Nurse Technician (Crisis Stabilization) at Highland Rivers Health in Cedartown, Georgia

Job Description:

There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health!

Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness; substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.

Job Summary: The Nurse Technician, when necessary, will perform basic nursing duties alongside a registered nurse. Duties to include, but not limited, collect vital signs and samples, and perform other administrative and clinical tasks.

Are you ready to make a Difference?

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitor all aspects of individual care, including diet and physical activity and report any concerns to the Charge Nurse.


• Shadow RN with all admission and discharge paperwork including nursing assessments on individuals with mental health/substance abuse symptoms exhibiting a state of crisis and needs with development of nursing care plans


• Shadow required daily shift note for all individuals on CSU if applicable


• Shadow all chart checks, CIWA, COWS.


• Vitals are completed on the shift and all required logs (refrigerator, temperature logs) are updated on the shift


• Review/update BHL board to ensure accurate and complete census


• Maintains stock of supplies in department


• Provide education to individual and/or family in line with appropriate Release of Information with Charge Nurse oversight.


• Provide education to individuals regarding treatment and aftercare individually with Charge Nurse oversight


• Consult with other outpatient site staff regarding individual's treatment with Charge Nurse oversight.


• Perform safe phlebotomy practices when collecting labs (employee must have appropriate certification.)


• Provides information and data to contribute to the assessment of individuals and reports changes in condition and responses to care.


• Participates as a member of the health care team to identify needs, implement interventions.


• Provides, encourages and participates in activities of recreation and socialization.


• Maintains cleanliness in the facility.


• Provides daily living assistance to individuals as needed.


• Performs direct care to individuals and assists in orienting and checking in new residents.

• Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA


• Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, etc.


• Retirement Plan with employer matching


• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off with increase of accruals based on years of service


• 10 paid holidays


• 1 personal day


• Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness


• NHSC loan forgiveness in qualifying counties.


• Clinical supervision for candidates on a licensure track.