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Are you a Registered Nurse with a passion for behavioral health, youth psychiatric, and community impact? Alameda County Behavioral Health is seeking a committed and compassionate Behavioral Health RN to join the multidisciplinary team in Oakland, Ca! In this role, you will provide psychiatric medication support, health assessments, crisis triage, and care coordinate for adults 18 and older with serious and persistent mental illnesses. This is an opportunity to work in a stable public health environment where collaboration, compassion, and initiative are valued. If you're a self-starter with strong clinical judgement, excellent communication skills, and a heart for public health, this is your chance to make a meaningful difference. Apply Today!
About
Competitive Pay: $70.00 per hour
Shift Days: Monday-Friday
Shift time: 8:30am-5:00pm
Start Date: ASAP!
Demographic: Adults with severe & persistent mental illness
Location: Oakland, California
Benefits
Potential to extend
Potential for long term placement
Great working location
Health insurance
Refer-a-friend bonus
Weekly payroll
24-hour accessibility
Personalized service
Required
High School Diploma or GED
Current CA Registered Nurse license
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
Minimum 1 - 2 years of RN outpatient, behavioral health, psychiatric, primary care or community health
Strong assessment, documentation, and communication skills
Ability to triage psychiatric symptoms and escalate appropriately
Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary behavioral health team
Self-directed and able to manage responsibilities with minimal oversight
Ability to work with adults diagnosed with severe mental illnesses
Preferred
Behavioral health or psychiatric nursing experience (highly preferred)
Experience with county behavioral health systems or public health
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Knowledge of EPIC EHR, Clinician's Gateway EHR, and Microsoft Office
Experience providing field-based nursing or home visits
Required Abilities/Skills
Strong communication and detail-oriented documentation skills
Organization abilities for patient coordination, education, and record-keeping
Collaboration skills for working with healthcare providers and community engagement.
Responsibilities/Essential Functions
Adults 18 years and older; level 1 mental health patients with sever and persistent mental illness
Primarily focused on care coordination being the liaison between the patient and the primary care team.
Daily Duties: Support primary care providers during patient visits
Chart prep - preparing medical records, medication lists
new patient intakes
procedures (IE: immunizations, EKGs, PAP smears, I&Ds, joint injections, wound care, ear lavages, point-of-care testing)
Follow up on hospital admission/ED visits and specialist visits, lab results, health screenings, and diagnostic imaging
Injections, Wound Care, Education, Medication reconciliation while adhering to policy and procedures as outlined by standing orders
Managing DME, orders, lab orders, diagnostic tests, referrals, medication refills, prior authorizations, medical records
Coordinating care with multidisciplinary care team (ie: case managers, psychiatric care providers), external care providers (ie: hospitals, specialists), and other patient support (ie: IHSS workers, board and care staff, family members)
Supporting the psychiatrists nurse with injections as needed
Phlebotomy
Weekly Duties: Attending weekly multidisciplinary team meetings, generating and sending PATH reports
Monthly Duties: Monthly medical meetings, PATH meetings with management teams, manage the emergency kit inventory and monthly check off, managing the 403B pharmacy inventory
About Us Power Personnel has been working with healthcare professionals like you since 1994. We are the experts in healthcare staffing in Northern California. That’s why so many hospitals, clinics and healthcare facilities rely on us for filling critical positions. If you want competitive pay, excellent working conditions and a team that supports you, we can help! Refer a friend and get $500 bonus for every referral! * *In order to get the bonus, the person referred must work at least 20 shifts.
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