Position Details

Job Code #:

JC-507123

Position #(s):

100-810-9009-XXX

Working Title:

Registered Nurse

Classification:

REGISTERED NURSE (SAFETY)

$9,510.00 - $11,335.00 T

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions:

Multiple

Work Location:

San Bernardino County

Telework:

In Office

Job Type:

Permanent, Full Time

Facility:

Department of State Hospitals - Patton

Job Description And Duties

Patton State Hospital Human Resources Department is accepting applications for multiple permanent, full-time appointments to the Registered Nurse classification in various programs and various shifts. All registered nurses assigned to programs are on 12-hour shifts.

Registered Nurse responsibilities include but are not limited to: providing direct nursing care, treatment, and rehabilitation to clients/patients, providing direction to other personnel who assist them in providing such care, assisting physicians as directed , providing general psychiatric nursing care to clients/patients, assisting in planning and evaluating both ph ysical and mental nursing care of assigned patients, assisting physicians as directed, taking independent action within professional preparation and legal limits, assisting in training other nursing personnel and ancillary staff as assigned, working with other disciplines as part of a treatment team to provide overall treatment program for the patient.

Tasks include administration of oral medication and hypodermic injections, blood drawing and immunizations, assessing patient’s physical and mental condition and reporting significant changes to physician and unit supervisor, recording data in nursing notes, preparing and caring for patients during treatment, providing first aid as necessary, performing custody tasks which include escorting patients in the facility and in the community, searching for drugs, contraband, and weapons, inspecting patients’ mail for hazardous material, inspecting facilities to identify security breaches that could lead to an escape, observing and intervening in patient behavior that may injure people, damage property, or signal impending escape attempts.

Desired qualifications:

• Experience working in a Forensic and/or Psychiatric setting.
• Experience administrating psychiatric treatments and psychiatric medications.
  
  

The position(s) require(s) a Drug Screening be passed prior to being hired.

All applicants may be pre-screened for breadth and depth of experience. Only the most qualified applicants may be interviewed based on screening criteria. For this reason, it is especially important that applicants take special care in thoroughly and accurately completing the application.

In order to be eligible to move forward with your application please be sure to click on the link below to be directed to the exam. Be sure to follow all the directions carefully. The exam IS required to gain eligibility. Failure to take the exam will result in your application not moving forward in our process. Please follow the directions carefully. RN Exam Link

**Click on the link to complete the Department of State Hospitals Recruitment Survey: DSH Recruitment Survey **

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement .

Department Information

Department of State Hospitals - Patton

3102 E Highland Avenue

Patton, CA 92369

http://www.dsh.ca.gov

Department Website: https://www.dsh.ca.gov/Patton