Registered Nurse (RN)

Description

Our Mission

Our mission is to offer innovative care solutions for the development of emotionally strong, personally responsible, and socially resilient girls and women. We are committed to maintaining a safe, nurturing environment where each girl or woman can benefit from superior individualized treatment provided by experienced professionals with a relentless compassion and an unconditional joyful spirit.

Description:

We currently have openings for FT, PT, and PRN Registered Nurses to join our caring team of professionals. Schedule- 12 hours shift 36 hours a week.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Provide and coordinate care by assessing physical and behavioral health needs of patient, develop and implement nursing care plans, maintain medical records and educate patients and their families about various physical and behavioral health conditions.

Provide nursing care and services within the standards and scope of nursing practice as defined within the state Nurse Practice Act regulations, policies, procedures and protocols, as well as facility and corporate policies and procedures.

Ensure physician’s orders are legible if taken verbally and transcribed appropriately per policy and procedure.

Ensure patient’s status is assessed on an ongoing basis and pertinent information gathered is documented.

Collaborate with others to ensure that all patients’ physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental and cultural needs are met and when they are not met, acknowledges and works to resolve customer complaints.

Notify physician of significant changes in status such as difficulties with detox, medical emergency or change in medical status regarding response to medications, etc.

Ensure nursing treatment plans are specific to assessed needs and initial treatment plan is completed upon admission.

Demonstrate knowledge and utilization of universal precautions in providing direct patient care.

Accurately administer medications per ordered note and document accurate count of controlled substance medication administration on required documents.

Responsible for completing admission and discharge processed efficiently and accurately as directed.

Exhibit therapeutic rapport with patients by maintaining professional boundaries, being respectful to personal space, giving patient direct attention and maintaining rational detachment.

Provide direction or coordinate the activities of the unit as directed.

Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers and others involved in patient treatment in an effective manner.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education

Bachelors or better in Nursing/Healthcare.

Licenses & Certifications

Reg Nurse

Qualifications

Education

Required

Associates or better

Bachelors or better

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Reg Nurse

Experience

Required

2 years: Two or more years’ experience in behavioral health/psychiatric/addiction recovery environment (inpatient or outpatient) preferred. 1 year: Minimum one year supervisory or charge nurse experience preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)