Nurse- Triangle Outpatient Program

Position Summary

The RN provides holistic and compassionate nursing care as part of an interdisciplinary team to clients with Eating Disorders and other comorbid disorders in an inpatient or residential higher level of care (HLOC) setting or in an outpatient setting with primary focus on clients in day programming (PHP/IDP).

Schedule

Full Time Days: 40 hours/week, 12 hour shifts - 7:00am - 15:30pm, No weekends. Off on major recognized holidays.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides client care through assessment, monitoring, and intervention to address health concerns appropriately
• Assists and supports medical and psychiatric providers with medical care coordination
• Serves as a staff resource for client medical needs and information
• Recognizes and appropriately responds to medical and psychiatric emergencies
• Able to follow through with directives provided by a Nurse Manager or Lead Nurse when applicable
• Promotes effective communication and teamwork among team members
• Partners with team effectively to maximize performance through use of communication skills, knowledge of team dynamics, and adaptation to change to ensure high quality of care
• Drives clients, staff, and supplies in the company vehicle in emergencies as needed (Inpatient or Residential only)
• Processes refills, laboratory procedures, EKGs, vitals, supply ordering and stocking, and triaging of calls
• Assists staff to provide a safe environment for patient care
• Adheres to policies and procedures as defined by the various programs including maintaining client confidentiality and client rights
• Provides direction and support to LPNs, CNA 2, and Mas
• Performs nursing assessments and tasks (e.g. Patient Assessments, Venipuncture/Phlebotomy, EKG placement and capture, Nasogastric Tube Feeds, implementation of provider orders)
• Partners with medical and psychiatric providers to ensure client safety during treatment at Accanto facilities, including appropriate management of medication regimen
• Makes appropriate client accommodations for group attendance based on medical concerns
• Initiates emergency response/protocols after business hours
• Initiates nursing interventions to protect client safety
• Performs safety assessments after hours
• Collaborates with site staff on incident reports
• Responds to medical concerns in the milieu

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Current licensure in state practicing or compact as a Registered Nurse
• Must have valid driver's license and be authorized to drive
• Current Basic Life Support certification required (American Heart Association) within 15 days from date of hire

Skills & Competencies

• Competence with Information Technology (basic computer skills, Microsoft Office Suite, Electronic Health Record, Microsoft Teams)
• Vital sign and physical assessments NG tube placement training (inpatient only)

What We Offer

• Employee Benefits: HSA and PPO insurance with HSA or FSA options (Blue Cross Blue Shield), Dental insurance (Delta Dental), Vision insurance (EyeMed), Short-term and long-term disability insurance, Company-paid life insurance, 401(k) plan available two months after start date, Company 401(k) matching for up to 50% of your contribution, up to 6% of your compensation, Paid time off is a crucial part of maintaining work and life balance, Our generous PTO plan accrues annually and begins with your first whole pay period, Eligible employees enjoy seven paid holidays and one floating holiday in addition to their regular PTO.