Registered Nurse-Substance Abuse Residential Rehab Treatment Program (Float Nurse)
About The Position
The Registered Nurse-Substance Abuse Residential Rehab Treatment Program (Float Nurse) to cover various MH Outpatient Clinics, SARRTP (Substance Abuse Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program) and 1F MH Inpatient Psych units as needed. The SATP RN will collaborate with the interdisciplinary team(s) to promote wellness and high quality patient care. The SATP RN Float Nurse is a vital member of the Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Team. The SATP RN Float Nurse uses the nursing process and evidence-based practice to collaborate with the core team, which includes, the Veteran and/or family, Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Nurse Practitioner(s), fellow Case Managers/LCSW and the MSA. The SATP RN Float Nurse is responsible for working closely with Licensed Independent Providers to assure high quality care to the Veterans with Psychiatric/MH needs and to foster independent living through appropriate management of the client's mental illness and available resources.
Requirements
- Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
Responsibilities
- Conducts glucometer checks and patient safety rounds, environmental rounds: q1 hour, random room searches, vital signs when admitted 3X/day, more frequently when abnormal, collect UDS and Alco-sensor screenings as necessary.
- Oversees the day-to-day routine and reports any discrepancies to the Nurse Manager or Providers, document admission assessments, re-assessments, care plans, falls, skin assessment and discharges.
- Facilitates daily huddles and participates in admission screenings along with other Interdisciplinary team members.
- Facilitate Nurse led groups M-F and on the weekends. They assess and monitor the Veterans for safe medication management, conduct weekly medication counts (all Veterans), provide education and ongoing assessment of adverse reactions.
- Nursing staff transport Veterans to and from SARRTP/main building for admissions, group therapy, labs, x-rays and appointments.
- Establish therapeutic relationships to enhance trauma-sensitive experiences using therapeutic intervention (Nurse may be trained and complete competencies to provide care for Veterans with specialized needs).
- Create and maintain a safe and therapeutic environment, conduct frequent EOC and safety rounds.
- Provides education and health teaching in individual or group settings to promote a healthy, recovery and goal-oriented milieu.
- Nursing play a key role in safe medication management (SMM), counting, administering, monitoring and educating Veterans.
- Nurse will float to multiple departments to provide coverage as staffing challenges occur.
Benefits
- Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
- 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
- Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
- Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Administration of Human Resource Programs
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
