Registered Nurse; RN

As a Registered Nurse (RN), you'll be a part of our exciting mission of helping millions of people jumpstart their recovery. Your medical expertise will aid in patient recovery, as you support and implement effective techniques that will make a difference in the lives of patients, their families, and communities.

Registered Nurses render professional nursing care to patients with behavioral healthcare needs. Perform total patient care assigned, work with clinical and case management staff to coordinate care, assist with treatment plans, administer prescribed medications, maintain patients' medical records, assist physicians during treatment and examinations as needed.

• Conducts intake assessments through interviews with patients and relatives to gather case history.
• Plans and provides nursing care for patients.
• Makes nursing diagnosis of the medical status of patients and recommends treatment options.
• Consults with medical and other behavioral healthcare staff in designing appropriate treatment plans for clients.
• Administers and notes reactions to psychotropic drugs and other medications.
• Arranges further medical attention when necessary.
• Assists the client in understanding the nature of the disease of addiction and the need for treatment.
• Assists in maintaining a safe and secure environment for staff and patients.
• Tests for vital signs of pain and ensures treatment of pain.
• Documents all patient information on medical charts and follows physician's written orders.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Maintains accurate records and documentation of patient treatments, immunizations, and laboratory results according to standard medical recordkeeping.
• Provides courteous, high quality service to patients and members of the public by responding to requests for service or making appropriate referrals in a timely manner.
• Upholds personal and professional ethics and values, taking into account the values of the organization and respecting the culture, beliefs and abilities of individuals.
• Understands duties and responsibilities, has necessary job knowledge, has necessary technical skills, understands company mission/values, keeps job knowledge current, is in command of critical issues.
• Communicates well both verbally and in writing, creates accurate and punctual reports, delivers presentations, shares information and ideas with others, has good listening skills.
• Identifies problems, involves others in seeking solutions, conducts appropriate analysis, searches for best solutions; responds quickly to new challenges.
• Uses effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions and/or reaching conclusions; takes action consistent with available facts, constraints, and anticipated consequences.
• Works collaboratively with other health professionals and leaders from other disciplines.

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Bachelor's level or above are required to provide an NPI number.
• Up to date and active nursing license in the state where this individual is delivering care.
• 2 years of experience in behavioral healthcare and addiction services or five years of supervisory experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of health care, detoxification process, addiction, co-occurring disorders and DSM criteria and terminology.
• Ability to read and interpret written information; write clearly and informatively; edit work for spelling and grammar.
• Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentation skills; and participates in meetings.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook; thorough knowledge of facility proprietary systems.

This job operates in a professional office environment. It routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.

Registered nurses work in various settings such as hospitals, clinics, schools, rehabilitation centers, outpatient and mental health facilities, ambulatory care centers, private physician's clinics, community centers, schools and patients' homes. They are expected to be prepared for working long hours, weekends, holidays, and night shifts, and to work closely with patients.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear, use hands to handle objects, occasionally stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.

The employee may also need to lift heavy items up to 50 lbs. over intermittently, carry up to 45 lbs. over intermittently, perform repeated bending, straight…