Registered Nurse (RN) 7p-7a PRN

American Addiction Centers•Hollywood, FL

About The Position

This position provides professional nursing care to patients with addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders. The nurse is expected to understand the facility’s treatment program and philosophy, admission process and criteria, support and administrative services, and medical aspects of alcoholism, drug abuse, and dual diagnosis. As a member of the treatment team, the nurse works under minimum supervision and consultation, directs and coordinates unit activities, and guides ancillary personnel assigned to the unit and shift. The role includes coordinating patient care and unit operations, providing clinical direction to staff, supporting safe and effective care, and communicating with physicians, the Director of Nursing, and other members of the health care team. The nurse also documents care, supports staff training and development, participates in quality improvement activities, and performs other duties as needed.

Requirements

Associate Degree in Nursing (ASN) or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required.
Current RN license in the state of operations required.
CPR and First Aid certification required.
Ability to read and interpret written information and write clearly and informatively, including editing work for spelling and grammar.
Ability to speak clearly and persuasively, listen and clarify, respond to questions, demonstrate group presentation skills, and participate in meetings.
Working knowledge of Google products, including Gmail, Google Sheets, and Google Docs.
Awareness of patient safety issues and ability to apply basic facility safety principles.
Ability to lift 15 pounds at a time.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of addiction and drug treatment preferred.

Responsibilities

Contact the appropriate team member regarding non-life-threatening medical or medication issues; staff may call 911 in a life-threatening emergency.
Establish rapport with patients and others to identify care requirements, and provide emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients and families.
Set patient care goals and teach patients about their conditions, medications, and self-care requirements.
Maintain quality of care in accordance with therapeutic standards, patient care goals, and applicable nursing and regulatory requirements.
Resolve patient problems and needs using multidisciplinary team strategies.
Maintain a safe and clean work environment and follow infection-control, medication administration and storage, and controlled-substance procedures.
Document patient care in client and department records, and communicate actions, irregularities, and continuing needs across teams.
Protect confidential information and maintain nursing supplies inventory.
Maintain professional knowledge through educational workshops and professional publications, and communicate and collaborate with the health care team.
Follow incident-reporting policies and procedures for potential safety issues.
Delegate, organize, and coordinate assigned services; serve as a role model for nursing staff and use problem-solving to address conflict.
Contribute to performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, and follow-up on staff issues; communicate staff performance information to the Director of Nursing.
Prioritize communication issues across departments and provide collaborative intervention as needed.
Use judgment and discretion when strict adherence to policy would pose a risk to patients, visitors, staff, or the facility.
Collaborate with the Director of Nursing to maintain safe staffing levels within budget guidelines.
Provide clinical direction to staff, evaluate nursing care on assigned shifts, and hold staff accountable for reduced-risk practices.
Observe and direct patient lifts and mobilization, participating in patient handling as needed.
Coordinate the unit and direct staff, including scheduling, patient flow, unit operations, resource allocation, and supply management.
Participate in performance improvement data collection, analysis, reporting, and staff education.
Assist with essential training for new staff.
Coordinate with doctors and other nurses on individualized plans of care.
Perform other duties as needed.