Hamblen CSU Registered Nurse

Help Others, Make a Difference, Save a Life.

Do you want to make a difference in people's lives every day?
Or help people navigate the tough spots in their life?
And do it all while working where your hard work is appreciated?

You have a lot of choices in where you work…make the decision to work where you are valued!

Join the McNabb Center Team as the Hamblen CSU Registered Nurse today!

The Hamblen CSU Registered Nurse

JOB SUMMARY

• Serves as a clinical member of the multi-disciplinary team, providing treatment, rehabilitation, and support for client population.
• The CSU RN must be adept at multi-tasking.
• Provides direct medical care to clients in a CSU setting including clients in varying levels of crisis, frequently working with SPMI and clients with co-occurring issues.
• Assists with crisis interventions and medical emergencies, obtains vital signs each shift or more frequently as indicated.
• Administers intramuscular injections, communicate with PCPs during recovery partnership and transition phases, and liaison with other agencies as indicated.
• RN is responsible for triaging referrals, completing RN intake/assessments on all clients admitted during their shift, obtaining urine drug screens, BAL and pregnancy tests on admissions, obtaining admission orders, dispensing routine and PRN medications, taking orders from prescriber and updating MAR, completing electronic and paper charting in a timely manner and participating in treatment team meetings.
• Additionally, RN may take calls from recently discharged clients requesting bridge prescriptions, follow-up calls on weekends, obtain prior authorizations and coordinate with pharmacies.
• RN collaborates with Mobile Crisis and Walk in Center assisting with clients being referred to higher level of care, completing S-BARs.
• Required to be certified in and adequately implement verbal and physical de-escalation techniques that include a wide range of bodily movements including but not limited to grasping, holding another person, going down on knees, running, and walking.
• Schedule requires 12 hours shifts and rotating weekends.
• Regular attendance is an essential job function.
• This position requires certification in and adequate implementation of verbal and physical de-escalation techniques that include a wide range of bodily movements including but not limited to grasping, holding another person, going down on knees, running, and walking.

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS/ENVIRONMENT

• This position is housed at the Hamblen County Campus and requires both office-based clinical and administrative work and community-based clinical interactions.
• The CSU RN will be responsible for engaging clients, peers, and community members in a professional and therapeutic manner.
• Schedule requires 12 hours shifts and rotating weekends. Regular attendance is an essential job function.
• Telehealth and doxy may be used at times for services resulting in phone/computer sessions for specific cases.

1. Daily Staff Duties

• Performs the initial admission medical assessment and completes required admission paperwork including nursing assessment, nursing note and nursing admission orders.
• Update medication tabs.
• Update allergy lists.
• Complete paper MAR and EMARs.
• Obtain urine drug screen, BAL and pregnancy tests upon admission.
• Follows all established protocols and guidelines for admission prior to admitting the client to the unit.
• Makes the determination of the appropriate admission protocols needed for each client (ex.
  
  -agitation protocol, diabetic protocol, HTN protocol).
• Obtains admission orders from the on-call prescriber in a timely manner.
• Completes charting for each client during every shift prior to the end of shift.
• Completes transition paperwork and discusses medication and aftercare instructions with client and/or family. Provides copy of paperwork for clients.
• Counts narcotics and documents at every shift change. Notify supervisor immediately of any discrepancies.
• Obtains and charts vital signs on every shift.
• Monitor for significant changes in client's condition/behavior every shift and make referrals to obtain new orders as needed.
• Administer scheduled, routine, and PRN medication in a timely manner.
• Obtains blood sugars as ordered.
• Triages potential referrals with Mobile Crisis and Walk in Center.
• Coordinates arrival times for potential clients with Mobile Crisis, Walk in Center and Transporters
• Complete C-SSRS on each client
• Attend to guest and/or client needs during medical emergencies (ie: seizures, falls, etc)
• Coordinate with Emergency Departments and EMS
• Obtain Prior Authorizations
• Answer phone calls from recently transitioned guests regarding medication issues
• Weekly medication counts of routine medications
• Update Admission/Discharge log each time a client is admitted or transitioned from unit.
• Complete follow-up calls on weekends in accordance to program requirements.

2. Team Building

• Must be punctual and maintain a good attendance record.
• Participates in daily treatment team meetings.
• Participate in shift…