San Mateo Medical Center is seeking an experienced
Charge Nurse for its
Psychiatric Emergency Services Unit, PM Shift.
At San Mateo Medical Center, we're always seeking ways to enhance the already impressive services we offer. This dedication to excellence is reflected in the exceptional care we provide, and the extraordinary professionals who provide it. Here, you'll have the chance to develop your talents with a skilled team of people who actively support and encourage each other's success. If you're ready to open new doors for your career, join us today.
Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES) is a 24-hour unit which opened in 1985. It is staffed by registered nurses, medical services assistants, and has a psychiatrist on duty around the clock. The service evaluates up to 300 patients per month, and provides short-term treatment and referral as needed. Patients present multiple problems ranging from crisis intervention needs and drug-related issues to hospital admission. Services are provided to any age group in need of immediate psychiatric care.
Under general supervision, the Charge Nurses for Psychiatric Emergency Services coordinate the functioning of the nursing unit for the assigned shifts; supervises up to 20 licensed and non-licensed nursing staff and may perform all aspects of patient care; and participates in the development and implementation of unit or clinic goals.
The current vacancy is for one 1.0 FTE, Charge Nurse in the Psychiatric Emergency Services unit for the PM Shift.
The
ideal candidate has at least three years of Psychiatric Emergency nursing and/or two years acute medical/surgical or inpatient psychiatric nursing, at least one year of supervisory experience, and a Crisis Prevention Institute certification. The ideal candidate is also experienced in providing education and updates to staff, as well as in scheduling for multiple shifts, and has excellent communication skills. Knowledge of quality improvement processes and community outpatient mental health systems is strongly preferred.
NOTE: The eligible list generated from this recruitment may be used to fill future extra-help, term, unclassified, and regular classified vacancies.
Examples Of Duties
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Assess, evaluate and direct nursing activities on an assigned shift to provide quality care to patients in compliance with prescribed standards and in conjunction with nursing management.
- Supervise and perform nursing assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation and documentation of patient care on the unit.
- Work in conjunction with nursing management to coordinate adequate unit staffing for the assigned shift.
- Participate with unit nursing management in interviewing, hiring, completing performance evaluations and performing disciplinary counseling of staff.
- Coordinate with outpatient mental health and substance abuse providers to manage total patient care.
- Supervise the work of professional and paraprofessional nursing staff.
- Work with nursing management to identify staff development needs and to implement continuing education programs.
- Assist nursing management in planning unit or clinic budget.
- Interpret policies and procedures to nursing staff.
- Participate in staff meetings and relevant assigned committees.
- Coordinate with ancillary support departments to coordinate total patient care.
- Maintain and evaluate medical records.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Licensure/Certification:
- Must possess and maintain a California license as a Registered Nurse.
- Possession and maintenance of BLS certification.
- Possession and maintenance of a Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certificate within three months of hire.
Education and Experience:
- Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying.
Knowledge of:
- Nurse Practice Act and professional and governmental standards or regulations pertaining to nursing.
- Nursing theories, principles, methods and practices.
- Safety and infection control principles.
- Clinical systems, supplies and equipment.
- Principles of staff development.
- Supervisory principles.
Skill/Ability to:
- Perform and evaluate the performance of nursing procedures required for the assigned shift and clinical setting.
- Plan, organize, supervise and evaluate the work of nursing staff.
- Comprehend, interpret, and implement nursing policies and procedures.
- Instruct and train professional and paraprofessional employees.
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Maintain professional nurse-patient and nurse-physician relationships.
- Prepare reports and maintain accurate records.
Application/Examination
Departmental Promotional Only. Only current County of San Mateo employees in the DEPARTMENT with at least six months (1040 hours) of continuous service in a classified regular, probationary, extra-help/limited term positions prior to the final filing date may apply.
The examination will consist of an interview (weight: 100%). Depending on the number of applicants an application appraisal of education and experience may be used in place of other examinations or a screening committee may select those applicants whose education and/or experience appear to best meet the needs of the position based solely on the information provided in the application materials. Because of this screening process, all applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination . All examinations will be given in San Mateo County, California, and applicants must participate at their own expense.
IMPORTANT:
Applications for this position will only be accepted online. If you are currently on the County's website, you may click the
"Apply" button. If you are not on the County's website, please go to
https://jobs.smcgov.org/ to apply. Responses to the supplemental questions must be submitted in addition to our regular employment application form. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for the required employment application and supplemental questionnaire.
Online applications must be received by the Human Resources Department before midnight on the final filing date.
TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE
Final Filing Date: September 10, 2024, by 11:59 p.m. PST
Application Screening: September 16, 2024
Panel/Departmental Interviews: September 19, 2024