Registered Nurse - Med Surg
Company: Center for Health Care Services
Location: San Antonio
Posted on: May 4, 2024
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Job Description:
Registered Nurse
GENERAL SUMMARY
The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing services for
consumers, assists with laboratory, EKGs, and other medical
treatments, psychosocial, makes assignments to LVN and unlicensed
staff. Maintains pharmaceutical oversight of medication samples and
completes associated documentation for the consumer and program and
must be capable of providing psychiatric emergency services.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Essential functions are the basic job duties that an employee must
be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation. The
list of essential functions, as outlined herein, is intended to be
representative of the tasks performed within this classification.
The omission of a function does not preclude management from
assigning essential duties not listed herein if such duties relate
to the position.
* Administers injections, draws labs, and completes applications
for clients as needed.
* Aids in the Utilization Management function as needed by
collecting, reviewing, and authorizing Medicaid and non-Medicaid
covered emergency Mental Health hospitalization for consumers
throughout the Center's system.
* Assist with laboratory collection, EKGs, and other medical
treatments/interventions appropriately, taking initial health
history on new patients.
* Collaborates and communicates with law enforcement, outpatient
clinic, hospitals, and other providers.
* Conforms to the Texas Nurse II Practice Act and the Board's rules
and regulations as well as all Federal, State, and local laws,
rules, or regulations affecting the RN's current area of nursing
practice.
* Coordinates medication distribution with the Center's pharmacy
contract, maintains accurate account of stock medications,
controlled substances and consumer medications as needed.
* Coordinates with case managers as need regarding client care as
needed.
* Educates consumers on health-related topics and responds to
questions or concerns.
* Examines patients in preparation for visit with prescriber as
needed.
* Maintain pharmaceutical oversight of medication samples for
specified units participating in the program through assigned unit
level staff.
* Makes nursing care assignments to LVN and unlicensed observation
staff of various skill levels, instructing and supervising staff as
needed.
* Participate in multi-disciplinary quality assurance program to
evaluate and ensure staff proficiency, quality of patient care,
error reporting, environmental safety, and comprehensive
documentation.
* Provide professional goal-directed nursing care to individuals by
performing nursing assessments regarding the health status of the
client, completing nursing diagnosis, developing a plan of care in
conjunction with the case managers, evaluating consumer's responses
to nursing interventions.
* Provides comprehensive nursing care for acutely and/or critically
ill patients whose conditions warrant expert and complicated
treatment.
* Performs other related duties as required.
MINIMUM ENTRANCE QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience
* Associate's Degree in Nursing from an accredited university.
* Two (2) years' experience in nursing, with at least one (1) year
in psychiatric, mental health/intellectual disability or substance
abuse setting.
Licenses or Certifications
* Current Registered Nurse Certification to practice in the State
of Texas.
Other Requirements
* Must maintain a valid driver's license and automobile insurance
coverage, be able to travel as needed, and be able to meet on a
consistent basis the driving record requirements of the Company's
auto insurance carrier if you drive your vehicle during company
business.
* Must maintain required credentials and mandatory training
requirements to ensure compliance with all State regulations and
CHCS policies.
* Must be able to meet the physical requirements to complete
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) and CPR training including
lifting up to 12 lbs. and supporting up to 55 lbs.; bending,
stooping and getting on and off the floor without assistance.
* Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) is a proven safe and
harm-free method of behavior modification. All consumer-facing
employees of CHCS must take NCI courses facilitated by the CHCS
Training team within the first 45 days of employment.
* NCI is intended to support human service professionals in giving
aggressive, disruptive, or out-of-control people the best care and
welfare possible, even in the most violent situation.
* NCI training provides staff with the skills to safely recognize
and respond to everyday crisis situations that may involve more
challenging behaviors. It focuses on prevention and offers proven
strategies for safely defusing anxious, hostile or violent behavior
at the earliest possible stage. Depending on assigned unit/program,
applicants for this position must pass a Criminal Justice
Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and
maintain CJIS eligibility. Due to CJIS requirements related to
system access, the following may result in being disqualified for
this position: Felony Convictions, Felony Deferred Adjudication,
Class A & B Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication, Class B Misdemeanor
Convictions, an Open Arrest for Any Criminal Offense (Felony or
Misdemeanor), and Family Violence Convictions.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
* Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited
university.
* Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred. Language Proficiency Pay
(LPP) payments are subject to successful testing, certification by
CHCS Payroll, and availability of funding. Funding may be renewed
in subsequent fiscal years but is not guaranteed.
SUPERVISION
* Responsibility to supervise LVNs, Integrated Care Technician,
Recovery Support Specialists, CMAs, CNAs.
COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE OF JOB DUTIES
Knowledge of:
* Applicable software applications (including Microsoft Office)
* CHCS nursing requirements and standards of practice
* Federal, State and local laws, and regulations affecting the
current area of nursing practice.
* Medical diagnosis and applicable medications.
* Mental health nursing practices.
* Modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment.
* Phlebotomy
Skilled in:
* De-escalation and conflict resolution.
* Organization and time management.
* Performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to
another of a different nature.
* Performing basic mathematical functions such as addition,
subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, and ratios.
Ability to:
* Accurately organize and maintain paper documents and electronic
files.
* Effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing.
* Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
* Maintain accurate and complete records.
* Maintain the confidentiality of information and professional
boundaries.
* Meet schedules and deadlines of the work.
* Respond to patient needs and monitor patients for adverse
reactions to medications.
* Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
* Verify active order for labs and injections and confirm labs
ordered.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those
that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
* Must be able to meet the physical requirements to complete
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) and CPR training including
lifting up to 12 lbs. and supporting up to 55 lbs.; bending,
stooping and getting on and off the floor without assistance.
* Must have adequate mobility that requires frequent walking,
standing, bending, stooping, kneeling, reaching (vertical and
horizontal), using fingers, hands, feet, legs and torso in various
care. The employee must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to
40 pounds and occasionally must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
The employee must be able to occasionally transfer a consumer.
711 E Josephine - 3-12 hour shift 7:00am - 7:00pm w/rotating
weekends
Code : 6957-4
HOURLY RATE RANGE: $30.10-$45.15
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