Psychiatric Nurse I​/II​/III

Butte County Behavioral Health Psychiatric Health Facility

This classification is scheduled to receive a 5% COLA effective July 2027.

The Butte County Behavioral Health Psychiatric Health Facility (PHF) along with the Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Services Division, are seeking nurses (RN, LVN) and psychiatric technicians (LPT) to provide direct client care to patients receiving psychiatric treatment in our facilities, treating our community members in psychiatric crisis. Care includes, but is not limited to, consultation with providers, participating in multidisciplinary team meetings, medication administration, managing admissions and discharges, oversight of facility functioning and providing quality documentation.

Pay does include a 10% site differential and scheduling is based on applicant availability. The eligibility list created from this recruitment will be used to fill regular help full-time and part-time vacancies, as well as extra help. Extra Help means this may be a Part-Time or Non-Permanent position. The number of hours worked per week may vary and depend on the needs of the department.

For terms and conditions concerning Extra Help with Butte County, see Section 6.13c of the Butte County Personnel Rules.

Employees assigned to the Psychiatric Health Facility (PHF) or Crisis Services will receive a 10% site differential and those assigned as part of the Resiliency Empowerment Team (Rest) will receive a 5% site differential on top of the base salaries listed below. FLSA:
Non-Exempt.

Under direction, performs and provides professional nursing and psychiatric care to individuals striving to overcome behavioral health challenges; collaborates with other medical staff and interdisciplinary health treatment teams to evaluate and prepare treatment plans; and performs related duties as assigned.

Receives direction from assigned supervisory or management personnel. Exercises no direct supervision over staff.

Psychiatric Nurse I:
This is the entry-level classification in the Psychiatric Nurse series. Initially under close supervision, incumbents learn and perform routine professional nursing and psychiatric care. As experience is gained, assignments become more varied and complex; close supervision and frequent review of work lessen as an incumbent demonstrates skill to perform the work independently. Positions at this level usually perform most of the duties required of the positions at Psychiatric Nurse II-level but are not expected to function at the same skill level and usually exercise less independent discretion and judgment in matters related to work procedures and methods.

Work is usually supervised while in progress and fits an established structure or pattern. Exceptions or changes in procedures are explained in detail as they arise.

Psychiatric Nurse II:
This journey level classification is responsible for performing direct nursing services in support of the County's in-patient or out-patient psychiatric health facilities. Positions at this level exercise judgment and initiative in their assigned tasks, receive only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise and are fully aware of the operating procedures and policies of the work unit.

This class is distinguished from the Senior Psychiatric Nurse in that the latter performs the more complex work assigned to the series, such as reviewing psychiatric nursing work practices and providing lead technical and functional direction over lower level staff.

Psychiatric Nurse III:
This is the advanced journey-level classification in the Psychiatric Nurse series responsible for the oversight of psychiatric nursing services at an assigned clinic and/or performing the most complex and specialized work assigned to the series. Incumbents regularly work on tasks which are varied and complex, requiring considerable discretion and independent judgement. Positions in the classification rely on experience and judgement to perform assigned duties.

Assignments are given with general guidelines and incumbents are responsible for establishing objectives,…