Behavioral Health Nurse Jobs

Salary may be negotiable within the range listed above, based on position requirements and successful candidate's qualifications, subject to appropriate authorization.

In addition to the hourly salary, eligible applicants may receive premium pay for the items listed below.

• Bilingual pay: Qualified employees who meet the criteria found (page 18 (Download PDF reader)) shall receive an additional seventy $0.70 cents per hour for all hours paid.
• Night Shift Differential pay: Employees assigned to a night shift shall be paid a night shift differential for each hour actually worked on the assigned night shift. Pay rate is determined by assigned shift hours found here (Download PDF reader) (page 15).
• Nurse Retention: Upon completion of 10,400 service hours (approximately 5 years of service) in a Nurse classification, you will receive 3% of your annual base salary as a one-time lump sum payment.
• Nurse Hiring Incentive: Upon completion of new employee probation, eligible employees shall receive a one-time lump sum incentive of $1,000, within 2 pay periods.

• Authority and Quality Improvement Services
• Adult and Older Adult Services
• Children, Youth, and Prevention Services

THE OPPORTUNITY

• Adult and Older Adult Behavior Health (AOABH)
• Assertive Community Treatment (PACT)

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & CORE COMPETENCIES

• Safety Focus
  • Developing and implementing safety plans to ensure safety of individuals within the facility, clinic, and community
  • Being alert and mindful of personal safety and security while giving care to mentally ill clients
• Being alert and mindful of personal safety and security while giving care to mentally ill clients
• Judgement | Decision Making
  • Exercising good judgment, thinking quickly, and making sound decisions to prevent injury/loss of life, public relations issues, and agency liability
• Maintaining and Building Relationships | Interpersonal Skills
  • Handling high profile and sensitive request from the community with professional diplomacy and skill
• Exercising good judgment, thinking quickly, and making sound decisions to prevent injury/loss of life, public relations issues, and agency liability
• 
  Technical Knowledge | Professional Experience
  • Providing interventions and supportive services to individuals for recovery purposes
  • Identifying risk factors contributing to the mental health problems within client population
• Identifying risk factors contributing to the mental health problems within client population
• Communicating effectively with law enforcement, schools, families, social services, hospitals, and private citizens
• Handling high profile and sensitive request from the community with professional diplomacy and skill
• Providing interventions and supportive services to individuals for recovery purposes
• Oral | Written Communication Skills
  • Communicating effectively with law enforcement, schools, families, social services, hospitals, and private citizens
• Developing and implementing safety plans to ensure safety of individuals within the facility, clinic, and community

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Click here to learn more about the minimum qualifications, environmental conditions, and physical chracteristics for the Behavioral Health Nurse Classification.
RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Human Resource Services (HRS) will screen all application materials to identify qualified candidates. After screening, qualified candidates will be referred to the next step and notified of all further procedures applicable to their status in the competition.
Veterans Employment Preference
The County is committed to providing a mechanism to give preferential consideration in the employment process to veterans and their eligible spouses and will provide eligible participants the opportunity to receive interviews in the selection process for employment and paid internship openings. Please click here (Download PDF reader) to review the policy.
Online Examinations(Weighted 100%)
Candidates whose experience and education appear to best meet the needs of the department will be invited to participate in an examination(s) covering job-related items. Only the candidates who receive the highest score on the assessment(s) will be referred to the eligible list.
Based on the Department's needs, the selection procedure listed above may be modified. All candidates will be notified of any changes in the selection procedure.
Eligible List
Once the assessment has been completed, HRS will establish an eligible list of candidates. Candidates placed on the eligible list may be referred to a selection interview to be considered for present and future vacancies.

Please see below for important information regarding COVID-19 related requirements.
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, and laws, regulations, and policies regarding COVID-19 are subject to change. The County of Orange is required to comply with all applicable State or County Public Health Orders, some of which require vaccination and boosting as follows:

• Workers, who provide services in certain Health Care Facilities or in a correctional facility or detention center where health care is provided, will be required to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated and boosted in accordance with applicable state orders. (Workers may be exempt from this requirement based on religious beliefs or a qualifying medical reason)
• In addition, depending on assignment and COVID-19 Community Level, workers in certain high-risk settings may be required to wear masks regardless of vaccination status.

The position for which you are applying may be required to adhere to any applicable State or County Public Health Orders. You will receive notification of any requirement as it applies to a position.
EMAIL NOTIFICATION:
Email is the primary form of notification during the recruitment process. Please ensure your correct email address is included in our application and use only one email account.
NOTE: User accounts are established for one person only and should not be shared with another person. Multiple applications with multiple users may jeopardize your status in the recruitment process for any positions for which you apply.
Candidates will be notified regarding their status as the recruitment proceeds via email through the GovernmentJobs.com site. Please check your email folders, including spam/junk folders, and/or accept emails ending with "governmentjobs.com" and "ocgov.com." If your email address should change, please update your profile at www.governmentjobs.com.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
For specific information pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Rasika Wijayaweera at (714) 834-7877 or [email protected].

Non-Management Benefits
In addition to the County's standard suite of benefits, such as a variety of health plan options, annual leave and paid holidays-we also offer an excellent array of benefits such as a Health Care Reimbursement Account, 457 Defined Contribution Plan and Annual Education and Professional Reimbursement. Employees are provided a Retirement Plan through the Orange County Employees Retirement System (OCERS).

Please go to the following link to find out more about Defined Benefit Pensions and OCERS Plan Types/Benefits.
http://www.ocers.org/active-member-information

Click here for information about benefits offered to County of Orange employees.