Registered Nurse; RN

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Dunwoody Behavioral Healthcare, LLC is an evidence-based, client-centered treatment program that offers clients with all levels of need therapeutic interventions in an environment that is warm and welcoming. DBHC offers PHP, Day and evening IOP, and Residential treatment so that clients can receive care that meets them where they are at and helps them “Be the great person they were always meant to be.”

We are looking for RN’s who thrive in a team-based, client-centric environment. Is this you? Read on!

$38 - $44 hourly

Full-time and Part-time opportunities

At Dunwoody Behavioral Healthcare our RNs are a vital part of our team. The RN will usually be the first medical professional to work with a patient. Duties include recording the patient’s history, administering medication and injections, and taking vitals just to mention a few. The RN is the medical professional most directly involved when taking care of clients’ medical needs.

• Conduct nursing assessments and monitoring of patients
• Assist with medication management
• Ensure Universal Precautions of the unit
• Facilitate health education groups including General Health Education, Medication/Drug Interactions
• Observe and assess patients for clinical signs and symptoms and follow prescribed courses of treatment
• Determine and implement specific protocols as designated by the Director of Nursing /Clinical Director
• Attend and participate in all “in-service” functions
• Effectively communicate concerns about patient health to the Director of Nursing and follow up as necessary
• Under the supervision of the Director of Nursing /Clinical Director, assist in educating patients about health problems and medical care
• Facilitate medication education for new patients and for all other patients starting new medications
• Meet with therapists to provide information about patient medical problems
• Assist the treatment team in incorporating medical issues into treatment planning
• Takes verbal orders from the Director of Nursing or Clinical Director, documents them in the patient record and carries them out accurately and professionally
• Provide routine nursing care under the supervision of the Clinical Liaison/Medical Director
• Participate in regular meetings with the Director of Nursing to discuss specific patient problems
• Participate in Performance Improvement, Utilization Review, Fire & Disaster Committees, and others as requested
• Attend in-service education programs as assigned to learn new forms, procedures, developmental skills, etc.
• Function well as a team member and contribute positively to the morale of staff
• Maintain up-to-date training in CPR, First Aid, Crisis Intervention, Infection Control, Fire Safety, and other areas mandated by organizational policies
• Communicate effectively with other staff members and demonstrate the ability to work as a team member
• Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability, responding positively to changing situations in the work setting
• Demonstrate willingness to accept responsibility
• Complete all tasks with concern for work quality

• A minimum of a Bachelor of Nursing
• A minimum of 1 year’s experience working with mental health patients in a chemical dependency/psychiatric setting, in a partial hospitalization and/or outpatient setting preferred
• Licensed to practice nursing in the appropriate state and maintains current licensure per state requirements
• Maintains current CPR certification
• Current (five-year) of no felonies or substance abuse convictions
• Medication education

• Paid time off
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance