Nurse - Residential

Seneca Family of Agencies•San Jose, CA

7d•$57 - $63

About The Position

Are you a Nurse with a passion for mental health and supporting youth and families in need? If so, join our passionate team at Seneca! The Sub-Acute Nurse is responsible and accountable for prescribing, implementing, and evaluating the nursing care delivered within their shift, and for utilizing the nursing process to provide assessment, treatment planning, and evaluation of client care within designated clinical areas. The Sub-Acute Nurse is responsible for meeting all regulatory documentation standards. The Sub-Acute Nurse participates in the multidisciplinary team, Quality Assurance, and Utilization Review activities. They act as a clinical role model and provide nursing consultation to staff within the assigned areas of responsibility. ABOUT SENECA 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

Education Requirements: Bachelor's degree OR Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) + 2 years of mental health experience
Valid California Registered Nurse License
Current CPR-BLS certification
At least 21 years of age
Valid driver's license, clean driving record, and insurability through Seneca Family of Agencies’ insurance policy
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.
Arrange appointments or receive orders for treatments when nursing expertise is required to facilitate the process.
Ongoing training with staff on medications and handling medications.
Provide other health-related education to staff and clients.
Document all nursing interventions, including maintaining medication assistance records.
Collect and analyze assessment data to identify treatment problems and formulate individualized outcomes and plans.
Implement and evaluate nursing interventions.
Review all medical incident reports for shifts.
Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings.
Meet regularly with the Program Director and Psychiatrists as requested.
Collaborate with Psychiatrist to ensure quality of medication administration, adequate consents, medical treatment and follow-up.
Collaborate with Clinical Manager to ensure health and safety, infection control, resource utilization, and clinical and rehabilitative standards of care.
Attend appropriate treatment reviews related to health care for youth.
Provide on-call support for nursing questions, as needed.

Benefits

Starting at $56.53 to $63.06 per hour
Actual salary is dependent on creditable experience above the minimum qualifications for the role
Additional compensation provided upon passing bilingual language proficiency exam
Salary increases each year
Prorated 5 weeks of flexible paid time off and11 paid holidays
Comprehensive employee benefits package, including:
Medical, dental, vision and chiropractic coverage and partially paid premiums for dependents
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
Training stipend and professional development opportunities
Promotional opportunities across the agency in California and Washington