Nurse - RN (3595)  (Regular Full-Time, Hourly)
Program: OBSOLETE CRF Various Locations (SD County)

Nurse - RN - Mental Health Services for Adult Outpatient Program

Hours: 40 hours per week; Monday - Friday, 4:00 pm to Midnight

CRF: Why Its A Great Place To Work!

Community Research Foundation inspires and mentors the next generation of mental health professionals! Our accredited programs reach various demographics, so you can gain experience with almost any sector of mental health services.

At CRF, we are constantly evolving and developing fresh approaches to meet the needs of San Diego Countys residents who are experiencing mental/behavioral health challenges. For you, that means that you will have opportunities to learn new ways to provide optimal supports to your clients. You will work within a collaborative, supportive team structure so that you can have fresh perspective and training. Need clinical supervision? We can help you get your hours! Best of all, you will be involved in helping people change their lives for the better!

CRF takes your dedication seriously, and provides benefits to help you balance your work life and your personal life. Our full-time (30 hours or more) staff earn 24 days of PTO per year plus generous holiday schedules; we offer top-of-the-line medical insurance, dental plans, paid life insurance, vision plansand really generous retirement benefits. We also provide access to student loan repayment/forgiveness programs for graduates.

We have strong internal advancement options, so there are opportunities for you to grow within our company.

Come join us!

The Jane Westin Center is open 8:00 am 12:00 am, 365 days/year

Program Overview:

Located in downtown San Diego, CA, the Jane Westin Center is an adult outpatient walk-in clinic which provides a variety of intervention services to individuals in crisis. We serve individuals with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance abuse disorders.

Our services include initial psychosocial assessments, psychiatric and medication evaluations, crisis intervention and linking clients with ongoing community-based services.

Typical Duties of the Nurse - RN

• Assist multidisciplinary team with crisis intervention, psychiatric medical assessments, case management, and medication support services
• Monitors clients' response to medications and reports any concerns to medical staff
• Ensures that clients and family members are educated and informed about their medications and illness management
• Monitors health care needs of the clients and obtains assistance from other health care providers as necessary
• Ensures all medications are managed and stored appropriately as defined by local and state regulations

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Current California Registered Nurse license and CPR/First Aid certification required and must be maintained throughout employment
• Minimum of one year of experience working with a mental health population, especially with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness and co-occurring disorders is strongly preferred
• Previous experience in an inpatient or outpatient psychiatric setting; able to assist mentally and physically in emergency situations
• Proficiency in MS Office applications, specifically Outlook, Word and Excel
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment is essential
  
• Ability to pass criminal/background clearance and credentialing review

If you are applying to this position as a Licensed, Registered, Waivered, or Certified professional

and are offered the position, you will be required to pass a credentialing review.

Additional information will be provided at the post-offer stage.

Be a part of our vibrant non-profit organization and make a difference

in the lives of the people we serve!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer