$8,964 - $10,684 monthly
California Department of State Hospitals
Atascadero, CA, USA
The Registered Nurse (Safety) will be directed by the Unit Supervisor, Senior Psychiatric Technician, RN Shift Lead or Health Services Specialist depending on the shift/program assigned at the Department of State Hospitals – Atascadero (ASH). The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties but not limited to: • Helps to create a clean, safe and therapeutic environment for patients or inmates; apply mental health principles and relationship security with patients or inmates; supervise patient activities • Performs nursing procedures such as administering medications including oral medications and hypodermic injection, observing and assessing patients or inmates physical condition and behavior and reporting significant changes to the shift lead or physician and recording nursing notes in the patients or inmate record • Assesses and records patient acuity ratings; assessing and authorizing Restraint and Seclusion, determining Nursing Diagnosis...