One of Georgia’s largest behavioral healthcare providers, Highland Rivers Behavioral Health provides compassionate, professional treatment and recovery services to adults, children, families and veterans affected by mental health issues, substance abuse and addiction, and intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our purpose is to help every individual recover and live independent, successful and fulfilling lives.

JOB SUMMARY: Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for the delivery of quality individual care through the nursing process of risk assessment, admissions, discharges, administering medication, unit management, and crisis management in Crisis Services Center and Temporary Observation. The Crisis Service Center operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to provide short-term intervention designed to be time limited, generally a single episode of intervention that stabilizes the individual and moves the individual to the appropriate level of observation.

Responsibilities include:

• Complete all admission and discharge paperwork including nursing assessments on individuals with mental health/substance abuse symptoms exhibiting a state of crisis and needs with development of nursing care plans
• Monitor all aspects of individual care, including diet and physical activity and report any concerns to the APRN and CSU Program Manager
• Monitor, record and report symptoms and changes in individuals' conditions by observation using proper nursing care to the APRN and CSU Program Manager and document individual progress or lack thereof
• Complete required daily shift note for all individuals on CSU if applicable
• Ensure all chart checks, CIWA, COWS, vitals are completed on the shift and all required logs (refrigerator, temperature logs) are updated on the shift
• Transcribe orders if needed
• Complete daily assignment sheet
• Review/update BHL board to ensure accurate and complete census
• Maintains stock of supplies in department
• Provide education to individual and/or family in line with appropriate Release of Information
• Provide education to individuals regarding treatment and aftercare individually
• Facilitate groups and activities on the unit with the individuals
• Assist with service related compliance
• Intervene, stabilize and manage acute crisis situations as needed.
• Consult with other outpatient site staff regarding individual's treatment.
• Assist in training co-staff in areas relating to service specialties as needed.
• Maintain confidentiality for all indirect/direct service in accordance with agency policies and HIPAA policies.
• Demonstrate competency for Blood Glucose Monitoring, Alcohol Breathalyzer, Urine Drug Screen, Pregnancy Test, and PPD skin tests
• Monitor and document all ordered labs, screenings, and results such as PPD, Blood Glucose, UA, RPR, Blood Chem, and CBC
• Perform safe phlebotomy practices when drawing blood labs
• Assist with seclusions and restraints when necessary and complete all required paperwork (i.e. seclusion/restraint packets and incident reports by the end of the shift)
• Attend case staffing/treatment team meetings
• Other responsibilities and tasks as may be assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education – Associates Degree in Nursing
• Licensure/Certification – Georgia License as Registered Nurse Professional
• Experience – Knowledge of assessing, plan for, and provide basic nursing skills
• Other - Criminal background check clearance, official academic transcripts, valid driver's license/ID drug screen, TB test

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• Experience – One (1) year of experience working in a psychiatric inpatient/outpatient setting
• Bi-lingual abilities a plus

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health does not discriminate with regard to employment, genetic information, compensation, place of work, or promotion because of race, color, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, age or national origin.