6 jobs found in coalinga

This is the entry and journey level. Under general supervision, incumbents administer nursing care to forensic clients, patients, or inmates at developmental centers, State hospitals, and correctional facilities contracting with the Department of Mental Health; assist in planning and evaluating nursing care of assigned forensic clients, patients, or inmates; assist in directing and training other nursing service personnel; and perform other related nursing tasks. At the journey level, incumbents provide direction to unit or clinic personnel in general or specialized nursing work and provide for continuity of forensic client, patient, or inmate care with nursing personnel of other shifts. Incumbents at the journey level may also be responsible for directing the work of other employees during an eight-hour shift of an organized nursing unit and relieving the supervisor as required. Custody tasks include counting, distributing, and collecting eating utensils; monitoring forensic...

Under supervision, of a Chief Physician and Surgeon, Department Chief, or Program Director, the Medical Assistant is responsible to providing basic medical support to patients with clinical supervision of a licensed physician. Perform basic administrative and clerical tasks.  Perform administrative functions and procedures as regulated by certification such as: administer basic life support in emergency situations to patients and staff; use medical equipment safely; administer intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular injections and skin tests; administer eye/ear washes; administer prescribed medications topically, sublingually, and orally; administer basic nebulizer/inhaler breathing treatments;  remove casts, splints, sutures, and other external devices; change simple dressings; collect blood via capillary and venipuncture techniques; collect lab specimens using appropriate collection equipment;    Martin Rivera

Under direction of the Program Assistant in Central Program Services, assist patients of state hospitals to prepare to become productive and contributing members of society by training them in physical, social, intellectual, and vocational functioning; apply Trauma Informed Care principles fostering a learning environment; to provide both individual and group instruction; to participate as members of an interdisciplinary treatment team; and to play an integral role in total rehabilitation process as well as teaching the skills which will enable the patient to seek educational opportunities. Martin Rivera

Under direction, incumbents provide diet instructions for inmates on special diets; complete nutrition assessments; assist and advise clinical personnel on special nutrition needs; plan dietary intervention and strategies; attend interdisciplinary team conferences; monitor and document nutritional needs and goals; may accept or transmit verbal or electronically transmitted orders from physicians consistent with an established protocol to implement medical nutrition therapy; order medical laboratory tests related to medical nutrition therapy within established protocols; interpret prescription diets; plan regular and special therapeutic diets; establish menus and recipes for use by food production personnel; authorize substitution or modification of diets; assist in the selection of dietary staff; plan and conduct training programs for facility staff, clients, patients, and others; and adhere to food safety and infection control standards. May participate in committees relating...

Incumbents work under general supervision of a Registered Nurse or Senior Psychiatric Technician and, in addition to their responsibilities, provide a basic level of general fundamental nursing care and are expected through their attitude, knowledge, and performance to facilitate the adherence of treatment programs of patients. This position is PERMANENT/INTERMITTENT and is within our INTERNAL REGISTRY. The Internal Registry consists of Permanent Intermittent employees (PIE) who are available to work as needed (potential float capacity).  The registry provides services for programs and other clinical areas in order to maintain minimum staffing requirements and reduce the cost of overtime.   You may be moved to another work location during your shift according to facility needs. Permanent intermittent employees may not work more than 1500 hours in any calendar (January through December) year unless approved by the Central Staffing Office (CSO)...

nder direction, to propagate and care for flowers and ornamental plants in a large greenhouse and nursery and to lay out, plant, and care for flowers and ornamental plants and shrubs; or to work with and be in charge of a small crew doing gardening and general grounds maintenance work; may instruct, lead or supervise inmates, wards or resident workers; and do other related work.   You will find additional information about the job in the  Duty Statement .   Working Conditions The employee is required to work any shift and schedule in a variety of settings throughout the hospital and may be required to work overtime.  Lead Groundskeeping activities involve remedying conditions through physical labor.  Routine work requires a full range of body motion which demands ability to work above one's head as in pruning trees and to load vegetation into truck beds.  Work at ground level requires an ability to plant seeds and pick up tools...