Nurse Crisis Stabilization Unit Per Diem
Care New England Health System•Providence, RI
About The Position
The Providence Center Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) provides short-term care for patients experiencing an acute psychiatric and/or substance use crisis that could escalate to hospitalization. The CSU can serve as an alternative to hospitalization or as a step-down between levels of care, focusing on stabilizing clients and addressing their mental health and substance use needs. The CSU Nurse assesses and evaluates client health care data collected through interviewing, observation, record review, and team input. The nurse provides psychiatric nursing care, develops and implements individualized plans of care, administers medications as ordered, and collaborates with the care team and other agencies to support clients.
Requirements
- Rhode Island/Nurse Licensure Compact Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license required; Registered Nurse preferred.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
- Knowledge and experience with psychotropic medication.
- Ability to work well with professionals from other disciplines in a team approach.
Nice To Haves
- Registered Nurse qualification.
- Experience with addictions populations.
- Bilingual Spanish.
- Experience with managed care populations and utilization review (UR).
Responsibilities
- Screen, triage, and assess clients admitted to the Crisis Stabilization Unit.
- Use physical assessment skills to determine related nursing interventions.
- Develop an individualized consumer plan of care.
- Formulate nursing diagnoses based on initial assessments.
- Perform psychiatric nursing in accordance with appropriate medical protocols.
- Plan consumer care with other team members.
- Consult and use nurses with advanced clinical expertise and other appropriate resources to manage consumer care.
- Maintain confidentiality in accordance with Center policy and legal requirements.
- Implement consumer plans of care, evaluate responses, and update plans accordingly.
- Administer medications as prescribed.
- Coordinate activities regarding consumer hospitalization.
- Collaborate with staff members in providing care to consumers.
- Perform recordkeeping in accordance with Health Information Services and other Center requirements.
- Maintain cooperative relationships with consumers, staff, and the public.
- Communicate with local agencies and other departments or teams at The Providence Center.
- Attend trainings, case presentations, and conferences when applicable.
- Perform duties in accordance with departmental goals, objectives, and standards.
- Participate in developing team goals and objectives.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
