Registered Nurse (RN)

AvaMed Inc is a Healthcare Staffing Agency that staffs all of California State Correctional Facilities. We are in urgent need of a Registered Nurse to take on a Full-Time, 6 month assignment at the correctional facility located in Sacramento, CA.

Requirements

• Basic level of general behavioral and psychiatric nursing care
• Conduct daily clinical rounds and monitoring of patient /youth with signs and symptoms of mental illness
• Perform psychiatric nursing procedures, such as administer medications and treatments
• Work with other disciplines as part of Treatment Team in the development of treatment plans and objectives
• Assist in the development of group and individual therapy regimens
• Provide liaison activities with custody personnel in management of mentally or developmentally disabled patient/youth
• Observe patients'/youths' physical condition and behavior, and report significant changes
• Prepare and coordinate clinical appointment dates and times, and assist in having patient/youth present at their clinical appointments
• Assist in first responder duties, such as giving Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and first aid as needed
• Follow completely and accurately all documentation procedures as required by the CDCR/CCHCS
• Help to create a safe, secure and therapeutic environment for patient/youth

Benefits

• Full-time employment
• 6 month assignment
• Competitive hourly rate ($70/hr)
• W2/Traveler status