Registered Nurse (52221)

Westcare•Atlanta, GA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides general medical services to program participants under the guidance of the Program Director. This role is tasked with completing nursing assessments, helping to create individual treatment plans, and providing care using established best-practice methods. The RN screens populations from various age groups to determine behavioral health needs and provides referrals to other community partners. They complete and record initial and subsequent nursing assessments of each patient’s physical and mental status, provide structure, and maintain a therapeutic environment. The role also involves providing telehealth/telemedicine services, intervening during emergencies, assisting in developing positive relationships to support participant goals, and participating in collaborative care team meetings. The RN acts as a collaborative team member, leading and addressing comprehensive health promotion and behavioral health maintenance needs, and facilitates preventative and restorative health and well-being education. Additionally, the RN may assist the Regional Director of Accreditation and other WestCare staff as needed, embodying the mission and values of WestCare Foundation.

Requirements

RN licensure is required
Valid driver’s license and the ability to obtain and maintain WestCare’s vehicle insurance is required.
Graduation from an accredited two-year or four-year nursing program is required
At least five (5) years’ experience working with clients/patients in a substance abuse, counseling, medical, or mental health setting required
Ability to work with others in a manner that is pleasant and professional required
Ability to work well, both individually and as part of a team required
Ability to exercise good judgment and discretion required
Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
Requires mobility and physical activity: Having an adequate range of body motion and mobility to work in an office, residential, or outdoor environment including standing and walking (even and uneven surfaces), sitting for extended periods of time, bending, twisting, reaching, balancing, occasional lifting and carrying of up to 50 pounds.
Use of computer and telephone systems is required which includes coordination of eye and hand, and fine manipulation by the hands (typing, writing, and working with files).
Requires the ability to defend oneself and clients in physically abusive situations through the use of approved physical de-escalation techniques.
Requires talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Talking is required to impart oral information to employees, clients, patients, and the public, and in those activities in which the employee is required to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to others accurately, loudly, or quickly.
Requires hearing: Hearing is required to receive and communicate detailed information through oral communication.
Requires seeing: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less and at distance. This factor is required to complete paperwork for many of the employee’s essential job functions and to observe client behavior and activities in and out of the facility.
Requires the ability to collect and analyze complex numerical and written data and verbal information to reach logical conclusions.
Requires the ability to work and cooperate with clients, co-workers, managers, the public and employees at all levels in order to exchange ideas, information, instructions and opinions.
Requires the ability to work under stress and in emotionally charged settings.
Requires the ability to defend oneself and clients in mentally/verbally abusive situations through the use of approved mental/verbal de-escalation techniques.

Nice To Haves

preference will be given to candidates with additional certification and/or licensure
High School Diploma or equivalent is preferred.

Responsibilities

Screens populations from various age groups in order to determine behavioral health needs; Provide referrals to other community partners.
Completes and records initial and subsequent nursing assessment of each patient’s physical and mental status according to program protocols using interview, observation skills, and physical assessment techniques and communicates findings verbally and/or via written documentation.
Provides structure, and maintains a therapeutic environment in collaboration with program participants and other members of the team.
Provides telehealth/telemedicine services, including virtual nursing assessments, follow- up care, participant education, and care coordination using approved HIPAA-compliant telehealth platforms.
Intervenes during emergencies using, evidence-based practice strategies.
Assists in developing positive relationships that support program participants in meeting their personal goals.
Participates in collaborative care team meetings.
Acts as a collaborative team member within the program, leading and addressing comprehensive health promotion and behavioral health maintenance needs.
Facilitates preventative and restorative health and well-being education in individual, group and community settings.
Assists the Regional Director of Accreditation in gaining and/or obtaining facility accreditation with CARF, JC, and other bodies.
Assists other WestCare staff as needed to promote cooperation and portray a professional image to the community.
Embraces and embodies the mission, vision, guiding principles, clinical vision and goals of WestCare Foundation.
Performs any other duties as assigned.