Registered Nurse

About the role

This position provides psychosocial, rehabilitation, and recovery-oriented services for adults under the administrative supervision of the Team Leader or Program Director.

Responsibilities

• Performs nursing assessments and preventive health measures within prescribed guidelines, and makes referrals as needed.
• Sets up medications according to established procedure for preparation for medication outreach.
• Documents in progress notes all billable interventions according to established County guidelines and current computerized documentation programs in use.
• Processes doctors’ orders according to program-specific procedures, including obtaining refill requests from pharmacies in order to ensure continuation of treatment.
• Teaches clients, family members, board and care operators, and personal service coordinators about medications, directions, side effects, drug interactions and other health issues.
• Acts as consumer advocate, upholding member-driven/strength-based philosophy, to achieve member satisfaction.
• Interacts in a professional manner, as a representative of TPCP, with outside agencies (Sacramento County Mental Health Treatment Center, pharmacies, doctors’ offices, labs) for the purpose of providing continuity of care.
• Participates in shift update meetings and interdisciplinary treatment team meetings.
• Acts as a resource by providing training to staff members regarding any medical- or nursing-related information as needed, either in an individual or group setting.
• Provides nursing support to other Turning Point facilities as needed, i.e., providing an injection to a client.
• Collaborates with the Psychiatrists and Psychiatric Residents to provide comprehensive care to clients and members, keeping them informed of relevant information.
• Makes sure adverse reactions to medication or treatment, laboratory or diagnostic tests are reported to the physician.
• Provides and administers prescribed medical treatment, under supervision of a physician, and nursing interventions to clients.
• Administers TB tests to clients and staff, participates in the annual employee TB screening and provides tests throughout the year as needed, and maintains related records.
• Invents and orders medications and medical supplies from the pharmacy.
• Processes, on a quarterly basis, the destruction of expired, discontinued or refused medications according to TPCP procedure.
• Safely transports medical supplies and waste using own personal vehicle; in some programs, may perform home visits.
• Maintains clean driving record as well as currency of driver’s license and vehicle insurance/registration.
• Attends staff meetings unless approval for non-attendance is secured by the Program Director.
• Attends monthly nurses’ meeting unless approval for non-attendance is secured by the Nursing Director.
• Possesses knowledge of and adheres to the TPCP procedures related to medications found in the Operations and Procedures Manual.
• Adheres to and upholds the policies and procedures of Turning Point Community Programs.
• Ensures compliance with State licensing standards with regard to RN license.
• Keeps abreast of current medical information and pertinent professional developments by attending workshops, conferences, etc. in accordance with licensing renewal requirements.
• Keeps First Aid/CPR certification current.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and valid RN license with recent experience in psychiatric nursing with medical/surgical experience or home health care.
• Valid California driver’s license & current vehicle insurance/registration.
• Reliable means of transportation capable of passing vehicle safety inspection if more than five years old excluding all modes of two-wheeled transport inclusive of bicycles, mopeds and motorcycles.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$42.00 - $53.27 an hour.

Schedule

Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM.

Application

Interested? Join us at our open interview hiring day on Friday, June 12th, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Located at 3947 Lennane Drive, Suite 110, Sacramento, CA. 95834.