Registered Nurse - Overnight Shift

Description

Department:
Nursing

Reports to:
Director of Nursing

Employment type:
Full-time, non-exempt

Shift: Overnight 7p-7a

Salary range: $42-$50/hour; night/weekend shift differentials ($1-$3/hour)

Emend Healthcare provides comprehensive addiction and mental health treatment at multiple locations across the country. Each center is designed to deliver a full continuum of care, from medically supervised detox to residential and outpatient programs, ensuring clients can access the support they need wherever they are. With a focus on personalized treatment and compassionate care, Emend’s facilities offer safe, welcoming environments where individuals can begin their journey to lasting recovery.

At Emend Health Company Connecticut, LLC, ("Emend CT"), we are dedicated to supporting individuals on their journey to lasting wellness. Our team combines expertise, compassion, and personalized care to help clients navigate mental health challenges and substance use recovery. We focus on creating a safe, nurturing environment where every person can build the skills, resilience, and confidence needed to thrive. Through evidence-based treatment, innovative programs, and a commitment to holistic well‑being, we empower clients to achieve meaningful, lasting change.

As a Registered Nurse ("RN") at Emend CT you will be responsible for the nursing assessment, medication monitoring and guidance of non‑medical team members as to the medical component of client treatment episodes. The RN is responsible for both the administrative and medical portion of the client intake process and is the primary in oversight of properly receiving and centrally storing medications and preparing client medications for discharge.

The RN is the direct line of communication to Providers. The RN also has primary responsibility of communicating to non‑medical team members regarding changes to medical orders and instructions. While the Nurse at Emend CT has unique medical responsibilities, the RN is also responsible for learning and being able to achieve all job duties of the Behavioral Technician, without exception.

• Complete comprehensive nursing assessments and oversee LPN contributed data collection by reviewing and validating assessments to ensure clinical accuracy and support patient stability within ASAM level 3.7 and 3.5 levels of care.
• Identify, assess, and clinically interpret changes in medical or psychiatric status, initiating appropriate interventions and escalation when indicated
• Provide clinical oversight of patient care, ensuring safe management of substance use disorders and co‑occurring conditions
• Lead response to acute presentations, including withdrawal symptoms, psychiatric instability, and medical concerns
• Administer medications in accordance with physician orders, ensuring adherence to the “5 rights” of medication administration
• Evaluate medication effectiveness, side effects, and patient response; communicate clinical recommendations to the Medical Provider
• Provide patient education regarding medications, supporting compliance, safety, and engagement in treatment
• Complete timely, accurate, and clinically sound documentation in EMR (Sunwave), reflecting assessments, interventions, and patient outcomes
• Ensure documentation supports medical necessity, program fidelity, and payer requirements, reducing risk of denials and inappropriate discharges
• Maintain compliance with Connecticut DPH regulations, The Joint Commission standards, and Emend-CT policies
• Actively engage patients within the therapeutic milieu, reinforcing recovery principles, coping strategies, and treatment goals
• Support and guide staff in implementing clinical interventions prior to discharge, with emphasis on reducing AMA/ATA discharges
• Promote a…