Registered Nurse

• Able to conduct nursing assessments at the detoxification and residential levels of care
  


• Provide care based on current evidence-based guidelines and practices
  


• Able to ensure the company’s objectives for quality of care for patients are met
  


• Support the recovery process by following our client Guidelines
  


• Adhere to all rules and regulations governing substance abuse treatment as outlined in of Tennessee Standards of Care
  


• Knowledge of treating substance abuse clients in a detox and residential level of care.
  


• Able to observation, documentation, audit functions, education, and record keeping of all observed/inventoried/destroyed/prescribed medications.
  

• Administer medications as ordered by the Medical Director and/or prescriber
  


• Work as part of a multidisciplinary clinical setting with physicians, PMHNP’s, substance abuse counselors, and peer support staff
  


• Participate in team treatment meetings and collaborative care
  


• Administering and documenting vital signs, CIWAs, COWS, fall assessments/precautions, seizure precautions, suicidal/homicidal assessments, nutritional assessments, pain scales, anxiety scales, craving scales, standard and infection control precautions
  


• Provide nursing care adapted to the individual patient needs based on the nursing process, which includes assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
  


• Direct patient care, including the reporting of observed changes in mental status and/or physical condition, response to emergencies, safety risks.
  


• Verifies the integrity of and controls medications brought into the organization by the client, their families, and licensed independent practitioners.
  


• Meet clinic documentation requirements for reimbursements
  


• Maintain educational requirements and certification from state certification body
  


• Adhere to all rules and regulations governing substance abuse treatment as outlined
  


• Educates clients about nutrition, medications, sleep hygiene and other healthy practices
  

• Ability to perform accurately and document nursing assessments
  


• Proficient in performing waived testing (glucometer, pregnancy, urine drug screen)
  


• Safely administers medications utilizing the Five Rights of Medication Administration as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act
  


• Monitors the medication management system that includes but not limited to; medication planning, storage, ordering and transcribing, administration, monitoring and evaluation.
  


• Effectively communicates client needs to medical providers
  


• Transcribes and safely carries out all orders per physician or nurse practitioner
  


• Performs and documents CIWA and COWS assessments in accordance with guidelines
  


• Monitors and maintains counting of controlled medications to avoid diversion
  


• Maintain certification from the state certification body
  


• Possess effective organizational skills, multitasking ability, and effective communication skills
  


• Knowledge of state rules and regulations governing substance abuse treatment and accreditation standards
  


• Performs medication reconciliation upon admission and discharge through the process of creating the most accurate list possible of all medications a patient is taking — including drug name, dosage, frequency, and route — and comparing that list against the physician’s admission, transfer, and/or discharge orders
  


• Maintains counting of controlled medications to avoid diversion and medication errors including ‘good catches’/near misses.

  Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

• Possess current and valid licensing respectively to an RN
  


• Prefer a minimum of 2 years of experience as substance abuse/mental health care professional
  


• Prefer education and/or experience in treating substance abuse disorders
  


• Current CPR Certification or within the first 90 days of employment