Registered Nurse - Shift Lead (Safety)

Registered Nurse - Shift Lead (Safety)

The limited term, full time Registered Nurse - Shift Lead (Safety) will be directed by the Unit Supervisor or Supervising Registered Nurse on the assigned Program/Unit at the Department of State Hospitals Atascadero (ASH). The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties but not limited to:

• Responsible for organizing, prioritizing, delegating, and monitoring the assignments of the Level of Care (LOC) staff that are assigned to the unit for the 8-hour shift.
• Collaborates with unit Registered Nurse (RN) to ensure the delivery of appropriate medical care and assessments as outlined in the RN Physical Assessment Tracking Tool (PATT).
• Works directly with their Unit Supervisor providing clear communication of all pertinent information related to the shift they lead.
• Provides feedback on the LOC staff they oversee to assist the Unit Supervisor or Supervising Registered Nurse in making accurate Performance Appraisal Evaluations.
• Maintains accurate unit documentation including daybook entries, acuities, daily staffing report, and sign in logs.
• Monitors and maintains staff and patient safety ensuring all security inspections and audits are completed per hospital policy.
• Helps to create a clean, safe and therapeutic environment for patients.
• Apply mental health principles and relationship security with patients.
• Supervise patient activities.
• Perform nursing procedures such as administering medications, including oral medications and hypodermic injections.
• Observing and assessing patients physical condition and behavior and reporting significant changes to a unit supervisor or physician and recording nursing notes in the patients record.
• Assessing and recording patient acuity ratings.
• Determining Nursing Diagnosis and preparing Nursing Care Plans.
• Assessing and authorizing Restraint and Seclusion.
• CPR, and following infection control procedures.
• Searching for drugs, contraband, weapons and inspecting facilities to identify security breaches that could lead to the escape of a patient.
• 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.

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 .