Pediatric Nurse 24-hr Behavioral Health Facility
About The Position
The Pediatric Nurse plans, delivers, and evaluates patient care throughout each shift using the nursing process. The role includes maintaining regulatory documentation, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to improve quality and outcomes, and serving as a clinical role model and resource for colleagues. The nurse works with Sacramento T-STRTP, a short-term residential therapeutic program serving youth ages 11–17. The program provides individualized, trauma-informed, family-driven care to help youth stabilize at-risk behaviors and transition to a more permanent setting. The nurse partners with youth, caregivers, natural supports, and medical and behavioral-health providers to support healing, stability, and skill-building.
Requirements
- Active California Registered Nurse license.
- Current CPR-BLS certification.
- At least 21 years of age.
- TB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other state or federal licensing or certification requirements.
- Valid driver's license, own vehicle, and clean driving record.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred; alternatively, an Associate Degree in Nursing with two years of mental health experience is listed as a qualification.
- Psychiatric nursing experience.
- Bilingual Spanish skills.
- Strong critical-thinking, communication, and organizational skills.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate illnesses and injuries.
- Monitor physician orders for medications or treatments and prescriptions filled at outside pharmacies.
- Maintain working relationships with pediatricians, specialists, psychiatrists, therapists, and hospitals providing care to clients.
- Arrange appointments or obtain treatment orders when nursing expertise is needed to facilitate the process.
- Provide ongoing staff training on medications and medication handling.
- Provide 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 medical incident reports for each shift.
- Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings.
- Meet regularly with the Program Director and psychiatrists as requested.
- Collaborate with the psychiatrist to ensure quality medication administration, adequate consents, and appropriate medical treatment and follow-up.
Benefits
- $2,000 sign-on bonus for new Seneca employees.
- Salary starting at $112,101–$126,101 per year, dependent on years of experience.
- Annual salary increases.
- Additional compensation upon passing a bilingual language proficiency exam.
- Relocation assistance may be available.
- Medical, dental, vision, and chiropractic coverage, with partially paid dependent premiums.
- Long-term disability insurance.
- Family leave.
- Life insurance.
- 403(b) retirement plan.
- Employer-paid Employee Assistance Plan.
- Five weeks of paid time off and 11 paid holidays.
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer.
- Training stipend and professional development opportunities.
- Promotional opportunities across the agency in California and Washington.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
