RN - Crisis

SUMMARY OF POSITION

Provides nursing care to clients in crisis in the Walk-In Center and Crisis Stabilization Unit. Provides medication monitoring, adjusts medications within limits prescribed by authorized prescriber. Provides information, education, and support to individuals in crisis that promote wellness and recovery.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs nursing assessments on individuals being admitted to the WIC/CSU.
• Makes vital signs, performs lab tests, and evaluates medical appropriateness for admission and continued stay.
• Obtains and enters orders into EMR from authorized prescriber.
• Administers and gives medications to patients, monitors the dosage, side effects, use and documents patients’ reactions.
• Provides medication training to the guest or guest’s family/guardian to administer the guest’s medication, to monitor proper levels of dosage and watch for side effects.
• Develops and maintains the Treatment Plan of Care for guests.
• Oversees the administering of nursing needs of guests.
• Performs as a liaison role between guest and the authorized prescriber, pharmacist, family, and/or collateral support systems.
• Captures and provides shift change reports.
• Observes guests on a day-to-day basis and provides documentation in the EMR.
• Provides group or individual education as needed.
• Participates and/or leads staff meetings and training as scheduled or necessary.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Effectively communicates via written, verbal, in person and virtual methods.
• Has detail-oriented with effective problem-solving skills.
• Possesses leadership skills.
• Knowledgeable in psychotropic medications.
• Skilled in crisis intervention.
• Ability to de-escalate patient/clients using evidence-based de-escalation training (e.g. The therapeutic options) to include safety holds as necessary.

Qualifications

• Education Level: Minimum of Associates Nursing Degree from an accredited school or a Waiver approved LPN by State of TN. RN Preferred.
• Years of Experience: One year of behavioral health nursing experience preferred.
• Certification/Licensure: Licensure required. Valid driver’s license required.

Physical Requirements

• Standing – 20%
• Sitting – 80%
• Squatting – Occasional
• Kneeling – Occasional
• Bending – Occasional
• Driving – Occasional
• Lifting – Occasional

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision health coverage
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• 403b retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off and ten paid holidays
• AD&D Insurance, Life Insurance, and Long Term Disability (company paid)
• Employee Resource Groups
• Continuing education opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program

Disclaimer

The duties and responsibilities described in this document are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time, or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Time Type Full time Pay Range $29.63--$41.54 Benefits Delivering care that changes people's lives starts with our employees. Below are just some of the great benefits Centerstone employees enjoy: