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About The Position

Requirements

• Two years of medical nursing experience in a skilled nursing facility or acute care setting.
• Graduation from a Vocational Nursing program.
• Current licensure.
• Valid CPR Certificate.
• Understanding of psychiatric illness and treatment.
• Knowledge of psychotropic medications.
• Understanding of behavior management.
• Knowledge of laws and regulations governing the delivery of health services in California.
• Must receive clearance from the Department of Justice.

Nice To Haves

• Leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Hire, fire, evaluate, and take appropriate corrective action for Mental Health Workers under the supervisor’s direction.
• Plan, organize, and direct services provided to clients/residents.
• Set clear expectations for assigned duties, provide frequent performance feedback, and use management practices consistent with Continuous Quality Improvement.
• Promote effective working relationships and communication within the department and with other departments.
• Keep the supervisor informed about client/resident behavior and condition, and report clinical management concerns.
• Provide safe, effective, and efficient direct care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and standards of care.
• Establish therapeutic relationships with clients and model a hopeful, positive approach to problem-solving and coping with mental illness.
• Participate in client admissions and discharges and apply the Recovery Model of service delivery.
• Perform therapeutic psychiatric and medical tasks; administer and document medications and provide prescribed treatments.
• Complete documentation accurately, including transcribing physician orders, participating in care-plan development and review, reviewing Mental Health Worker documentation and ADL sheets daily, and ensuring monthly recaps of orders, medications, and treatment records are completed.
• Provide one-to-one interventions with clients and practice universal precautions.
• Participate as a team member by reporting observations and concerns, asking appropriate questions, reviewing and implementing treatment plans, and participating in multidisciplinary team meetings and treatment planning.
• Demonstrate knowledge of PART techniques.
• Participate in assessments of newly admitted clients and observe, record, and report clients’ social, medical, and psychiatric behaviors.
• Demonstrate proper use of equipment and supplies and promote and assist clients in developing self-help skills.
• Maintain cooperative working relationships, support group morale, and respond to coworkers with concern.
• Focus on assigned tasks, seek and implement improvements, understand and demonstrate the safety program, and protect clients from behavior that could harm themselves or others.
• Interact professionally and respectfully with clients, families, governmental agencies, and the community.
• Follow attendance policies and attend assigned in-service education classes.
• Model excellent professional practice, dress appropriately, and maintain professional licensure and certificates.