REGISTERED NURSE, CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

Job Title

Under the supervision of the Supervising Registered Nurse II/III, Correctional Facility (CF), the incumbent serves as a designated member of the institution's Crisis Intervention Team (CIT), an interdisciplinary team established pursuant to departmental policy. The incumbent RN provides emergent, in-person crisis assessment and intervention services to patients experiencing acute psychiatric distress, including suicidal ideation, self-injurious behavior, psychosis, severe mood or anxiety symptoms, trauma-related symptoms, and behavioral decompensation, as close to the patient's housing unit as operationally feasible, in collaboration with mental health clinicians, custody supervisory staff, and in consultation with psychiatry.

The Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Registered Nurse (RN), CF organizes and provides necessary nursing care in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, regulations, and program requirements in a variety of correctional health care settings. CIT RN, CF, in collaboration with the health care team, ensures the delivery of appropriate and timely health care to patients and coordinates interdisciplinary communication to promote continuity of care. The CIT RN, CF is responsible for addressing the ongoing health care needs of patients and for promoting the timely, efficient, and appropriate use of health care resources.

Minimum Qualifications: Possession of a current license as a Registered Nurse in California. (Applicants who do not meet this requirement will be admitted to the examination, but they must secure the required license before they will be considered eligible for appointment.) To obtain list eligibility for the REGISTERED NURSE, CORRECTIONAL FACILITY classification, before applying for the position, you must first take and pass the examination: CalCareers

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