RN (Triage) -Shift Coordinator

About the role

This position is located at our Crisis Center located in Dothan, Alabama. The schedule is Week 1: Monday, Thursday, Friday (07:00 am-7:30pm) and Week 2: Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday (07:00 am-7:30 pm).

Responsibilities

• Performs skilled nursing interventions to manage the care of individuals on the Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU)
• Provides face to face intervention to individuals and significant others to promote stabilization of a crisis-situation or related medical need
• Aids individuals in accessing appropriate medical treatment, obtaining personal and/or medical care supplies and collaborating with community providers
• Develops treatment plans within 24 hours of admission
• Captures mental status of persons to determine the safety of individuals and others according to the emergency severity index and CSU established exclusionary criteria guidelines
• Provides group wellness care to the Stabilization Unit patients
• Aids psychiatrist and/or medical physician as needed by performing medication monitoring and triaging
• Maintains individual’s records in a professional manner and in accordance with all specified guidelines of SpectraCare Personnel Policy, SpectraCare Clinical Policy, including but not limited to the Alabama Administrative Code, CMS, and all other applicable regulating and contractual entities.
• Other varied duties including but not limited to the following:

• Be available by cell phone during working hours and/or after hours
• Administer IM psychotropic injections
• Follow job duties assigned by supervisor and meet with supervisor on a regular basis
• Actively and compassionately interacts with individuals to encourage engagement in treatment
• Promotes and supports Trauma Informed Care initiatives within the organization
• Uses the Trauma Informed Care approach to work collaboratively with individuals and other team members to help support patients in their treatment and recovery
• Affords assistance with training of new staff working in the unit as assigned
• Keeps an accurate check on ordered lab work notifying psychiatrist/physician of abnormal norms
• Provides mental health consults with other health care agencies as needed
• Collaborates with other medical agencies to maintain recent medical treatment
• Adheres to Dress Code as set forth in the SpectraCare Policies and Procedures
• Performs duties independently and/or with minimal supervision
• Functions within professional boundaries with individuals and others
• Works well with other staff and individuals to ensure safety of program, patients, and other staff
• Functions and performs well in stressful environments and manages work related stress to ensure patient safety
• Applies seclusion, protective holds and/or restraint per SpectraCare policy and procedures
• Documents crises, protective holds, seclusions and/or restraints
• Participates in beginning / end of shift unit reporting
• Serves as the Shift Coordinator, overseeing routine task assignments of Mental Health Technicians, LPNs, Peer Specialists, RNs, Security, and Cleaner
• Regular attendance with timely arrival and departure according to scheduled hours. May be required to flex hours on occasion as directed by Supervisor. All absences must be reported directly to Supervisor or designee

Qualifications

• Nursing degree (RN) with active Alabama nursing license without restrictions/disciplines
• One (1) year nursing experience with preferred psychiatric experience
• Possession of a valid Driver License with good MVR
• Must meet insurability requirements to drive a system vehicle (21 years of age)

Skills

• Knowledge of mental illness, substance use, developmental disability illness and the treatment of disorders
• Knowledge of DSM V, mental health assessments, crisis intervention techniques, and psychotropic medications
• Ability to demonstrate thorough knowledge of psychotropic medications and mental illness/substance abuse diagnosis
• Ability to respond professionally and efficiently in crisis situations
• Ability to adhere to duties assigned by Medical Director and/or delegate these duties as needed
• Ability to adhere to and perform a wide variety of nursing duties independently and/or with minimal supervision
• Ability to complete and maintain documentation in accordance with and follow guidelines of SpectraCare Personnel Policies, SpectraCare Clinical Policies, including but not limited to the Alabama Board of Nursing, Alabama Administrative Code, CMS, and all other applicable regulating and contractual entities
• Ensure necessary documentation is completed and up to date before annual leave or personal leave is taken
• Ability to communicate and educate patients, families, and other health agencies on MI/psychotropic medications, substance abuse disorders and treatment, etc
• Ability to adhere to SpectraCare policy, HIPAA laws, and 42 CFR concerning confidentiality
• Ability to adhere to health and safety regulations
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Skills in verbal and written communication
• Patience and emotional stability
• Ability to maintain medical and psychiatric physician notes, interventions, etc in EMR
• Must perform all duties with the highest standard of ethics
• Ability to Adhere to Dress Code as set forth in the SpectraCare policies and procedures
• Ability to function within professional boundaries with patients and others
• Ability to work well with other staff and patients to ensure safety of program, patients, and other staff
• Ability to function and perform well in stressful environments and manage work related stress to ensure patient safety
• Ability to pass a drug screen when given to include but not limited to pre-employment, random, postaccident, suspicion, etc

Benefits

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Alabama State Retirement
• Paid Time Off - Annual, Sick, Personal
• OnShift Wallet through Payactive
• Company paid life insurance
• AD&D and dependent life insurance
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness