**Why Wellpath** **Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.** If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time. Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan. We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support. **About this role** Under direct supervision of the Health Services Administrator (HSA)/Program Manager (PM), or higher medical professional, the Psychiatric Registered Nurses will develop, initiate and coordinate the patient plan of care through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in collaboration with the healthcare team and in compliance with all agency, local, state, federal laws and regulations. **What you bring to the table** Education + Graduation from an accredited school of nursing Experience + 3-5 years’ working in a psychiatric nurse role + Previous correctional/detention facility experience + At least two years’ experience providing treatment to adults with various mental health disabilities Licenses/Certifications + Current (and must maintain) unrestricted RN license in state of practice + Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing Certification, i.e. via ANCC, or has completed required hours and is in process of testing for certification + Current (and must maintain) lifesaving BLS certification through AHA **What you will do** + Utilize the nursing process to provide quality patient care, including assessments, medication administration, and documentation. + Respond to psychiatric emergencies, assess for suicide ideation, and refer individuals for further evaluation when necessary. + Communicate with health services staff, evaluate and refer patients requiring psychotropic medications, and provide crisis intervention and counseling. + Coordinate shift activities, maintain a safe working environment, and triage and communicate significant medical and mental health observations. + Perform psychiatric assessments, participate in quality management activities, and assist with staff training and evaluations. **Qualifications & Requirements** Education + Graduation from an accredited school of nursing Experience + 3-5 years’ working in a psychiatric nurse role + Previous correctional/detention facility experience + At least two years’ experience providing treatment to adults with various mental health disabilities Licenses/Certifications + Current (and must maintain) unrestricted RN license in state of practice + Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing Certification, i.e. via ANCC, or has completed required hours and is in process of testing for certification + Current (and must maintain) lifesaving BLS certification through AHA **We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer** We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. **We encourage you to apply!** If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles. Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description. Quick Apply (https://careers-wellpath.icims.com/jobs/168797/psychiatric-registered-nurse/job?mode=apply&apply=yes&in\_iframe=1&hashed=-336175207) **Need help finding the right job?** We can recommend jobs specifically for you! **Job** _24-168797_ **Facility** _CA Fresno Cty Main Jail_ **Type** _Full-Time_ **Shift** _Night 12 hour_ **Recruiter : Full Name: First Last** _David Ward_ **Recruiter : Email** _DaWard@Wellpath.us_