Registered Nurse (RN) 7p-7a FT

American Addiction Centers•North Kingstown, RI

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care to patients under minimum supervision and consultation as part of a treatment team serving adults with addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders. The role requires a thorough understanding of 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. The nurse directs and guides unit activities and assigned ancillary personnel, coordinates patient care and unit operations, and supports safe, effective, and appropriate care.

Requirements

Associate Degree in Nursing (ASN) or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN).
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 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.
Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk.
Ability to lift 15 pounds at a time.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of addiction and drug treatment.

Responsibilities

Contact the appropriate team member for guidance on non-life-threatening medical and medication issues; staff may contact emergency services by dialing 911 in a life-threatening emergency.
Identify client care requirements and establish rapport with clients, families, and others who can help clarify care needs.
Provide emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to clients and families.
Establish client care goals and promote independence by educating clients about their condition, medications, and self-care requirements and answering questions.
Maintain quality of care in accordance with therapeutic standards, client goals, state nursing requirements, and other applicable regulations.
Resolve client 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 ongoing needs to maintain continuity between teams.
Protect client confidentiality and maintain nursing supplies inventory.
Maintain professional and technical knowledge through educational workshops and professional publications.
Communicate and collaborate with the health care team, respond to requests, build rapport, and participate in team problem-solving.
Follow incident-reporting policies and procedures for potential safety issues.
Delegate, organize, and coordinate assigned services; serve as a nursing staff role model and model effective problem-solving.
Provide input regarding performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, and follow-up on other staff issues.
Maintain effective working relationships with staff, management, and other health care team members; communicate staff performance information to the Director of Nursing and coordinate interventions as needed.
Use good judgment when deviating from policy if strict adherence would pose a risk to a patient, visitor, staff member, or facility.
Collaborate with the Director of Nursing to maintain adequate staffing while meeting budget guidelines.
Provide clinical direction to staff, evaluate care on assigned shifts, and hold staff accountable for reduced-risk practices.
Observe and direct patient lifts and mobilization and participate 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 plans of care and individual treatment needs.
Perform other duties as needed.