Registered Nurse (Safety) - Secure Treatment Program
Registered Nurse (Safety) - Secure Treatment Program
$8,491.00 - $10,120.00 per Month
Final Filing Date: Until Filled
Job Description and Duties
Provides professional nursing care and training for clients following established standards and procedures. Assists other personnel in providing such care, assists physicians as directed, takes independent action within the RN professional scope of practice and legal limits, and performs nursing duties as assigned. May also assist in training other nursing personnel. Must maintain an active RN license and ACLS Certification. ACLS certification must be obtained within one year of employment.
Program and shift to be determined.
On August 5, 2021, State of California, Health and Human Services Agency State Public Health Officer Order (Order) mandated that all workers who provide services or work in Health Care facilities listed in the Order have their first dose of a one-dose COVID-19 vaccine regimen or their second dose of a two-dose regimen by September 30, 2021.
Working Conditions
Typical Working Conditions:
On-going interaction with clients. Potential exposure to communicable diseases, blood-borne pathogens, medicinal preparations, and other conditions common to a clinical nursing environment. Remain on a residence or training site for periods of time where a client may be receiving training or services. Mandatory overtime may be required on a periodic basis. Working different residences within the facility may also be mandatory. Must have the ability to set and shift priorities as needed. Work is performed at a level that requires the individual to be constantly alert. May spend time performing custody tasks which include escorting forensic clients in the facility; counting, distributing, and accounting for all utensils to prevent use as weapons; inspecting facilities to identify security breaches that could lead to the escape of a forensic client; and observing and intervening in forensic client behavior that may injure people, damage property, or signal impending escape attempts.
Physical Demands:
May be required to bend, stoop, and push a medicine/treatment cart. Must possess and maintain sufficient strength, agility, endurance, and sensory ability to perform the duties contained in this duty statement at all times, including during mentally and emotionally stressful and emergent situations encountered on the job, without endangering their own health and well-being or that of their fellow employees, clients, or the public. Must be able to lift 50 pounds without assistance; must be able to participate in client containment, intervention or restraint. Must have the ability to work extended hours and various shifts; must float to all work areas within the facility if called upon to do so.
Benefits
Equal Opportunity Employer
The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.