Registered Nurse (RN) 7p-7a FT

American Addiction Centers•North Kingstown, RI

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care to patients with addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders, under minimum supervision and consultation. The role requires understanding the facility’s treatment program and philosophy, admission process and criteria, support and administrative services, and relevant medical knowledge. The RN directs and coordinates unit activities and assigned ancillary personnel, and works with the treatment team to deliver individualized care. Responsibilities also include unit operations, staffing coordination, patient flow, resource allocation, supply management, staff guidance, and participation in quality-improvement activities.

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.
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 seek clarification, 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 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; contact emergency services for life-threatening emergencies.
Identify client care requirements and establish rapport with clients and others involved in their care.
Provide emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to clients and families.
Establish care goals and teach clients about their condition, medications, and self-care.
Maintain quality of care by following therapeutic standards, measuring outcomes, and recommending or making adjustments.
Resolve client problems and needs using multidisciplinary team strategies.
Maintain a safe and clean working environment and follow infection-control, medication administration and storage, and controlled-substance procedures.
Document patient care and communicate actions, irregularities, and ongoing needs to maintain continuity among teams.
Maintain client confidentiality and nursing-supply inventory.
Maintain professional knowledge through educational workshops and professional publications.
Communicate and collaborate with the health care team, participate in team problem solving, and follow incident-reporting procedures.
Delegate, organize, and coordinate assigned services; serve as a role model for nursing staff and effective conflict resolution.
Provide input on performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, and follow-up; communicate staff performance information to the Director of Nursing.
Prioritize cross-department communication and provide collaborative intervention as needed.
Use judgment when deviating from policy if strict adherence would pose a risk to patients, visitors, staff, or the facility.
Collaborate with the Director of Nursing to maintain appropriate staffing levels within budget guidelines.
Provide clinical direction to staff and evaluate the level of care provided on assigned shifts.
Hold staff accountable for working in a reduced-risk manner.
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.
Help train new staff.
Coordinate with doctors and other nurses on individualized plans of care.
Perform other duties as needed.