Registered Nurse (RN) Adult CSU - Lawrenceville, GA.
Company: Team Georgia Careers
Location: Lawrenceville
Posted on: January 25, 2023
Job Description:
Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN)Shift: 2nd, 3rd
- Monday through Sunday - Flexible hours. Also triage. May
require on-call. Job Location: Lawrenceville, GA (Gwinnett
County)The base location for this position is: Lawrenceville, GA
(Gwinnett County)View Point Health's Adult Crisis Stabilization
program (Lawrenceville, GA) provides psychiatric crisis
intervention and stabilization services to Adults. The Adult CSU
operates 24-hours a day, seven days a week.
Job Description:The Registered Nurse is an integral part of our
treatment.
- The nurse will perform nursing assessments, develop initial
nursing treatment plan, provides supportive counseling, administer
medications, provides crisis intervention services, and ensures
that nursing care is provided per physician orders. Supervise shift
staff.
- This position services as liaison between the admitting
facility, guardian, and our onsite team, regarding client referrals
and collateral information.
- Each client will be assessed by a nurse when they arrive on
site.
- The nursing staff is responsible for monitoring changes in
conditions, shift reports, daily and shift nursing note, nursing
assessments, developing the initial nursing treatment plan,
gathering collateral information as related to ABA therapy,
providing clinical and medical input during multidisciplinary
treatment team, and administering medications related to crisis
intervention services.
- Our goal is to ensure that all nursing care and medical
services are provided in a manner that is sensitive to the needs of
the population we are serving.
- All nursing staff are responsible for medical treatment to
include, PPE's, blood draws, collecting urine samples, MD orders,
charting, direct patient care, discharges, assessments, patient
education, and other documentation, and reporting all pertinent
client information. The nursing staff will use the eight rights of
medication administration, as well as two client identifiers any
time medications are administered.
- The nursing staff will oversee the overall wellness and safety
of the clients as well as monitor and manage any stable medical
conditions while the client is at the Adult CSU, and report
findings to the provider and treatment team.
- They will document all vital client information in the
electronic health record according to standards, and assist with
orienting new staff to the unit.
- Provide relief for breaks and assist with Direct Care floor
coverage as needed.
- Attend all trainings, nurses' meetings, and other staff
meetings as assigned.
- This position may require long periods of sitting and/or
standing.
- Employees are subject to random drug screens.
- Other duties as assigned. Job Requirements/Competencies:
- Must be a fully licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of
Georgia
- Must be able to lift 20 pounds
- Requires long periods of sitting/standing
- Must have valid Georgia driver's license and Motor Vehicle
Record in accordance with company policy
- Candidates for selection must pass a criminal background check
(including fingerprinting)
- Must pass a pre-employment drug screen and subject to random
drug screens
- Any combination of training and experience, which would have
enabled the applicant to acquire the necessary knowledge, skills
and abilities Note: Some positions may require a valid driver's
license
- Other duties as assigned Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor's
degree in nursing from an accredited college or university OR
Associate's degree in nursing from an accredited college or
university AND current Georgia license as a Registered Professional
Nurse AND any related professional work experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- One plus years of nursing experience
- One plus years of experience working in a behavioral health
facility or with behavioral health clients
- Experience working with psychiatric adults Benefits (for
qualified employees):
- State Health Benefits Package (medical, dental, vision, life
insurance, disability, long-term care, legal services, flexible
spending accounts)
- Paid New Hire Training
- Company contributes additional 7.5% of salary to 401(a)
Retirement Plan
- No employee deduction for Social Security
- Additional benefits such as legal services, Employee Assistance
Program and discounted tickets to attractions, shopping, technology
and travel
- Supervision, training, and continuing education opportunities
available View Point Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer: View
Point Health recruits qualified candidates for positions in View
Point Health programs throughout its service area. It is the policy
of View Point Health to provide equal employment opportunities to
all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits
discrimination or harassment of any type without regard to race,
color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetics,
protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state
or local laws.
NOTE:Applicants must provide official transcripts for undergraduate
and graduate degrees, copy of diploma for High School/GED, and
official copy of professional license (if applicable) to be
considered for an interview. Associate's degree in nursing from an
accredited college or university AND completion of a PHN course
within one year of hire AND current Georgia Registered Professional
Nurse license AND CPR certification. Note: No experience
required.
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