Registered Nurse 7P-7A

Cumberland Heights Foundation • Nashville, TN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Cumberland Heights is seeking a Registered Nurse to join their team. The organization's mission is to provide the highest quality care for individuals and families affected by chemical dependency, focusing on physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual recovery in a safe, loving, and healing environment that integrates professional excellence with the principles of the Twelve Steps. The Staff Nurse/RN plays a crucial role in supporting this mission by planning and providing nursing care to detoxification and rehabilitation patients, while also overseeing the work of LPNs and medical/clinical assistants.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing is required.
• Current Tennessee RN license in good standing is required.
• A minimum of three (3) years nursing experience.
• One (1) year medical/surgical nursing experience required.
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds.
• Ability to push/pull up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to speak, hear, see, sit, stand, walk, balance, stoop, kneel, reach and handle.
• Ability to speak, read and write in English.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Good dexterity.
• Ability to use detailed observational/assessment skills to detect instability in patients.
• Excellent crisis management skills.
• Ability to deal in a non-adversarial, empathetic manner with stressed and/or hostile clients.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to use BAL machine.
• CPI, First Aid/CPR and automatic external defibrillation certification or eligible.
• Good venipuncture skills.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply information regarding cultural/age/population specific characteristics to patient care in assigned areas.

Nice To Haves

• One (1) year behavioral/healthcare nursing experience preferred.
• Psychiatric/chemical dependency nursing certification preferred.
• If recovering, two years of verifiable abstinence required with active participation in the appropriate Twelve Step program preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, plans, implements/supervises, and evaluates the care of detoxification patients based on initial chemical dependency and nursing assessments, as well as pertinent clinical findings.
• Reviews admission chemical dependency assessments and completes nursing assessments and care plans on admissions, investigating any indicated medical/psychiatric problems within established time frames.
• Interprets, transcribes, implements, or supervises the implementation of physician’s orders according to established policies and procedures.
• Triages all rehabilitation patients, treating and referring according to physician’s orders and established policies and procedures.
• Oversees the work of LPNs and medical and clinical assistants as assigned.
• Maintains clear, accurate, and timely documentation.
• Performs CPR and First Aid as needed, as well as automatic external defibrillation according to established policies and procedures.
• Responds to medical emergencies on campus, directing interventions until senior nursing management, physicians, or paramedics arrive.
• Documents pertinent clinical information into the electronic patient record.
• Ensures that a welcoming, safe, and healing environment is maintained for each patient and family throughout the continuum of care.
• Recommends ways to improve the quality and delivery of services.
• Maintains confidentiality of company and patient information.
• Reacts productively to change.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision effective 1st day of month following 28 days of employment
• Employer Contribution for Health Saving Account or Health Reimbursement Account
• 401K with Company match and eligibility after 90 days of employment
• Paid Time Off (PTO) accrual beginning day (1) one and up to 20 days of PTO the first year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree