REGISTERED NURSE (SAFETY)

State of California; California; On-site; USD 9,500 - 11,000; Full time

Job summary

State of California's Patton State Hospital is seeking a permanent, full-time Registered Nurse (Safety) for the NOC shift. You will provide direct nursing care and coordinate psychiatric treatment within a forensic setting, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

Applicants must hold a valid RN license and pass pre-employment screenings; prior forensic or psychiatric experience is preferred. The role requires 12-hour shifts and may involve on-site work at Patton State Hospital.

Qualifications

• Experience in forensic and/or psychiatric settings required.
• Experience administering psychiatric treatments and medications.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care, treatment, and rehabilitation to clients/patients.
• Assist physicians and provide direction to nursing staff.
• Administer medications, draw blood, immunizations, and monitor patient condition.

Skills

Forensic/psychiatric experience

Psychiatric medications administration

Job description

Registered Nurse
REGISTERED NURSE (SAFETY)

$9,510.00 - $11,335.00 per Month
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Final Filing Date: 10/30/2026

Patton State Hospital Human Resources Department is accepting applications for multiple permanent full-time appointments to the Registered Nurse classification in various programs for the NOC shift. All registered nurses assigned to programs are on 12-hour shifts. Hours of work may be adjusted to meet operational needs of the hospital.

Registered Nurse responsibilities include but are not limited to: providing direct nursing care, treatment, and rehabilitation to clients/patients, providing direction to other personnel who assist them in providing such care, assisting physicians as directed, providing general psychiatric nursing care to clients/patients, assisting in planning and evaluating both physical and mental nursing care of assigned patients, assisting physicians as directed, taking independent action within professional preparation and legal limits, assisting in training other nursing personnel and ancillary staff as assigned, working with other disciplines as part of a treatment team to provide overall treatment program for the patient.

Tasks include administration of oral medication and hypodermic injections, blood drawing and immunizations, assessing patient’s physical and mental condition and reporting significant changes to physician and unit supervisor, recording data in nursing notes, preparing and caring for patients during treatment, providing first aid as necessary, performing custody tasks which include escorting patients in the facility and in the community, searching for drugs, contraband, and weapons, inspecting patients’ mail for hazardous material, inspecting facilities to identify security breaches that could lead to an escape, observing and intervening in patient behavior that may injure people, damage property, or signal impending escape attempts.

• Experience working in a Forensic and/or Psychiatric setting.
• Experience administrating psychiatric treatments and psychiatric medications.

Statement of Qualifications (SOQ): Please submit a SOQ clearly identifying your experience as it pertains to the duties of the position above not to exceed 1 page in Arial size 12 font.

• The position(s) require(s) a Drug Screening be passed prior to being hired.
• The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.
• The position(s) require(s) Medical Clearance prior to being hired.
• The position(s) require(s) a(n) Registered Nurse License. You will be required to provide a copy of your license prior to being hired.

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

Working Conditions

Patton is a forensic psychiatric hospital and was established in 1890 andopened in 1893. DSH-Patton provides treatment to forensically and civillycommitted patients within a secure treatment area. The hospital does not acceptvoluntary admissions.

Minimum Requirements

REGISTERED NURSE (SAFETY)

Contact Information

The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.

Department Website: https://www.dsh.ca.gov/Patton

Human Resources Contact:
Human Resources - Employment Unit
[phone]

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice)TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.

Please review the Benefits Summary that may also be found on the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) website. You will find information on the benefits afforded by membership in the Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), benefits and protections provided to public employees by the State Civil Service Act, and salary ranges and a summary of theRegistered Nurse classification.