Psychiatric Nurse

Full Job Description

Requirements

Knowledge of

Professional nursing principles, procedures, and techniques used in the care and treatment of psychiatric patientsSocial, psychological, and physical factors of mental and emotional disordersMedical and psychiatric terminologyMedications, including narcotics and their effects upon psychiatric patientsControl procedures, preparation, and administration of medicationsState of California laws and regulations on nursing practicesBasic laws and regulations pertaining to psychiatric nursing and treatment of the mentally illBasic theories, principles, and techniques of group and individual psychotherapyBasic general procedures and organization of mental health treatment facilities and multidisciplinary treatment teamsSymptoms and behavior patterns of emotionally disturbed and mentally ill patientsStandard professional methods of physically restraining psychiatric patientsMedical and social community resources available to patientsFirst aidAbility toApply professional psychiatric nursing care principles and practices in the evaluation and treatment of psychiatric patientsCommunicate with and gain the cooperation of patientsKeep accurate written charts and records of patient activities and progressLearn and comply with laws, rules, regulations, protocols, and procedures, including security requirements, applicable to the work unitUse professional judgment to determine and apply appropriate intervention techniques with patients in crisisWork cooperatively with other mental health treatment practitioners to provide an integrated treatment planConduct and review reports of interviews of patients to evaluate their condition and determine the circumstances causing them to require mental health treatment servicesConduct and assist in formal and informal individual and group counselingAssist in and physically subdue resisting patients with a minimum of force necessary to effect a restraintCommunicate effectively, orally and in writing, with patients, their families, facility and clinic personnel, and othersMaintain patient confidentiality Qualifications Minimum QualificationsPossession of a current Registered Nurse license issued by the State of California.Note: If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate/license requirement, applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application.

Failure to submit proof of requirements may result in disqualification from the examination. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

For guidelines on submitting acceptable proof of educational requirements, please click here or speak to someone in our office before the cut-off date listed in this notice.General QualificationsCertificates/licenses: All persons appointed must possess and maintain a current Registered Nurse license issued by the State of California.

Failure to maintain such license may be cause for disciplinary action in accordance with Civil Service Commission Rules.All persons appointed will be required to have, or obtain, and maintain a valid CPR certificate.Note: Individuals who do not meet these requirements due to a physical disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.Special RequirementsBackground/Criminal History: The County may access criminal history information on all candidates who have accepted a conditional offer of appointment for the above job class consistent with the provisions of the Board of Supervisors Resolution No.

82-602, Personnel Policies and Procedure and applicable federal and state law.

The County shall not consider for employment any candidate who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor that relates to or impacts the candidate's ability to perform the job duties of this class unless it is determined that mitigating circumstances exist.

For purposes of accessing criminal history information, the candidate will be fingerprinted.

A subsequent arrest notification may be obtained.The County may also conduct a background check on the candidate prior to appointment to a position within this class.

The background check may include personal and professional reference checks, credit history check, Social Security Number verification, professional license/registration verification, military service information and driving history.

Information obtained in the course of this background check will be considered by the appointing authority in the selection process.

In obtaining such information, the County will comply with applicable consent and disclosure practices in the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act.Physical Abilities: All persons appointed must be physically able to restrain and assist in restraining patients.

Persons appointed may be required to work evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.

Psychiatric health facilities such as the County's Mental Health Treatment Center are licensed and regulated by the California State Department of Mental Health Services; such regulations include staffing and personnel standards which may apply to the class and may supersede the above minimum qualifications.CHILD AND ELDER ABUSE REPORTING: Persons selected for employment must, as a condition of employment, sign a statement agreeing to comply with Section 11166 and 11160 of the California Penal Code relating to child and elder abuse reporting.Probationary Period The probationary period for this classification is six (6) months.

Additional Information APPLICATIONQualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately.

All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cut-off date.

Click here to apply.County of SacramentoDepartment of Personnel ServicesEmployment Services Division700 H Street, Room 4667Sacramento, CA 95814Phone (916) 874-5593; 7-1-1 California Relay ServiceEmail EmployOffice@Saccounty.netInter-Office Mail Code: 09-4667www.SacCountyJobs.netEmployment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m.

on the cut-off date.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE

Applicants are required to provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question. The Supplemental Questionnaire is located in the tab marked "Supplemental Questions". Please be descriptive in your response.

Note: Responses of "See Resume" or "See Application", or copy and paste of work experience are not qualifying responses and will not be considered.

Supplemental Questionnaires must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date. Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser.

Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.

For many individuals, it is more efficient to develop responses to the supplemental questions in a word processing document and then paste them into the final document to be submitted.

Changes or corrections to your Supplemental Questionnaire cannot be made once your application packet has been submitted.

If the Supplemental Questionnaire is used in the Formula Rate exam, failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score.

While scoring the Supplemental Questionnaire, the candidate's application and/or attachments will not be reviewed, therefore, a candidate's responses to the questions should be accurate, thorough, detailed, and complete.

FORMULA RATE EXAMINATION (Weighted 100%)

All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications by the cut-off date will have their Supplemental Questionnaire scored in the Formula Rate Examination.

This examination will evaluate the relevance, level, recency, progression and quality of candidate's education, training and experience.

The candidate's application or other materials will not be included in this examination.

Therefore, the candidate's responses to the supplemental questionnaire should be thorough, detailed and complete.

The score from the Formula Rate Examination will determine the ranking on the eligible/employment list for this job.

All candidates competing in the testing process will receive written notice of their examination results by email. Notices can also be accessed in their governmentjobs.com inbox.

Applicants achieving a passing score will be placed on the eligible list in rank order. The rank is determined by the test score attained from the examination.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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We value and celebrate the unique perspectives, backgrounds, abilities, and diverse dimensions of our employees and residents.

Through transparency, courage, innovation, and trust we are committed to advance equity and transformational change.

We are a proud equal opportunity employer.

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability for any phase of the hiring process, please contact our Disability Compliance Office at dco@saccounty.gov or 916-874-7642, CA Relay 711.

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