Psych ED RN
San Leandro, California
John George Psychiatric Pavilion

Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health

Location: San Leandro, California Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Specialty: Registered Nurse

Assignment Details

• Unit: Psychiatric acute care hospital ED
• Facility Type: Acute care psychiatric
• Staffed Beds (ED): 1:6 ratio
• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:30-8:00)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Guaranteed Hours: 40 hours
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday Requirement: Must work 2 of 3 major holidays
• On-Call: Not required
• Block Schedule: Not guaranteed
• Special Requirements: Fast-paced environment and unit
• Float Scope: May float within scope to Inpatient Psych if needed
• Support Staff: Social worker, OT, psychiatrist on unit 24/7, security, unit clerks, and mental health specialists
• Scrub Color: Business casual
• Charting: Electronic health record
• Parking: Multiple options available

Experience and Acceptance

• Required Years of Experience: 2 years
• First-Time Travelers Accepted: Yes
• Local Candidates Accepted: Yes
• Pending License Accepted: No

Required Qualifications

• State license: In-state RN license must be current, unencumbered, and in hand before subbing. Verified via Nursys within 15 days before start.
• BLS (AHA only)
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute): Listed as required for all psych/behavioral health specialties on the certification list. The description lists CPI as preferred. If a candidate lacks CPI, a "TEAM" course is completed onsite, and proof of completion is accepted.
• Orientation Safety Manual acknowledgement
• Competencies: Facility competencies and New Employee Orientation modules must be completed on the first day of the contract. Assignments are terminated if they are not complete within 14 days of start. Competencies must be redone after a gap of 6 months or more.
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam and competency exam: Required for applicable placements.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPI: Listed as preferred in the job description. See the note under Required Qualifications.

Other Certifications Listed (required vs. preferred to be confirmed against the unit description)

• ACLS (AHA only)
• PALS (AHA only)
• NRP
• CHEMO
• TNCC
• EFM
• NIH Stroke Certification
• Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB)

Health, Background, and Documentation Requirements

• Photo ID: Driver's license or passport, with a clearly visible color photo
• Background check: Within 90 days of start, including a 7-year criminal search and federal exclusion checks. Pending searches are not accepted.
• Education verification: Third-party verification of the minimum required education, not pending at start
• Work history: Past 3 years of employment verified
• Employment application: Resume covering the last 7 years of employment
• Physical exam: Within 90 days of start, signed by an MD, DO, PA, NP, or APRN
• Tdap: Within 10 years of start (TD not accepted)
• TB: Negative IGRA or two PPDs, plus a TB questionnaire updated annually
• MMR (measles, mumps, rubella): Two vaccinations or positive IgG titer
• Varicella: Two vaccinations or positive IgG titer
• Hepatitis B: Positive titer, or proof of 3-dose series, or signed declination
• Drug screen: Oral saliva test within 30 days of start (rapid tests not accepted)
• Fit test: Within 90 days of start, using an acceptable N95 mask
• Color blind exam: Within 90 days of start
• Flu vaccination: Vaccine or declination required during flu season
• Badge photo request form: Required