Crisis Nurse - Awake Overnight
About The Position
As the Crisis Nurse, you will deliver services with respect and compassion; from prescribing and delivering nursing care to evaluating patient outcomes. You will assess patients, planning and implementing treatments, and continuously evaluate care. As the Crisis Nurse, you will ensure all documentation meets regulatory standards and actively collaborate with the multidisciplinary team. Join our team in delivering high quality of care to youth and families today! Seneca's Ventura County Crisis Services program offers a spectrum of behavioral health care crisis services to support youth and their families. These services provide safe refuge for young people who have experienced profound mental health needs including psychiatric evaluation or hospitalization. Services include crisis stabilization and short-term acute residential treatment, as well as transition and planning services to return youth to a setting in the community with stability. Seneca has been nominated among the Bay Area’s Top Workplaces for several consecutive years. We’re committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of excellent mental health, community-based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff. Our programs deeply engage in conversations and training on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to bring equity and justice to the youth and families we serve.
Requirements
- Bachelors of Science in Nursing OR Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) + 2 years of mental health experience
- Valid California Registered Nursing License
- CPR – BLS
- At least 21 years of age
- TB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other state/federal licensing or certification requirements
Nice To Haves
- Experience with pediatrics, mental health, and/or triage assessment
- Psychiatric Nursing experience
Responsibilities
- Evaluate illness or injuries
- Monitor Physician orders for medication or treatment, and prescriptions filled at outside pharmacies
- Maintain working relationships with Pediatricians, Specialists, Psychiatrists, Therapists, and hospitals who provide care to clients
- Ongoing training with staff on medications and handling medications
- Document all nursing interventions, including maintaining medication assistance records
- Review all medical incident reports for shifts
- Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings
- Collaborate with Clinical Manager to ensure health and safety, infection control, resource utilization, and clinical and rehabilitative standards of care
- Provide on-call support for nursing questions
- Utilize crisis communication and de-escalation techniques, this may include intervening with the clients' behavioral program through physical management
Benefits
- Starting at $93,428 - $107,428 per year, commensurate with experience
- Additional compensation provided upon passing bilingual language proficiency exam
- Salary increases each year
- $2,000 sign-on bonus!
- Relocation assistance may be available
- 5 weeks of Paid Time off and 11 Paid Holidays
- Comprehensive benefits package: Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, acupuncture, fertility coverage
- Long-term disability, family leave, and life insurance
- 50% paid premiums for dependents
- 403b Retirement Plan
- Employer-paid Employee Assistance Plan
- Seneca is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer
- Expenses such as outside trainings or licensure fees can be mitigated through your training stipend
- Promotional opportunities across the agency in California and Washington
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
