Registered Nurse (RN)

Registered Nurse (RN)Tom Gagen Behavioral Health Center (TGA) - Sacramento, CA 95811OverviewSalary Range $122,283.00 - $158,974.00DescriptionRegistered Nurse - Crisis Receiving for Behavioral Health (CRBH)Department: CRISIS ProgramsLocation: CRBHReports to: Director, Crisis Receiving for Behavioral HealthStatus: Full-Time, 11 am – 7 pm, Sunday-Thursday with shift flexibility as neededFLSA: ExemptPay Range: $122,283.20-$158,974/annualEEO-1: ProfessionalOrganization InformationWellSpace's mission is "achieving regional health through high quality comprehensive care." We believe that everyone deserves to be seen, no matter who you are, where you come from, where you work, or what place you call home. At WellSpace, we see you!We are driven to serve the whole person through comprehensive, integrated care, spanning medical, dental, behavioral health, and supportive services across the region. We do this by building a team of exceptional colleagues who are dedicated to our mission and becoming part of the communities we serve.As the region's largest Community Health System, WellSpace utilizes a Confluence Model to integrate an internal network of healthcare modalities, including Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC), Certified Community Behavioral Health Center (CCBHC), Drug Medi-Cal and Specialty Mental Health programs, California's second largest 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Center, an independent Risk Bearing Organization (WellSpace Nexus), and more into a seamless confluence of care.To ensure the highest quality of care, WellSpace is accredited by the Joint Commission for Ambulatory Care, Behavioral Health and as a CCBHC. Further, it is certified by the Joint Commission as a Primary Care Medical Home and a Behavioral Health Home. WellSpace's crisis programs are accredited by the American Association of Suicidology and the International Council for Helplines.Position SummaryThe Crisis Receiving for Behavioral Health (CRBH) Registered Nurse provides care to patients seeking crisis-receiving services and education, support and leadership to nursing staff utilizing reflective proactive, staff development, support and oversight to build and model a strengths-based, client-centered culture. The CRBH Registered Nurse provides care to people in a behavioral health crisis and coordinates the administration of medical services to patients.Required QualificationsCurrent license as an Registered Nurse with the State of California required.Two plus year's related experience in clinical experience with diverse adult population preferred; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.Current CPR and first aid certificate or willingness to be trained required within first (90) ninety days of employment.Experience working with unhoused community members and people in a behavioral health crisis.Knowledge of community resources including Medicare, Medi-Cal, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and the county's General Assistance Program.Knowledge of medications, usages, interactions and effects including interactions while intoxicated.Ability to observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress; react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.Educate staff, patients and/or families and to provide instruction on proper care and treatment in addition to best practices and adherence to certifying and regulatory standards of care.Maintain detailed records.Ability to establish and maintain positive, professional relationships.Computer literacy including use of email, Microsoft Word and Excel and Electronic Health Records.Ability to work holidays, weekends, and alternate shifts as needed to maintain required staffing levels.Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.Bilingual in Spanish preferred; or other languages desirable.Ability to work holidays, weekends, and alternate shifts as needed to maintain required staffing levels.Ability to research best practices and most current regulatory and certifying agency requirements in order to write program policies and processes.Commitment to HIPAA and ability to abide by standards of professional ethics and maintain confidentiality.Assist and support the Center/Department/Program to meet standards of High Reliability.Must be willing to successfully complete the credentialing process.Essential ResponsibilitiesTrains nursing staff, interns, volunteers and new hires in nursing duties, policies and processes.Oversees nursing functions and compliance with established guidelines, protocol and best practices.Performs RN duties for patients needing crisis receiving services, including preparing rooms, rooming patients, taking medical histories, recording vital signs, taking temperatures, completing assessments, and performing venipuncture and immunizations as authorized and needed.Provides education and oversight to ensure best practices in client care and adherence to certifying and regulatory standards are met by all nursing staff.Follows standardized CRBH policies and protocols for patient treatments and conditions such as medication management, nebulizer treatments, glucose monitoring, hemoglobin finger sticks.Remains actively involved in recruiting, interviewing and hiring all nursing staff.Provides education and best practice updates at all staff meeting and during in-services.Assesses and develops strategies to address knowledge and skill gaps of nursing staff.Provides adequate orientation, professional opportunities and study time to remediate gaps in necessary knowledge skill by coordinating with nursing supervisor.Writes CRBH policies and processes using best practice standards.Provides useful feedback and confronts and develops a plan with nursing staff to remediate gaps in necessary knowledge in coordination with nursing supervisor.Builds confidence and skills of nursing staff.Provides input for evaluation and administrative data of nursing staff including annual leave, annual review, disciplinary action, etc.Utilizes agency policies and procedure or develops needed policy and procedure to guide implementation including adherence to Joint Commission and other agency standards.Audits and ensure timely and accurate data input and utilization of the electronic medical record and practice management system.Ensures implementation of quality improvement strategies.Provides routine surveillance of potential client care and compliance issues.Assists in implementing agency outcomes and interventions.Maintains relationships based on trust, support and growth with team colleagues and community members.Ensures nursing staff utilizes professional principles and concepts of motivational interviewing, coaching and reflective practice to model therapeutic relationships, client centered care and solution focused approaches.Provides regular case conferences with CRBH Director and Deputy Chief of CRISIS Programs and conducts team meetings with nursing staff.Reviews patient electronic health records and medical charts.Encourages client and staff general wellbeing through health promotion.Refers patients to higher level of care and specialists.Keeps accurate records for reporting to various funding and inspecting agencies.Monitors nursing staff practices for adherence to Joint Commission standards and adherence.Other duties as assigned.BenefitsSuccessful candidate will receive regionally competitive salary, above average health benefits at reduced costs, company paid life insurance & long-term disability insurance, additional voluntary retirement plan with company match and no vesting schedule requirement.Paid bereavement and jury duty leave11 paid holidays per yearPaid time offPaid sick leaveFlexible Spending ProgramCompany paid malpractice insurance for all providersProfessional development hours offered annuallyPhysical Demands and Work EnvironmentThe work environment is characteristic of a medical clinic environment. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to handle, or feel. The employee is also required to stand; walk; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must also possess hearing and speech to communicate in person and over