What are the responsibilities and job description for the Unit Supervisor (Safety) - Program I - Metropolitan State Hospital - 26-346 position at California Department of State Hospitals?
Job Description and Duties
**Position is Limited-Term for 12 months. This position may be terminated at any time or may become Permanent at a later date**
Metropolitan State Hospital is located in the City of Norwalk.The Department of State Hospitals-Metropolitan is currently accepting applications for Unit Supervisor (Safety), Limited-Term /Full Time.
Working Title: Unit Supervisor (Safety)
Under direction of the Nursing Coordinator in a state hospital, the Unit Supervisor (US) (Safety) incumbent is responsible for the overall management and supervision of an organized unit on a 24-hour basis in a state hospital providing care to patients and for planning, assigning, supervising, training, educating and evaluating the work of nursing and other assigned staff.
Candidates must be willing to work in any Unit/Program and any Shift to meet the needs of the facility.
Minimum Qualifications:
Either I
Possession of the legal requirements to practice as a professional Registered Nurse in California as determined by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
Or II
Possession of a valid license to practice as a Psychiatric Technician issued by the California Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technicians. and Experience: One year of experience performing the duties of a nursing classification comparable in level of responsibility to a Registered Nurse, Range B or Senior Psychiatric Technician classification in the direction of the nursing services for a California developmental center, State hospital, Psychiatric Program, or correctional facility level-of-care unit during a shift.
Eligibility Examinations:
To be considered for this job opportunity, applicants must have eligibility by way of permanent civil service status, be reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility, or have reinstatement eligibility. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ELIGIBILITY, YOU MUST TAKE THE EXAM.
It is your responsibility to ensure you meet the minimum qualifications as stated in the announcement. Please carefully read the Minimum Qualifications for the position before taking the exam to ensure you are qualified for the position and have met all requirements.
The examination is a separate process from applying for this vacancy. Please carefully read and follow the instructions for each process.
EXAM LINK :
https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=3112
Training Expectations: If selected it is mandatory that you attend New Employee Orientation (NEO) in its entirety. NEO can be scheduled Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. for up to 30 days for level of care staff (clinical).
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement .