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Behavioral Health RN
Visalia, California
Kaweah Delta Health Care District

$2,053-2,705/week

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Location: Visalia, California
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Specialty: Registered Nurse – Behavioral Health / Psych/Mental Health
Shift: Night shift, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)
Total Hours: 36 hours per week
Work Type: Blended (likely a mix of direct patient care and other duties)
Patient Care Radius: Within 150 miles
Start Date: June 22 (year not specified)
Experience Required: Minimum 5 years in specialty
Prior travel experience: Required (must have at least 1 prior travel contract or equivalent)

Current California Registered Nurse (RN) license
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (AHA only, must be immediately available)
Crisis Intervention Training approved by the facility (specific to behavioral health)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) – check unit-specific requirements
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – if applicable
Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure (NRP) – if applicable
Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) – if applicable
Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) – if applicable
Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certification – required for behavioral health units, must be immediately available
Harassment Prevention Training – must be updated annually
Medication/Pharmacology Competency Exam – must score at least 80%
Fall Prevention Competency Exam – must score at least 80%

Criminal background check within 90 days of start, including:
- 7-year search with SSN trace, aliases, county and nationwide criminal searches, federal district and national federal searches, FACIS screening, and OFAC
EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start and updated annually
Sex offender search within 90 days of start
Education verification (diploma or transcript) required for techs; for RNs, license verification applies
References: 2 professional references verifying recent experience within last 24 months
Employment application/resume with at least 1 year of current relevant experience
Unit-specific skills checklist required

Physical exam within 12 months prior to start, verifying ability to perform job duties and clearance of communicable diseases
Fit mask test (N95 or equivalent) within 1 year prior to start
Immunizations or proof of immunity for:
- Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap
- Measles (Rubeola)
- Mumps
- Rubella
- Hepatitis B (titer or declination on file)
- Varicella
Negative TB test or chest X-ray per facility protocol
Annual TB questionnaire
Negative 10-panel drug screen within 60 days of start (Marijuana testing not accepted)
Seasonal flu vaccination or signed declination during flu season (Oct 1 – Mar 31); masking required if declining
COVID-19 vaccination required unless exemption granted with weekly testing

Badge photo meeting facility standards (passport style, no hats/masks, plain background)
Signed job description acknowledgment
Fingernail hygiene policy acknowledgment
Orientation packet review and signed acknowledgment
Confidential information and confidentiality agreement forms
Flu and Hepatitis B declination forms if applicable
Hand hygiene quiz completion
Elder & dependent abuse quiz completion
Mandatory annual training study guide completion
WorkDay time instructions acknowledgment
COVID-19 screening questionnaire completion
Sexual harassment prevention training certificate
COVID-19 vaccine and booster exemption forms if applicable
Meal period and rest waiver (depending on traveler type)
Implicit bias training certificate
Hazardous drug acknowledgment of risk
Aerosol transmissible diseases training
Employee health TB risk assessment and questionnaire