Registered Nurse (RN)

WELLSPACE HEALTH•Sacramento, CA

1d•$122,283 - $158,974•Onsite

About The Position

The Crisis Receiving for Behavioral Health (CRBH) Registered Nurse provides care to patients seeking crisis-receiving services, coordinates the administration of medical services, and provides education, support, leadership, and oversight to nursing staff. The role helps build and model a strengths-based, client-centered culture through staff development, reflective practice, and proactive support. The nurse performs clinical duties for people in behavioral health crisis and supports consistent, high-quality care by overseeing nursing functions, staff training, documentation, policies, and compliance with clinical, regulatory, and accrediting standards. The position is based at the Tom Gagen Behavioral Health Center in Sacramento, California, and reports to the Director, Crisis Receiving for Behavioral Health.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license from the State of California.
Experience working with unhoused community members and people in a behavioral health crisis.
Current CPR and first aid certificate, or willingness to complete training within the first 90 days of employment.
Knowledge of community resources, including Medicare, Medi-Cal, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and the county General Assistance Program.
Knowledge of medications, their uses, interactions, and effects, including interactions while intoxicated.
Ability to observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress, and to react calmly and effectively in emergencies.
Ability to educate staff, patients, and families and provide instruction on proper care and treatment, best practices, and adherence to care standards.
Ability to maintain detailed records and positive, professional relationships.
Computer literacy, including email, Microsoft Word, Excel, and electronic health records.
Ability to work holidays, weekends, and alternate shifts as needed to maintain staffing levels.
Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to research best practices and current regulatory and certifying agency requirements and use them to write program policies and processes.
Commitment to HIPAA and ability to follow professional ethics and maintain confidentiality.
Ability to assist and support the Center, Department, or Program in meeting High Reliability standards.
Willingness to successfully complete the credentialing process.

Nice To Haves

Two or more years of related clinical experience with a diverse adult population, or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential duties.
Bilingual Spanish skills; other languages are desirable.

Responsibilities

Train nursing staff, interns, volunteers, and new hires in nursing duties, policies, and processes.
Oversee nursing functions and compliance with established guidelines, protocols, and best practices.
Provide RN care to patients receiving crisis services, including preparing rooms, rooming patients, taking medical histories, recording vital signs and temperatures, completing assessments, and performing venipuncture and immunizations when authorized and needed.
Educate and oversee nursing staff to support best practices and adherence to certifying and regulatory standards.
Follow standardized CRBH policies and protocols for patient treatments and conditions, including medication management, nebulizer treatments, glucose monitoring, and hemoglobin finger sticks.
Participate in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring nursing staff.
Provide education and best-practice updates at staff meetings and in-services.
Assess nursing staff knowledge and skill gaps and develop strategies to address them.
Coordinate orientation, professional opportunities, and study time with the nursing supervisor to remediate knowledge and skill gaps.
Write CRBH policies and processes using best-practice standards.
Give feedback to nursing staff and coordinate plans with the nursing supervisor to address knowledge gaps.
Build the confidence and skills of nursing staff.
Provide input for nursing staff evaluations and administrative data, including leave, annual reviews, and disciplinary actions.
Use or develop policies and procedures to guide implementation and ensure adherence to Joint Commission and other agency standards.
Audit and ensure timely, accurate data entry and use of the electronic medical record and practice management system.
Ensure implementation of quality improvement strategies and assist with agency outcomes and interventions.
Conduct routine surveillance for potential client-care and compliance issues.
Maintain trusting, supportive relationships with team colleagues and community members.
Ensure nursing staff use motivational interviewing, coaching, and reflective practice to support therapeutic relationships, client-centered care, and solution-focused approaches.
Hold regular case conferences with the CRBH Director and Deputy Chief of CRISIS Programs and conduct nursing team meetings.
Review patient electronic health records and medical charts.
Promote the general wellbeing of clients and staff through health promotion.
Refer patients to higher levels of care and specialists.
Maintain accurate records for reporting to funding and inspecting agencies.
Monitor nursing staff practices for adherence to Joint Commission standards.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Regionally competitive salary.
Above-average health benefits at reduced costs.
Company-paid life insurance and long-term disability insurance.
Voluntary retirement plan with company match and no vesting schedule requirement.
Paid bereavement and jury duty leave.
11 paid holidays per year.
Paid time off.
Paid sick leave.
Flexible Spending Program.
Company-paid malpractice insurance for all providers.
Annual professional development hours.