REGISTERED NURSE (SAFETY)

Facility DSH - Atascadero Position Details Job Code #: JC-523613 Position #s: 455-000-8094-XXX Working Title: Registered Nurse (Safety) Classification: Registered Nurse (Safety) Salary: $9,510.00 - $11,335.00 T (New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.) # of Positions: Multiple Work Location: San Luis Obispo County Telework: In Office Job Type: Permanent, Full Time Responsibilities Helps to create a clean, safe and therapeutic environment for patients or inmates. Apply mental health principles and relationship security with patients or inmates. Supervise patient activities. Performs nursing procedures such as administering medications including oral medications and hypodermic injection, observing and assessing patients or inmates physical condition and behavior and reporting significant changes to the shift lead or physician and recording nursing notes in the patients or inmate record. Assess and record patient acuity ratings. Assess and authorize Restraint and Seclusion, determine Nursing Diagnosis and prepare Nursing Care Plans. CPR and follow infection control procedures. Participate in shakedowns; i.e., searching for drugs, contraband, weapons and inspecting facilities to identify security breaches that could lead to the escape of a patient or inmate; observing and intervening in patient behavior that may injure people, damage property or signal impending escape attempts. 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 & Qualifications 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. For candidates without eligibility, the Registered Nurse Examination must be taken; the examination is a separate process from applying for this vacancy. It is your responsibility to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications specified in the examination bulletin/classification specifications. #J-18808-Ljbffr California Department of State Hospitals