RN or LPN, Child & Youth Emergency Psychiatric Services (Day Shift

Ranked one of Tennessee’s top places to work, MHC is a rare and special place where outstanding company culture is intentional. Where clients and associates are treated the same, as equals. Mental Health Cooperative, Inc. (MHC) was formed in 1993 to serve individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. Since then, we have expanded our services to children and adolescents with severe emotional disorders across Middle and East Tennessee.

Our sole purpose is to support and treat those challenged with serious mental illness and poverty. Although based out of Nashville, we serve several communities across middle and East Tennessee with satellite offices in Antioch, Gallatin, Dickson, Columbia, Cleveland, Murfreesboro, Clarksville, Cookeville, Chattanooga, and Memphis. If you are interested in joining a team that is caring, collaborative, innovative and energizing this might be a great place for you!

MHC was founded in Nashville, Tennessee, in response to the need for assertive community-based treatment for individuals who have required frequent inpatient psychiatric hospitalization. Since 1993, MHC has been passionately helping adults with severe mental illness to live quality lives in the community with our state-of-the-art treatment and support. In 1999, MHC recognized the need to support the whole family and expanded services to include children and youth.

We established our non-profit agency by merging three community organizations:
Urban Case Management of Meharry Community Health Center, Continuous Treatment Team of Council of Community Services, and Mobile Crisis Team of the Crisis Intervention Center. This fusion resulted in an innovative, comprehensive, and multidisciplinary approach that addresses the specialized needs of individuals living with severe behavioral health conditions and challenges related to poverty. MHC remains the only organization in the state focused solely on this population.

RN or LPN, Child & Youth Emergency Psychiatric Services (Day Shift)

7am – 7pm Sunday, Monday, Tuesday/ Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (swing shift)

The Registered Nurse (RN)/ Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) supports the licensed physician or Advanced Practice Nurse, as well as the overall health-care team, in providing psychiatric care to consumers in Emergency Psychiatric Services. The RN works in close collaboration with the team to evaluate the patient's plan of care and progress toward treatment goals.

• Perform psychiatric nursing assessments and medication management for consumers in EPS setting.
• Interpret and process Provider’s medication orders for the consumer.
• Provide medication teaching/education for consumers.
• Provide on-going assessment of consumers while in EPS.
• Provide referrals to hospitalization, diversion services, or other recommended disposition.
• Work collaboratively with all disciplines within the Emergency Psychiatric Services team.
• Provides active listening and problem solving with consumer.
• Monitor consumer’s behavior, level of cooperation, and ability to remain safe while in EPS.
• Observe and record consumer’s use of medication as prescribed.
• Perform medical clearances as needed.
• Make customer service a priority with internal and external customers.
• Assist with consumers in other EPS units as needed.
• Attend scheduled nursing and MHC staff meetings.
• Arrange disposition to home, hospital, or other diversion services as necessary.
• Maintain and facilitate communication regarding consumer’s care with all relevant staff.
• Screen for substance toxicity, intoxication, and withdrawal symptoms.
• Screen for danger to self or others.
• With the Consumer served, formulate mutually agreed-upon, measurable treatment goals and objectives.
• Provides general guidance and health education to consumers.
• Demonstrates professional demeanor in all settings and situations.
• Seeks to improve efficiencies and care, suggesting innovative ways to provide for Consumer’s needs.
• Proficient in using the electronic health record.
• Cross-train in other EPS areas.
• Maintain safe and therapeutic environment free of sharps and other potentially harmful objects.
• Complete medication audits as…