Per Diem Nurse - STEP Salinas & San Jose
About The Position
The Per Diem Nurse is accountable for prescribing, implementing, and evaluating nursing care during assigned shifts. The role uses the nursing process to assess clients, plan treatment, and evaluate care within designated clinical areas, while meeting regulatory documentation standards. The nurse participates in multidisciplinary team, Quality Assurance, and Utilization Review activities, serves as a clinical role model, and provides nursing consultation to staff within their assigned areas. This position supports STEP Programs in Salinas and San Jose, with the option to pick up shifts at other STEP Programs in Oakland, Concord, Petaluma, and Fairfield. STEP (Skills, Transitions, Exploration, and Progress) provides Day Treatment Intensive services to youth ages 12–17. The program offers intensive, short-term stabilization to help clients transition to lower levels of outpatient mental health treatment. Groups teach youth about mental health, provide psychoeducation, and develop skills to feel better and stay safe. The multidisciplinary team includes counselors, clinicians, a nurse, a psychiatrist provider, and a program supervisor. Shifts are scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and the number of shifts varies. Starting pay is $61.90–$64.40 per hour, dependent on creditable experience above the minimum qualifications. Additional compensation is available after passing a bilingual language proficiency exam, and salary increases each year.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing (ASN).
- Active Registered Nurse licensure with the regulatory agency responsible for nursing licensure, examination, and enforcement of competent nursing practice standards in the state where the nurse works.
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- Psychiatric nursing experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and facilitate the referral and intake process.
- Collect and analyze assessment data to formulate resident care problems and individualized outcomes, and plan, implement, and evaluate nursing interventions.
- Facilitate the program's Recreational Group.
- Provide all care required of an RN during the assigned shift.
- Meet regulatory and facility documentation standards.
- Collaborate with the Psychiatrist to support quality medication administration, adequate consents, medical treatment, and follow-up.
- Collaborate with the Clinical Manager on health and safety, infection control, resource utilization, and clinical and rehabilitative standards of care.
- Participate in nursing department activities, staff meetings, and other facility activities.
- Participate in multidisciplinary team, Quality Assurance, and Utilization Review activities.
- Provide nursing consultation to staff and serve as a clinical role model.
Benefits
- Additional compensation upon passing a bilingual language proficiency exam.
- Salary increases each year.
- Promotional opportunities across the agency in California.
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Education Level
Associate degree
