Solana Staffing Solutions
Location
Bakersfield, CA | United States
Job description
Solana Staffing Solutions is a boutique recruitment firm placing contract nurses and therapists in behavioral healthcare facilities throughout Arizona, California, Massachusetts, Nevada and Texas. We are seeking a Psychiatric RN (Registered Nurse, Psychiatric Nurse) for a travel assignment at our partner facility. Roles include acute inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient settings.
Contract Details:
- 1099 Contract
- Paid training
- 13-week contracts with extension option
- Competitive rates that include housing and meals stipends
- Conversion to full-time employee optional for facility at no charge
Duties: The Psychiatric Nurse (RN) will provide professional nursing care to patients according to hospital policy and procedure; will assess patient, plan and implement nursing care procedures, evaluate patient progress and modify care plans as necessary; administer medication, and manage other treatments for patients; provide education to patients and their families; identify risks factors and intervene as necessary; direct and supervise the work of nursing support staff.
This summary of duties is not intended to be all-inclusive.
RN may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the hospital.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Knowledge of patient rights and laws pertaining to mental health and regulations
- Medical and psychological terminology.
- Medications, including psychotropic drugs, and effects on psychiatric patients. Control, preparation, and administration of medications.
- Displays basic knowledge of treatment procedures; interventions common to acute psychotic as well as non-violent crises intervention practice, and medical and psychiatric emergency procedures.
- Clinical skills in the diagnosis and treatment of mental health. Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of individuals and function calmly in situations, which require a high degree of sensitivity, tact, and diplomacy.
- Ability to demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills; skills in facilitating and/or co-facilitating process-oriented and didactic groups.
Requirements:
- Licenses: Must have an active RN license in good standing in the state of practice.
- Education: ADN or BSN from an accredited college or university.
- Experience: Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience, preferably in a behavioral healthcare setting, phone triage, telehealth, case management, or a combination of education and experience. Combination of education and experience may be considered.
- Certifications: BLS and De-escalation certifications a plus (provided during training)
- Additional: Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) a plus
Screening: Must successfully pass a background check, drug screen, and physical and be able to provide positive employment references.
Job Types: Travel nursing, Contract, Temporary
Benefits:
- Continuing education credits
- Travel reimbursement
Medical specialties:
Physical setting:
- Acute care
- Hospital
- Inpatient
- JCAHO accredited facility
Standard shift:
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Night shift
- Overnight shift
Weekly schedule:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- Nursing: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- BLS Certification (Preferred)
- RN Valid Compact or Texas License in good standing required.
Work Location: On site
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