Job Details:

Job Location: 123 - Tom Gagen Behavioral Health Center (TGA) - Sacramento, CA

Salary Range: $122283.00 - $158974.00

Position: Registered Nurse - Crisis Receiving for Behavioral Health (CRBH)

Department: CRISIS Programs

Reports to: Director, Crisis Receiving for Behavioral Health

Status: Full-Time, 11 am – 7 pm, Sunday-Thursday with shift flexibility as needed

FLSA: Exempt

Organization Information

WellSpace's mission is "achieving regional health through high quality comprehensive care." We believe that everyone deserves to be seen, no matter who you are, where you come from, where you work, or what place you call home. At WellSpace, we see you! We are driven to serve the whole person through comprehensive, integrated care, spanning medical, dental, behavioral health, and supportive services across the region.

Position Summary

The Crisis Receiving for Behavioral Health (CRBH) Registered Nurse provides care to patients seeking crisis-receiving services and education, support and leadership to nursing staff utilizing reflective proactive, staff development, support and oversight to build and model a strengths-based, client-centered culture.

Required Qualifications

• Current license as an Registered Nurse with the State of California required.
• Two plus year’s related experience in clinical experience with diverse adult population preferred; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
• Current CPR and first aid certificate or willingness to be trained required within first (90) ninety days of employment.
• Experience working with unhoused community members and people in a behavioral health crisis.
• Knowledge of community resources including Medicare, Medi-Cal, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and the county’s General Assistance Program.
• Knowledge of medications, usages, interactions and effects including interactions while intoxicated.
• Ability to observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress; react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
• Educate staff, patients and/or families and to provide instruction on proper care and treatment in addition to best practices and adherence to certifying and regulatory standards of care.
• Maintain detailed records.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, professional relationships.
• Computer literacy including use of email, Microsoft Word and Excel and Electronic Health Records.
• Ability to work holidays, weekends, and alternate shifts as needed to maintain required staffing levels.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred; or other languages desirable.
• Ability to research best practices and most current regulatory and certifying agency requirements in order to write program policies and processes.
• Commitment to HIPAA and ability to abide by standards of professional ethics and maintain confidentiality.

Essential Responsibilities

Trains nursing staff, interns, volunteers and new hires in nursing duties, policies and processes. Oversees nursing functions and compliance with established guidelines, protocol and best practices. Performs RN duties for patients needing crisis receiving services, including preparing rooms, rooming patients, taking medical histories, recording vital signs, taking temperatures, completing assessments, and performing venipuncture and immunizations as authorized and needed.

Benefits

Successful candidate will receive regionally competitive salary, above average health benefits at reduced costs, company paid life insurance & long-term disability insurance, additional 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 Professional development hours offered annually.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The work environment is characteristic of a medical clinic environment. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to handle, or feel. The employee is also required to stand; walk; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer

WellSpace Health is committed to the principals of equal employment. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations.