TEMP RN - $60/hr

Starlite Recovery Center•Center Point, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

TEMP Registered Nurse (RN) opportunity at Starlite Recovery Center, Center Pointe, TX. This is a Temporary assignment and not a benefit-eligible position. This is not an agency contract and we do not cover travel stipends or reimbursements for travel. This is a 13-week assignment with the opportunity to convert to a Full-Time employee post-contract. The position requires 38 hours per week. Located just an hour northwest of San Antonio in Center Point, Texas, Starlite Recovery Center has provided premier treatment for addiction and co-occurring mental health concerns since 1957. With care at the residential and outpatient levels, along with medically supervised detoxification, Starlite Recovery Center treats adults age 18 and older of all genders, with a specialty program for female adolescents. We use many different types of therapies to help patients heal, including individual, group, and family therapies, along with experiential therapies such as ropes courses and equine-assisted therapy. Starlite Recovery Center is located on 55 acres of beautiful Texas hill country, offering an unmatched natural environment for healing.

Requirements

Must have graduated from an accredited school of nursing.
Must possess a current Registered Nurse (RN) license as required by the state of employment or be eligible to practice nursing in accordance with state requirements
One year of nursing experience
CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

Nice To Haves

previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance use nursing experience a plus

Responsibilities

Provide and coordinate care by assessing patients’ physical and behavioral health needs.
Develop and implement nursing care plans.
Maintain medical records and educate patients and their families about various physical and behavioral health conditions.
Provide nursing care and services within the standards and scope of nursing practice as defined within the state Nurse Practice Act regulations, policies, procedures, and protocols, as well as facility and corporate policies and procedures.
Ensure physicians’ orders are legible if taken verbally and transcribed appropriately per policy and procedure.
Ensure patients’ status is assessed on an ongoing basis and pertinent information is gathered and documented.
Notify physicians of significant changes in status such as difficulties with detox, medical emergency, change in medical status regarding response to medications, and related challenges.
Ensure that initial nursing treatment plans are completed upon admission and that all nursing treatment plans are specific to assessed needs.
Demonstrate knowledge and utilization of universal precautions in providing direct patient care.
Accurately administer medications per ordered note.
Document accurate count of controlled substance medication administration on required documents.
Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.
Exhibit therapeutic rapport with patients by maintaining professional boundaries, respecting personal space, giving patients direct attention, and maintaining rational detachment.
Provide direction or coordinate the activities of the unit as directed.
Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, co-workers, and others involved inpatient treatment.