Company: Kaiser Permanente
Location: Duluth, GA
Career Level: Mid-Senior Level
Industries: Recruitment Agency, Staffing, Job Board
Description
Job Summary:
The Registered Nurse is responsible for nursing care services provided to the clients assigned, specifically Behavioral Health clients.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Provide oversight for module from a nursing perspective, working to full scope of practice. Provide triage and assessment to clients per need.
- Point of contact for Advice Call Center.
- In basket management.
- Assists physician with medical assessment intake and follow-up of clients.
- Collects information from client and family for medical and social histories.
- Kp.org messaging.
- Provides urgent care as needed fro patients requiring hospitalization.
- Assist in group therapy as needed.
- HEDIS outreach calls.
- Participates in the development of treatment plan for clients as part of the case management team.
- Maintains knowledge of nursing practice acts and the legalities of nursing.
- Conducts didactic lectures for clients and families as required.
- Participates in weekly staff meetings.
- Participates in staff development programs, workshops and seminars as required.
- Represents Kaiser Permanente and Outpatient Specialty at outside functions as assigned.
- Takes vital signs.
- Enters orders for lab tests and places PPDs per nursing standing orders, signed by Behavioral Health physician.
- Administers breathalyzer.
- Collects urine specimens.
- Administer withdrawal rating scales.
- Assists in triage per guidelines (determination of treatment settings).
- Assists with coordination of care with PCP or hospital when necessary.
Basic Qualifications: Experience
- Minimum two (2) years of clinical experience in Behavioral Health, Psychiatry, or Psychology.
Education
- N/A
- Registered Professional Nurse License (Georgia) required at hire
- Basic Life Support required at hire
- Complete a Customer Service Assessment.
- Customer service aptitude demonstrated through Customer Service Assessment.
- Minimum one (1) year of counseling experience in an addictive disease treatment setting is preferred.
- Bachelors degree (BSN).
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