Description:
We are currently seeking Full-Time Day Shift and Night Shift RNs who understand the special touch that mental health/substance use patients require. The ideal candidate will have the following qualities:
- Compassion towards people in recovery and in mental health treatment
- Excellent nursing judgment
- Willingness to work with clients of all backgrounds and populations
- Patience with mental health and substance use patients
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Willingness to learn new skills
- Self-starter and problem solver
- Psych/Detox experience a major plus but passion for working with this population is a requirement!
- We are a new grad and LGBTQA+ friendly facility!
Job Duties include:
- Assisting with the taking and recording of daily client vital signs and assessments
- Administering medications and treatments as per provider protocol
- Assisting other departments and DON with patient admissions and discharges
- Recording client observations and reporting to the medical team as needed
- Compassionately interacting with the client population to encourage engagement in treatment
- Maintain a safe and sanitary environment
- Attending staff training and meetings as required by the employer
- Communicating with the pharmacy as needed
- Completing patient nursing admissions not limited to: intake surveys, blood draws, & TB testing
- Follows all policies and procedures with regard to patient information protection, including alcohol-drug patient confidentiality and HIPAA
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
- Current licensure in TN as an RN.
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Able to read, analyze, and interpret policies and directions, and present information effectively, both orally and written
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Ability to work with both chemically dependent and individuals in psychiatric care in a non-judgmental, compassionate fashion
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Demonstrated ability to establish effective working relationships with other staff as well as with referral sources
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Job requires regular sitting, standing, walking, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, reaching, pushing, pulling, twisting, writing, etc. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, implements or office equipment; talk and hear; stand and walk, reach with hands and arms; stoop or kneel. Employee must occasionally lift up to 50 pounds and occasionally be able to assist an adult
Benefits Include:
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Medical, Dental, Vision, Life
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Employee Assistance Program
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401k Match
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Paid-Time Off
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Sick Time
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Holiday Pay