Lead Nurse

Our vision is a world of peaceful relationships with food, weight, and body image, where everyone with an eating disorder can experience recovery. We believe that exceptional, individualized care leads to lasting recovery from eating disorders. That’s why our teams are comprised of compassionate, dedicated professionals from a variety of backgrounds who collaborate to provide the very best evidence‑based care for our clients at all levels of care.

The Lead Nurse provides nursing care to clients in a residential/inpatient setting.

• Full Time
• 3 (12‑hour shifts)
• Day Shift 7:00 am‑7:30 pm

41 Perimeter Center East, Dunwoody, GA 30346

Learn more about our Atlanta Eating Disorder Treatment Center here.

Starting hourly range between $45-50.

Final Compensation offered will be within pay range based on qualifications/experience met for the position.

• Performs all tasks and responsibilities associated with floor/staff nurse
• Develops and implements staffing plan for each shift based on patient acuity, patient census, and available staff
• Consistently follows established safety and infection control procedures and identifies and intervenes in unsafe situations
• Assists Nurse Manager in the maintenance and tracking of supplies and equipment
• Ensures operation of medical equipment by verifying emergency equipment availability and maintaining equipment inventories
• Participates in on‑call rotation as determined by site leadership; minimally expected to take call in the absence of a Nurse Manager
• Attends and assists with planning nursing staff meetings
• Helps promote team building and staff morale
• Assists with training and onboarding for new nursing staff
• Checks in routinely with nursing staff who are within their first 90 days for questions and support with competencies
• Supports staffing during critical gaps and shortages
• Supports floor nurses with high acuity (insulin, several NG feeds, pts refusing NG feeds)
• Assists with admissions as needed
  
  Assists with department audits
• Collaborates with other Lead Nurses and Nurse Manager
• Other duties as assigned

• Associate Degree in Nursing
• Current Registered Nurse licensure in state or compact
• Active BLS certification
• Minimum of 2 years clinical experience (inpatient medical setting preferred)
• Previous Supervisor experience preferred
• Experience in eating disorders preferred

• HSA and PPO insurance with HSA or FSA options (Blue Cross Blue Shield)
• Dental insurance (Delta Dental)
• Vision insurance (Eye Med)
• Short‑term and long‑term disability insurance
• Company‑paid life insurance
• 401(k) plan available two months after start date
• Company 401(k) matching for up to 50% of your contribution, up to 6% of your compensation

Paid time off is a crucial part of maintaining work and life balance. Our generous PTO plan accrues annually and begins with your first whole pay period. Eligible employees enjoy seven paid holidays and one floating holiday in addition to their regular PTO.