Psychiatric Nurse Specialist

6 days ago


San Antonio, Texas, United States Center for Health Care Services Full time
Job Overview

The Center for Health Care Services is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse to join our team. As a key member of our healthcare staff, you will play a vital role in providing exceptional care to our clients.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Administer injections, draw labs, and complete applications for clients as needed.
  • Aid in the Utilization Management function 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.
  • Collaborate and communicate with law enforcement, outpatient clinic, hospitals, and other providers.
  • Conform 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.
  • Coordinate medication distribution with the Center's pharmacy contract, maintain accurate account of stock medications, controlled substances and consumer medications as needed.
  • Coordinate with case managers as need regarding client care as needed.
  • Educate consumers on health-related topics and respond to questions or concerns.
  • Examine 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.
Requirements:
  • 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.
  • Current Registered Nurse Certification to practice in the State of Texas.
  • 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.
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.
Salary Information:

$40.88 - $40.88 per hour.



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