REGISTERED NURSE | ACUTE ADDICTION TREATMENT UNIT 11-3|FULL-TIME NIGHT SHIFT -12 Hrs (23129)

General Responsibilities

• Assessment and treatment of patient needs.
• Identifying and documenting initial observations and assessments.
• Selecting, planning, evaluating, and documenting care based on assessments.
• Initiating appropriate referrals to other departments, services, and outside agencies.
• Direct patient care responsibilities, including giving comprehensive care, initiating and following through with patient teaching, collaborating with the healthcare team, and completing admission/transfer summaries.
• Administering intravenous medications, establishing IV access, performing phlebotomy, assessing and coordinating pain management, responding to crises, and notifying physicians of changes in management.

Direct Patient Care Responsibilities

• Completing admission/transfer summary and/or discharge summary.
• Interpreting clinical data and notifying physicians of immediate changes.
• Transports patients.
• Establishes IV access and maintains line.
• Performs phlebotomy duties as necessary.
• Assesses and coordinates patients’ pain management.
• Responds appropriately in crisis situations.

Indirect Patient Care Responsibilities

• Participates in interdisciplinary patient care rounds.
• Applies principles of infection control and safety.
• Aids in the orientation of new personnel.
• Provides clinical supervision of ancillary staff.
• Maintains established department policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Assesses gaps in policies and procedures and creates necessary policies and procedures.
• Maintains patient’s nutritional status and collaborates with the multi-disciplinary team.
• Understands and adheres to the Medical Center’s Code of Conduct.
• Familiar with the Medical Center’s Mission, Vision, and Values Statements.

Customer Service

• Respect, flexibility, knowledge, confidence, professionalism, pleasant attitude, patience, and helpfulness.
• Timely, professional, caring, and respectful in customer service interactions.

Other Duties

• Orients patient’s family to new environment.
• Relieves the Nurse Manager/Clinical Director as required.
• Assists in data collection and analysis of Quality Assurance/CQI monitors.
• Utilizes the hospital computer system as it pertains to job responsibilities.
• Attends mandatory scheduled in-service programs.
• Participates in nursing committees as required.
• Attends monthly unit meetings.

Safety Checks

• Ensures emergency equipment is on hand and in good working order.
• Recognizes and reports malfunction or failure of equipment to Biomedical Engineering.
• Takes appropriate action to repair/replace such equipment.

Qualifications

• Current NJ licensure as RN is required.
• BLS and IV certifications are required.
• One-year addiction medicine experience is preferred.

Education

• BSN required, or proof of enrollment in an accredited BSN program with completion expected within three (3) years of start date.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, including a competitive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Generous time off policy with ample vacation days, personal time, sick leave, and nine paid holidays.
• Commitment to employee personal and professional growth through tuition reimbursement and continuing education programs.