Intake Nurse (RN)

Avenues Recovery•Fort Wayne, IN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Avenues Recovery Center is a nationwide network of drug and alcohol rehab centers with eighteen locations across seven states. Offering the very highest standard of medical and clinical treatment, our services span every level of care - including detox, residential, PHP IOP, and outpatient services. Avenues is both JCAHO and CARF accredited, and in full compliance with all ASAM standards. Yet despite our excellence, our greatest strength remains the staff we cull from across the nation. If you're a compassionate professional who appreciates stimulating yet meaningful work, we warmly invite you to join our all-star team. Avenues Recovery Center at Fort Wayne is a 100- bed residential facility offering drug and alcohol detox and inpatient rehabilitation services. With its unparalleled clinical program, skilled and dedicated staff, and fresh, modern premises, Avenues at Fort Wayne provides the ultimate setting for clients to open up and begin healing and rediscovering themselves. Our star staff includes therapists and clinicians, nurses and nurse practitioners, group facilitators and behavioral health technicians - all of whom help to create a warm, accepting atmosphere, and provide care in the most compassionate and dignified manner. With all services and amenities under one roof, beginning your recovery journey has never been more gratifying. Avenues features a rich, fulfilling workplace culture where every person is valued and greatness is pursued. We support our employees unconditionally, and work to provide them with every resource they need to excel! Aside from generous PTO and compensation, when you join the Avenues family, you'll be eligible for the following benefits package:

Requirements

Minimum one year diploma program post-high school
Current licensure necessary to practice in-state, or compact licensure with multistate privileges
Strong written and oral communication skills
Detail-oriented, withy ability to multitask and work efficiently
Compassionate and dignified character which models recovery principles

Responsibilities

Manage complete medical intake process to ensure a seamless transition into treatment
Complete all nursing shift duties (vitals, drug screens, scheduling appointments and lab work etc.)
Coordinate pharmacy and prescription needs, dispense medication, and keep accurate med logs
Collaborate with extended medical, clinical and UR teams for total coordination of care
Ensure complete, timely and accurate medical documentation for each client