Registered Nurse (RN) 7a-7p FT

American Addiction Centers•Grand Prairie, TX

23h

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care to patients in an addiction and co-occurring mental health treatment setting, working under minimum supervision and consultation. The role requires a thorough understanding of the facility’s treatment program and philosophy, admission processes and criteria, support and administrative services, and medical aspects of alcoholism, drug abuse, and dual diagnosis. The nurse directs and guides unit activities and assignments for ancillary personnel on the assigned shift. The RN coordinates patient care with physicians, nurses, and the broader treatment team; supports patients and families; promotes patient independence; and ensures care meets therapeutic, regulatory, safety, and quality standards. The position also coordinates unit operations, staffing, patient flow, resource allocation, supplies, staff training, and quality-improvement activities. The listed schedule is 7 a.m.–7 p.m., full-time.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of addiction and drug treatment.

Responsibilities

Contact the appropriate team member about non-life-threatening medical or medication issues; call emergency services for life-threatening emergencies.
Identify patient care requirements and build rapport with patients, families, and others involved in care.
Provide emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients and families.
Establish care goals and educate patients about their conditions, medications, and self-care.
Maintain quality of care according to therapeutic standards, nursing regulations, and applicable agency requirements; measure outcomes and recommend adjustments.
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 and communicate actions, irregularities, and continuing needs across teams.
Protect confidential information and maintain client confidence.
Monitor nursing supply inventory and order supplies as needed.
Maintain professional and technical knowledge through educational workshops and professional publications.
Communicate and collaborate with the health care team, respond to requests, and participate in team problem solving.
Follow incident-reporting procedures for potential safety issues.
Delegate and coordinate assigned services; direct unit activities and ancillary personnel, and serve as a role model for nursing staff.
Model effective problem solving to resolve conflict and contribute input to performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, and follow-up on other issues.
Maintain working relationships with staff, management, and other health care team members.
Communicate staff-performance information to the Director of Nursing and prioritize cross-department communication and collaborative intervention.
Use sound judgment when deviating from policy if strict adherence could pose a risk to patients, visitors, staff, or the facility.
Collaborate with the Director of Nursing to maintain safe and effective staffing within budget guidelines.
Provide clinical direction to staff, evaluate nursing care on assigned shifts, and hold staff accountable for reducing risk.
Coordinate and direct patient lifts and mobilization, participating in patient handling as needed.
Coordinate unit operations, including scheduling, patient flow, 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.