What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse (RN)-Medical Services position at Richmond Behavioral Health Authority?
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The Richmond Behavioral Health Authority is seeking two full-time Registered Nurses (RN) for the expansion of Integrated Care. The RN's focus would be on health and wellness and would be responsible for providing general nursing and psychiatric services; these services include but are not limited to medical and psychiatric nursing assessments, vital signs, EKGs, venipuncture, intramuscular medication administration, urine drug screens, maintaining timely and thorough documentation of all services within regulatory and professional standards of practice. Work is performed under the administrative supervision of the Medical Services Practice Manager. Supervision is exercised over subordinate personnel as assigned.
Essential Functions
Provide assessment and screening of the risk factors for Metabolic Syndrome.
Obtains physician orders; collaborates with pharmacy and physician to assisting clients with medication refills as needed.
Provides linkage to community resources to promote wellness.
Administers medications both intramuscularly and orally according to nursing standards of practice. Provides medication and health wellness education to clients.
Completes medically related assessments including mental status exams, primary care screenings, monitoring medication side effects and medication adherence, administering treatment scales, i.e. the PHQ9 and taking vital signs on all clients across the life span per agency policy.
Draws blood and performs urine drug screens; labels specimens via computer printout; administers and interprets TB tests; processes gel top blood tubes via centrifuge; assists, monitors and tracks lab results. Reports abnormal lab results to the provider. Utilize universal precautions on all patients.
Implements and utilizes collaborative documentation.
Maintains thorough documentation of daily activities including nursing and treatment services.
Attends and participates on integrated treatment team; attends staff meetings and trainings as required. Collaborates with primary care and substance use services as clinically indicated.
Facilitates referrals to health professionals for behavioral health and medical needs.
Maintains productivity standards as set by division.
Coordinates schedules and ensures appropriate level of nursing services to clients to include monitoring, administration and documentation of injections, venipunctures and other nursing services; collaborates with treatment providers including primary care, developmental disabilities and substance use providers.
Coordinates schedule with providers and front desk staff.
Collaborates with all members of the client’s treatment team providing nursing plans of care to be integrated into the client’s treatment plan. Referrals to primary care as appropriate and in collaboration with primary service provider.
Provides crisis intervention services as needed
Orders medical supplies as needed and keeps workspace including labs clean and organized.
Attends staff meetings as scheduled.
Assists providers in the submission of prior authorizations as needed.
Performs other duties as assigned.
