Full-Time Nurse 3 -12-HR Day Shifts - Placerville
Compassion Pathway Behavioral Health LLC
Diamond Springs, California
LVN
Posted Jul 25 · Not open to new grads
- Shift
- 12-hour days
- Hours a week
- 40
- Unit
- Psych
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour days · 3 a week · 40 hours
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Behavioral Health
- Accepts
- LVN
- Experience
- 1+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- CA nursing median $56/hr
CA nursing postings that state pay run $34/hr to $88/hr, the middle half $43/hr to $70/hr, across 2908 postings. That covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Job Description: Psychiatric Technician, Psychiatric Nurse or LVN
Schedule
We are seeking a Full-Time Nurse to work 3 days/week, 12-hour shifts (Sunday-Tuesday plus 4 hours on Wednesday).
Compassion Springs SRF is an Adult Residential Treatment Program that specializes in the treatment and rehabilitation of clients with mental health illness. The 24-hour residential facility mission is to help clients to regain optimal functionality in order to reenter their community and live healthy independent lives.
Read the full posting
Under the direction and supervision of the Program Director or Administrator, the Psychiatric Technician or Licensed Nurse shall plan, organize and direct the clients’ nursing services of the facility.
Supervision Received
The Psychiatric Technician or Licensed Nurse receives supervision and directions from the Program Director or Administrator.
Supervision Exercised
The Nurse does not provide administrative supervision to employees, but may provide clinical directions to Mental Health Technicians, and Direct Care Staff.
Duties
·Participates with the Program Director and/or Administrator and other management staff in planning and implementing the nursing services program. ·Serve as a liaison between the SRF and clients’ physician/psychiatric or pharmacy on medication matters. ·Makes sure that proper medication control protocols are followed in the facility. ·Responsible for staff education, clients’ education, and in-service training on medication management. ·Conduct group/activities sessions with clients. ·Participant in interdisciplinary team meetings. ·Monitors processes and procedures related to medication management and compliance with industry regulations and other such duties as required by the Administrator. ·Collaborate with the Administrator in tracking and monitoring all medications in the SRF. ·Ensure detailed documentation of medications administered in a timely manner in accordance with DHCS regulations. ·Ensure documentation and proper reporting to appropriate authorities are timely and accurate. ·May assist in preparing meals for clients. ·May take clients to out of facility appointments. ·May act as Program Director to oversee the facility treatment and rehabilitation program.
Educational
Qualifications
·Graduation from an accredited school of nursing. ·Minimum of one year of full-time nursing work experience. Psychiatric nursing experience preferred but not required. ·Current license as a Licensed Vocational Nurse, or Psychiatric Technician in the state of California.
Experience
License/Certification Required
Must pass physical health and drug screening tests and must pass criminal background check.
Sourced from Compassion Pathway Behavioral Health LLC’s careers page.
“Educational Qualifications: ·Graduation from an accredited school of nursing. ·Minimum of one year of full-time nursing work experience. Psychiatric nursing experience preferred but not required. ·Current license as a L…” · from this posting
Requirements
- ·Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
- ·Minimum of one year of full-time nursing work experience. Psychiatric nursing experience preferred but not required.
- ·Current license as a Licensed Vocational Nurse, or Psychiatric Technician in the state of California.
- Must pass physical health and drug screening tests and must pass criminal background check.
Place
- City
- Diamond Springs, California
- State price level
- 11% above the national average
California index 110.7, where 100 is the national average.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities.
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About the employer
You would be the nurse who plans and directs care at Compassion Springs, a 24-hour adult residential social-rehab program in Diamond Springs, California. Your days run through med control, calls with physicians and the pharmacy, education, groups, IDT, and DHCS…
On your path
Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
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- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
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