Registered Nurse I/II/III/V - Homeless Outreach

ABOUT THE POSITION

The County of Riverside - Riverside University Health System- Behavioral Health is currently recruiting for a Registered Nurse for the Homeless Outreach Program.

This job posting will serve to fill a Registered Nurse vacancy in Riverside.

The level at which this position is filled will be at the discretion of the department and based on a combination of education/experience.

Schedule: 9/80 - Monday -Thursday 7:30 am to 5:00 pm, every other Friday 7:30 am to 4:00 pm

Location: 10281 Kidd St.

Riverside, CA.

92503

This position is a field based position working with clients living in encampments at the Santa Ana River Bottom.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Within the full scope of the Nurse Practice Act, may assess, plan, organize, provide, and/or oversee nursing care to patients in accordance with physician instructions; may make preliminary observations of, and prepare patients for, medical treatment.

• Participate in various committee meetings and present and/or gather data and information to assist management in making administrative and operational decisions.

• Participate in committee activities related to performance improvement issues by auditing patient records and presenting performance improvement plans to the department staff at least annually; review and/or revise policy and procedures; participate in in-service education and staff development activities.

• Participate in the development of standards of care activities; serve as a preceptor and ongoing mentor to new nursing staff; assign and monitor work of a patient care-nursing unit or program to ensure quality and productivity standards are met.

• Serve as a resource person to other staff members; conduct research, contract monitoring and special unit studies to maintain high quality and enhance the professionalism of the unit or program.

• Identify needs for new nursing or mental health procedures and protocols; initiate draft of these procedures and protocols.

• Assess training needs of the assigned unit or program, and recommend and develop strategies to meet these needs; teach classes to meet the training needs of the unit at least twice a year.

• Draft recommendation standards of care, policies, procedures, and quality indicators as assigned; provide education for the staff and monitor compliance to reach established goals.

• Lead and co-lead both didactic and process groups and provide one-to-one counseling with clients, families, and significant others.

• Interface with professionals from within and outside of assigned areas to provide for continuity of client care.

• May coordinate and monitor patients through the hospitalization process utilizing physicians, primary care nurses, and third-partypayorsto maintain quality care and fiscal responsibility.

• May review the post hospital care plan with the patient/family, establishing a contact regarding time frames and responsibilities; follow plan through a discharge....