Hamblen CSU Registered Nurse

Overview

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

• Serves as a clinical member of the multi-disciplinary team, providing treatment, rehabilitation, and support for client population.
• Adapts to multi-tasking in a CSU setting and provides direct medical care to clients including those in varying levels of crisis, frequently with SPMI and co-occurring issues.
• Assists with crisis interventions and medical emergencies, obtains vital signs each shift or more frequently as indicated.
• Administers intramuscular injections, communicates with PCPs during recovery and transition phases, and liaises with other agencies as indicated.
• Triages referrals, completes RN intake/assessments on all clients admitted during their shift, obtains urine drug screens, BAL and pregnancy tests on admissions, dispenses routine and PRN medications, updates MAR, and completes electronic and paper charting in a timely manner; participates in treatment team meetings.
• May take calls from recently discharged clients requesting bridge prescriptions and follow-up calls on weekends; coordinates with pharmacies and obtains prior authorizations.
• Collaborates with Mobile Crisis and Walk-In Center to assist with referrals to higher level of care; completes SBARs.
• Certified in and implements verbal and physical de-escalation techniques; this includes a wide range of bodily movements for safety.
• Schedule requires 12-hour shifts and rotating weekends. Regular attendance is an essential job function.

• Housed at the Hamblen County Campus; involves both office-based clinical/administrative work and community-based clinical interactions.
• Engages clients, peers, and community members in a professional and therapeutic manner.
• Schedule includes 12-hour shifts and rotating weekends; regular attendance is essential.
• Telehealth and doxy may be used for specific cases, resulting in phone/computer sessions.

• Perform initial admission medical assessments and complete required admission paperwork, including nursing assessment, notes, and admission orders.
• Complete paper MAR and EMARs; obtain urine drug screens, BAL, and pregnancy tests on admission.
• Follow established protocols and guidelines for admission prior to admitting the client to the unit.
• Determine appropriate admission protocols for each client (e.g., agitation, diabetic, hypertension protocols).
• Obtain admission orders from the on-call prescriber in a timely manner.
• Complete charting for each client during every shift; discuss medications and aftercare instructions with client and/or family; provide copies of paperwork.
• Count narcotics and document at every shift change; notify supervisor of discrepancies.
• Obtain and chart vital signs on every shift; monitor for significant changes and request new orders as needed.
• Administer scheduled, routine, and PRN medications promptly; obtain blood sugars as ordered.
• Triages potential referrals with Mobile Crisis and Walk-In Center; coordinate arrival times with Mobile Crisis, Walk-In Center, and Transporters.
• Complete C-SSRS on each client; respond to medical emergencies (e.g., seizures, falls); coordinate with Emergency Departments and EMS.
• Obtain Prior Authorizations; respond to medication-related calls from recently transitioned guests.
• Maintain weekly medication counts of routine medications; update Admission/Discharge log for admissions and transitions.
• Complete follow-up calls on weekends as program requirements dictate.

• Be punctual with good attendance; participate in daily treatment team meetings and shift reports.
• Coordinate transitions with other staff; maintain positive, professional relationships with staff and supervisors.
• Address conflicts in a problem-solving manner; accept additional assignments as needed…