Duties Description

The Registered Nurse 2 Psychiatric is a senior member of a multidisciplinary treatment team whose duties include, but are not limited to:

• Assist with the supervision of the evening and overnight shifts.
• Act as the charge nurse; serve as a member of the leadership team; and work with the Nurse Administrator as an advance practice nurse to assess, develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate nursing care aspects for individuals in treatment.
• Serve as a consultant to other nurses and direct care staff in the implementation of treatment interventions.
• Continually evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and programs as part of quality assurance and improvement activities of the facility.
• Develop improved methods of practice where current approaches of care need to be improved.
• Collaborate with other staff to ensure patient needs are addressed in the treatment and discharge of patients.
• May participate in the admission of individuals to a facility.
• May provide scheduled and emergency nursing treatment as needed.
• Assist with the referrals to other service providers.
• Act as a liaison to outside agencies and providers to ensure continuity of care.
• Serve as a consultant, teacher, and resource to ATC nurses and direct care staff in assessment of patients and planning, implementing, and evaluating individual care.
• Serve as a teacher and resource to nursing staff in the use of specialized equipment, arranging for trainings as needed.
• Ensure the implementation of facility nursing policies and procedures.
• Provide supervision to nursing staff and direct care personnel involved with the care and treatment of individuals, including scheduling, performance evaluations, and managing daily activities.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Additional Comments

Salary Range:
$77,029-$86,140*

• Plus $20,000 Geographical Pay Differential
• Plus $575 Inconvenience Pay
• Plus 7% Evening Shift Differential

Background Investigation Requirements:

Prospective appointees will be: 1) Checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may have their names removed from the eligible list(s) for the title(s) if applicable. 2) Investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC) that includes State and federal Criminal History Record Checks. All convictions must be reported; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or any falsified or omitted information on the prospective appointee’s employment application may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of State and federal laws, rules, and regulations. Prospective employees will be fingerprinted in order to obtain a record of their criminal history information, and may be required to pay any necessary fees. 3) Screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees may be required to pay any necessary fees. Additionally, prospective employees whose names are indicated on the SCR may be barred from appointment.

Filling of this position is contingent upon Division of Budget waiver approval.

The purpose of the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement (HELP) program is to temporarily place certain titles and positions, which would normally be classified as competitive, into the non-competitive class allowing State agencies to fill critical health, direct care, and safety titles more expeditiously.

Candidates accepting non-competitive appointment via the HELP Program will receive the same rate of pay, health benefits, and other ancillary benefits as their competitively appointed counterparts. Additionally, appointments made via the HELP program are permanent, and as such candidates will serve the same probationary period as any candidate who would otherwise be accepting a competitive-class appointment. The probationary period for employees hired under the HELP Program begins at the time of permanent non-competitive appointment, to last for a duration of 26-52 weeks. At the conclusion of the HELP program it is expected that all candidates appointed into non-competitive HELP titles will be transitioned to the equivalent competitive-class title, as the HELP program is temporary and only expected to last for a period of one year (through March 31, 2024).