Per Diem Charge Registered Psych Nurse
About The Position
Partner with us in making a positive change! Join a team where your work truly matters. We're proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work for 8 years by our own employees. We invite you to partner with us in our mission to improve mental healthcare. This position is responsible for providing direct nursing care and supervision to clients, monitoring and documenting their physical and mental condition, administering and documenting medications as prescribed, maintaining accurate medical records, supporting the admission process to ensure timely placement of clients, participating in treatment team meetings and shift reports, and responding promptly and appropriately to incidents or unusual occurrences while ensuring quality client care and compliance with facility standards. The Kern Psychiatric Health Facility is a 24/7 High Acute Inpatient facility serving children and youth ages 5-17 with acute psychiatric symptoms. It is a 16-bed facility offering intensive treatment programs with individualized care plans, moving clients through five phases: admission, engagement, learning, stabilization, and linkage to resources and aftercare. The typical length of stay is up to 72 hours, but may be extended if additional evaluation or treatment is needed.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of registered nursing required.
- One (1) year medication administration experience required. (Clinical nursing school rotations may be substituted for a portion of work experience.)
Nice To Haves
- Associate degree or bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
- One (1) year experience with seriously emotionally disturbed adolescents, in an inpatient health care setting, preferred.
- One (1) year leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Providing direct nursing care and supervision to clients
- Monitoring and documenting their physical and mental condition
- Administering and documenting medications as prescribed
- Maintaining accurate medical records
- Supporting the admission process to ensure timely placement of clients
- Participating in treatment team meetings and shift reports
- Responding promptly and appropriately to incidents or unusual occurrences while ensuring quality client care and compliance with facility standards
Benefits
- Ample vacation and holiday pay
- Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Additional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle
- On-the-job training
- Access to paid CEU opportunities
- Career development programs designed to help you grow
- Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (where applicable)
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
