Nurse - Night Shift; WG

Job Details:
Level: Entry,

Job Location:

Willow Grove - Willow Grove, PA, Position Type:
Full Time, Education Level: 2 Year Degree, Salary Range:
Undisclosed, Travel Percentage:
None, Job Shift: Day, Job Category:
Nurse, Malvern Treatment Centers is seeking a full‑time Nurse to join our team at our Willow Grove location on night shift! This position is a full‑time role working night shifts with an every other weekend commitment. This position does also offer a competitive salary, shift differentials, and a comprehensive benefit package!

Organizes and administers individualized, professional patient care. Provides nursing care as directed by the Nurse Manager and medical staff in accordance with the multidisciplinary treatment plan objectives, policies, and procedures of Malvern Treatment Centers and the Nurse Practice Act.

• Promotes the safety/health and well‑being of patients.
• Identifies and provides written assessment of patients on admission and throughout treatment. Documents current needs/problems and past medical, psychiatric, drug and alcohol history. Assessment addresses bio‑psychosocial needs. Completes a multi‑disciplinary assessment when needed. Documents in electronic record as directed.
• Identifies and evaluates patients’ learning needs, ability and readiness to learn. Documents appropriately. Ensures that they are addressed during treatment.
• Formulates and utilizes a written nursing care plan, based on diagnosis, special patient outcomes, and appropriate nursing measures. Integrates plan with multidisciplinary team and patient, including medical problems, medication, diet, and self‑care needs.
• Demonstrates appropriate application of nursing skills during detoxification by assessing the patient’s needs for medication based on withdrawal symptoms as ordered by the physician.
• Administers and accounts for medications and controlled drugs in the appropriate place. Orders new medications and replaces stock medications.
• Provides for patient safety through preventative measures.
• Implements fire safety, infection control and isolation procedures when appropriate, including disposal of hazardous waste.
• Responds to and directs emergency situations as necessary. Oversees and assists in providing instruction for patients, including explanation of procedures, treatments, medications. Provides educational literature to patients and meets with them individually.
• Responds to and implements special precautions/interventions for suicidal, homicidal, or aggressive patients until patient can be transferred.
• Provides instruction for patients, including explanations of procedures, treatments, medications and documents learning.
• Assesses, evaluates and revises the written plan of care, ensuring identification of problems as well as patient response to interventions.
• Delegates duties to staff members appropriately after assessing patients’ needs and varying skill level of staff members.
• Obtains and transcribes physician orders in an accurate and timely fashion. Carries them out in a timely manner.
• Participates in continuing education to reach professional growth objectives, including performing nursing audits, peer reviews and participating in committees.
• Acts as a resource person regarding patient care, specialty areas (setting up consults, calling for study results).
• Follows all infection control practices.
• Prepares and certifies the accuracy of the midnight census.

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Long/Short Term Disability
• Paid Time Off
• 401K plan with company match
• Free Meal (On Site)

Qualifications:

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty…