Registered Nurse (BARC Detox - 3 pm-11 pm)

About the Role

The Broward Addiction Recovery Center (BARC) offers a comprehensive range of services for individuals over the age of 18 who are affected by substance use and/or co-occurring disorders. Our experienced and professional staff is dedicated to helping clients attain a healthy and satisfying lifestyle focusing on individual recovery, improved life management skills, enhanced interpersonal relationships, and involvement in community support groups. We provide effective intervention in a caring, respectful, and confidential manner, utilizing individual, group, and family therapy. We collaborate with a variety of health care providers and referral sources to ensure clients receive services that support their recovery.

Responsibilities

• Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans.
• Performs physical examinations, makes tentative diagnoses, and treats patients in triage; records patients' medical information and vital signs.
• Directs and supervises nursing and health care personnel, or supervises a particular unit on one shift.
• Oversees administration of medication from LPN (licensed practical nurse) to patients; maintains, organizes, and issues medical supplies.
• Attends staff, discharge planning, case conference, and other meetings as needed.
• Serves as liaison to psychiatric care providers; coordinates all psychiatric care including psychiatric doctor appointment scheduling, making rounds with the doctor as needed.
• Receives, transcribes, and carries out all psychiatric orders; monitors patients for effectiveness of orders.
• Admits and discharges patients; assesses medical, mental, and safety status of patients; collects funds; takes pictures for admission; stores patient valuables; prepares clients in clothing to enter unit; searches for contraband.
• Cosigns and supervises all orders written by medical director; answers phones, documents medical information within computer and patient charts.
• Calls agencies for staffing on weekends and holidays, when supervisors are off.
• Maintains safe environment within facility, nursing unit, and patient areas.
• Provides information to doctors, counselors, dietary staff, and continued care with outside agencies, 911, Department of Health, or the court system.
• Refers patients to different agencies if criteria cannot be met at facility, sometimes involving urgent medical care needs, mental health issues, or police assistance for potentially violent patients.
• Obtains report from the previous shift on the status of each patient on the unit; keeps a record of any changes affecting patients and reports those changes to the oncoming shift.
• Maintains a running tally of admissions and discharges for the shift.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate degree from an accredited school of nursing, or specialized higher-level coursework equivalent to two (2) years of college in nursing.
• Licensed as a registered nurse in the State of Florida.
• Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification at time of hire.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Class E Driver's License for duration of appointment.
• May be required to work nights/weekends/holidays.

Preferences

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in a related field.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Nursing Specialty Certification (e.g., Psych, Chemical Dependency, Addiction Counseling, Medical Surgical, Critical Care).
• One (1) year or more of Nursing Leadership/Management experience (DON, Nurse Manager, Nurse Supervisor, Clinical Lead).
• One (1) or more years of experience working in the community with the homeless.
• One (1) or more years of experience in Trauma Informed Care.
• Bilingual.

Work Environment

Physical Demands: Performs light work that involves walking or standing most of the time and involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis, or skill, adeptness, and speed in the use of fingers, hands, or limbs on repetitive operation of electronic office equipment or tools within moderate tolerances or limits of accuracy.

Unavoidable Hazards: Involves routine and frequent exposure to radiation and disease/pathogens.

Benefits

• Eleven (11) paid holidays each year.
• Vacation (Paid Time Off) = 2 weeks per year.
• Tuition Reimbursement (Up to $2K annually).
• Up to 40 hours of Job Basis Leave for eligible positions.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Health Benefits:
  • High-Deductible Health Plan – bi-weekly premiums: Employee $10.90 / Family $80.79. Includes a County Funded Health Savings Account of up to $2,000 annually.
  • Consumer Driven Health Plan – bi-weekly premiums: Employee $82.58 / Family $286.79.
• Florida Retirement System (FRS) – Pension or Investment Plan.
• 457 Deferred Compensation – County matches up to $2,000 a year.

Schedule

Five (5) days per week from 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm with variable work days (5/8 Schedule - 40 hours per week).