Admissions Nurse; LPN

Full-Time Admissions Nurse (LPN) (Monday - Friday 2:00pm to 10:00pm)

The Next Door Recovery provides a continuum of evidence-based substance abuse and mental health services for women in an environment of faith and healing to restore hope and a lifetime of recovery.

Job Title
:
Admissions Nurse

Reports to
:
Nurse Manager

Location
:
Nashville

Classification
:
Full time, non-exempt

Education
: LPN

Provides nursing assessment for clients who are being admitted to the continuum of care. Responsible for medical and psychiatric triage for current residents to determine if further evaluation by TNDR’s medical providers is needed and for providing nursing care to clients served through the continuum of care.

• Promotes an inclusive culture that is respectful and professional.
• Conducts comprehensive nursing assessments to assist in determining medical necessity for detox.
• Ensures that all admissions to all levels of care are correctly processed with providers and potential unit staff.
• Works collaboratively with providers to discern medical eligibility for detox and complete an initial assessment for those patients who meet criteria.
• Works collaboratively with admissions and medical staff in the admissions process to provide appropriate crisis intervention as necessary by anticipating and responding quickly to escalating behaviors, utilizing de‑escalation techniques to diffuse the situation, while correctly prioritizing safety concerns.
• Ensures that each client’s needs for nursing care, treatment and services are properly assessed, evaluated, and met during assigned shift.
• Remains calm under pressure and able to delegate staff responsibilities quickly and effectively during busy shifts and emergency situations.
• Identifies any client concerns/issues on assigned shifts and collaborates with clinical staff to achieve a solution.
• Communicates with nursing leadership regarding staff and client concerns during assigned shift.
• Attends scheduled admissions staff and nursing team meetings.
• Assists with triaging clients who need to be further evaluated by providers and provides direct nursing services for TNDR clients in all levels of care as needed or directed by supervisor.
• Provides clinically excellent care throughout the nursing process to assess, determine outcomes, plan, implement and evaluate care for persons withdrawing from addiction to alcohol, opiates, benzodiazepines and/or other substances.
• Maintains and reviews all clinical documentation to ensure adherence to organization, state and federal requirements.
• Maintains a safe and secure environment in the clinic and residential areas.
• Ensures timely documentation into client’s electronic health record of all nursing and triage assessment information.

• Experience in medical detox and psychiatric evaluation, triage, and crisis stabilization preferred; strong assessment skills required.
• Excellent customer service skills, ability to interact effectively with persons of widely diverse roles, backgrounds, cultures, socio‑economic classes, those in crisis or resistant or negative toward organization, effective oral and written communication skills.
• Valid unrestricted license as an LPN in the State of Tennessee required.
• Minimum 2 years’ full‑time experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to triage medical and psychiatric concerns and determine most appropriate dispositions to ensure quality client care required.
• Remains current with required mandatory continuing education and training. Maintains continuing education necessary to maintain LPN license and certifications, and to maintain compliance with facility licensure and accreditation requirements.
• Adheres to the Standards of Addictions Nursing Practice, including Standards of Care and Standards of Professional Performance.
• Maintains compliance with Tennessee Board of Nursing Laws, Rules and Regulations.
• Collaborates with Compliance Coordinator in quality assurance and performance improvement activities.
• Monitors core functions, goals and outcomes of the clinic and nursing services for quality assurance.