Registered NursePay Rate: $50.00 per hour.
Location: Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah 1915 Eisenhower Drive, Savannah, GA, 31406.
Shifts: 7:00 AM- 7:30 pm or 7:00 PM- 7:30 am.
Job Description- Vital sign screenings.
- Urgent care assessments and treatment.
- Provide nursing assessment at admission; perform initial assessment, health history, nursing assessment, risk assessment, routine laboratory studies as indicated or directed on every patient within two (2) hours of patient's arrival.
- Conduct routine physical examinations upon patient's entry to the department hospital site.
- Dispense (including sub-cutaneous) injections and monitor medications per Doctor's orders.
- Monitor Consumer vitals.
- Document and record in patient's record all nursing related encounters.
- Performs approved techniques to prevent and safely manage aggressive behaviors.
- Interface with Community Based Mental Health Provider, hospitals, and entities for continuation of patient care, including transfer, bed information, etc.
- Prepare patient information for transfers or discharges.
- Provide treatment and/or medications in emergency situations in accordance with medical services/nursing treatment protocols.
- Participate in disaster drills and emergency training for supplier emergency preparedness activities.
- Responds to hospital codes as appropriate.
- Work as a part of a cross-functional team, i.e. (Administrative staff, Medical Records, Mental Health Technicians, Substance Use Disorder Clinicians, Security, Interns and Doctors).
- Participates with a multi-disciplinary team to develop and revise treatment plans as well as discharge planning.
- Perform general clerical duties to support patient record keeping and clinical operations.
- Maintain acceptable standards of patient care consistent with Joint Commission, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and Department policies.
- Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with Supplier leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements:- Valid Registered Nurse License.
- BLS.
- Candidates should have a minimum of 1 year of psychiatric experience.
- RNs work experience with either Mental Health, Acute Care and Co-occurring Mental health settings is required.
- RN shall have basic office equipment (copier/fax) and computer literacy skills.
- Experience with data or word processing applications (Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, Access, Word, etc.) and working in an Electronic Health Record Management System.
- Perform visual, audio logical screening, tuberculosis (TB), HIV, Hepatitis C screening and pregnancy testing as indicated, within twenty-four (24) hours of admission, including reading TB test within forty-eight (48) hours of patient admission and enter all information in patients' electronic medical record and/ or physical medical chart as indicated or directed by department.
- Document nursing notes, observations of specific physical or behavioral signs and symptoms.
- Administer prescribed medication as ordered by a Physician. Transcribe orders to the appropriate Medication Administration Record. Order medications from Pharmacy and check for accuracy when receiving medications before storing in a secure area.
- Perform proper disposition of used hypodermic apparatus and biohazard w
