Registered Nurse (RN) 7a-7p FT

American Addiction Centers•Grand Prairie, TX

21h

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care to patients under minimum supervision and consultation as part of the treatment team. 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 the assignments of ancillary personnel on the assigned shift. The nurse coordinates patient care with doctors and other nurses, supports patients and families, and promotes patient independence through care goals, education, and answers to questions. The position also supports safe unit operations, staff coordination and development, quality improvement activities, documentation, and supply management. The scheduled shift is 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; the description identifies the role as 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 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 obtain 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, such as the Medical Director, for guidance on non-life-threatening medical and medication issues; staff may call 911 for life-threatening emergencies.
Identify patient care requirements and establish rapport with patients and others who can help understand those requirements.
Provide emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients and families.
Establish patient care goals and teach patients about their conditions, medications, and self-care requirements.
Maintain quality of care in accordance with therapeutic standards, care goals, state nursing requirements, and other governing regulations.
Resolve patient 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 continuing needs between teams while protecting confidential information.
Monitor nursing supply inventory and order supplies as needed.
Maintain professional knowledge through educational workshops and professional publications.
Communicate and collaborate with the health care team, participate in problem solving, and report potential safety issues according to policy.
Delegate, organize, and coordinate assigned services; serve as a role model for nursing staff and problem solving.
Provide input on performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, and follow-up; communicate staff performance information to the Director of Nursing.
Collaborate with the Director of Nursing to maintain adequate staffing within 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, 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.