychiatric health facility. The RN will document patient information, collaborate with the health team, and participate in care planning to meet individualized patient needs.

Requirements include California RN licensure, ADN with BSN preferred, CPR certification, Handle with Care training within 30 days, and 1 year of psychiatric experience (3 years preferred). Per diem schedule.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing; Associate degree required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• A minimum of one year experience in psychiatric health; three years preferred.
• Licensed to practice by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
• CPR certification and Handle with Care (HWC) training within 30 days of employment; medication administration skills and nursing competencies checklist.

Responsibilities

• Document patient information and nursing care in the provision of nursing services.
• Employ principles of communication, interviewing techniques, and problem solving and crisis intervention for psychotherapeutic interventions.
• Participate in development of an interdisciplinary treatment plan with specific and measurable goals and interventions.

Education

Associate degree in Nursing

Bachelor's degree in Nursing (preferred)

Job description

Responsibilities

The Heritage Oaks Patient Enrichment Center, more commonly known as the HOPE Center, is a newly constructed, state of the art, 16-bed, Psychiatric Health Facility, serving the acute psychiatric needs of the community in concert with the Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services.

Website: https://sacramentohopecenter.com/

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: Per Diem

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 30 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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