Nurse PRN

Ascension Recovery Services • Williamson, WV

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Wise Path Recovery Center is seeking compassionate and dependable Registered Nurses (RNs) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) to provide PRN nursing coverage at its on-site facility in Williamson, West Virginia. Nurses provide direct, patient-centered care and support the medical needs of people receiving treatment for substance use disorders and co-occurring behavioral health conditions. The role is part of a multidisciplinary team in a residential treatment environment operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The position involves assessing and monitoring patients, administering medications, documenting care, supporting admissions and transitions, responding to changes in patient condition, and collaborating with providers and other treatment-team members. Nurses are expected to practice within their professional scope, follow facility procedures and applicable standards, safeguard patient confidentiality, and maintain professional boundaries. PRN coverage may include day, evening, or night shifts, weekends, holidays, open shifts, and call-offs. Scheduling is flexible, but PRN team members are expected to maintain sufficient availability to meet facility staffing needs.

Requirements

• For RN candidates: current, unrestricted West Virginia Registered Nurse license or a current multistate nursing license that permits practice in West Virginia.
• For RN candidates: graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• For LPN candidates: current, unrestricted West Virginia Licensed Practical Nurse license or a current multistate nursing license that permits practice in West Virginia.
• For LPN candidates: graduate of an accredited practical nursing program.
• Current CPR/BLS certification, or ability to obtain it as required by the facility.
• Strong medication administration and documentation skills.
• Ability to recognize changes in patient condition and escalate concerns appropriately.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Dependable attendance and willingness to provide coverage based on facility needs.
• Commitment to patient confidentiality and professional boundaries.
• Ability to successfully complete required background checks, screenings, orientation, competencies, and ongoing training.
• Ability to remain standing and walking for extended periods; frequently bend, reach, push, pull, and perform movements associated with direct patient care.
• Ability to assist patients as clinically necessary and within established safety procedures, and safely lift and carry supplies and equipment.
• Ability to respond promptly to medical or behavioral health emergencies and work in a residential behavioral health environment with people experiencing substance use disorders, mental health conditions, and varying levels of emotional distress.
• PRN team members are expected to maintain sufficient availability to support the facility’s ongoing staffing needs.

Nice To Haves

• Previous nursing experience is preferred.
• Experience in behavioral health, substance use disorder treatment, psychiatric care, detoxification, residential treatment, emergency medicine, corrections, or a similar setting is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate, patient-centered nursing care within the scope of the professional license.
• Complete nursing assessments and collect relevant medical and behavioral health information.
• Monitor patients’ physical condition, mental status, withdrawal symptoms, medication response, and overall well-being.
• Administer medications accurately and safely according to provider orders, facility procedures, and applicable nursing standards.
• Complete medication reconciliation and maintain accurate medication administration records and medication counts; report discrepancies promptly according to facility policy.
• Monitor and document vital signs and other clinical findings.
• Promptly communicate significant changes in patient condition to the appropriate provider and nursing leadership.
• Assist with admission, ongoing assessment, transfer, and discharge processes.
• Support patients experiencing substance withdrawal and other medical or behavioral health concerns.
• Follow provider orders and established medical protocols.
• Educate patients about medications, treatment recommendations, health conditions, and recovery-related needs.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and complete documentation in patient medical records.
• Participate in shift report and communicate important patient information to incoming nursing staff.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurse practitioners, clinical staff, behavioral health technicians, case managers, and other interdisciplinary team members.
• Maintain professional and therapeutic boundaries and protect patient confidentiality in compliance with HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, and facility requirements.
• Follow infection prevention, medication management, emergency response, and patient safety procedures.
• Participate in emergency response situations as appropriate within the nurse’s scope of practice.
• Complete required training, competencies, and continuing education, and maintain required professional licenses and certifications.
• Perform additional nursing duties within scope of practice as assigned.
• Provide PRN coverage for facility staffing needs, which may include shifts, weekends, holidays, open shifts, and call-offs.

Benefits

• Flexible scheduling
• Opportunity to work alongside an experienced multidisciplinary behavioral health team
• Opportunity to expand experience in substance use disorder and behavioral health nursing
• Meaningful, mission-driven work

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Associate degree