Registered Nurse (RN) 6p-6a PRN

AAC offers a progressive culture that values work/life balance, invests in education, and fosters trust and respect for all individuals. Exceptional compensation and strong benefits include 401K, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. Join a team dedicated to providing quality, compassionate, and innovative care to adults struggling with addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders.

About the Role

This position requires a thorough understanding of the facility’s treatment program and philosophy, admission process and criteria, support and administrative services, and medical knowledge of alcoholism, drug abuse, and dual diagnosis. As a member of the treatment team, you will provide professional-level nursing care to patients under minimal supervision while directing and guiding unit activities and assignments of ancillary personnel.

Responsibilities

• Consult with the Medical Director for non-life-threatening medical and medication issues; contact emergency services for life-threatening situations.
• Identify client care requirements by establishing rapport with clients and families to understand their needs.
• Create a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to clients and families.
• Promote client independence by setting care goals, educating clients about their condition, medications, and self-care, and answering questions.
• Ensure quality care by adhering to therapeutic standards, measuring health outcomes, and making necessary adjustments.
• Resolve client problems using multidisciplinary team strategies.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protect clients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies, medication administration/storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
• Document patient care services in client and department records.
• Maintain continuity among teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and ongoing needs.
• Protect client confidentiality and operational integrity.
• Manage nursing supplies inventory by checking stock levels and ordering supplies as needed.
• Stay current with professional and technical knowledge through educational workshops and reviewing publications.
• Foster cooperative relationships among the healthcare team through communication, problem-solving, and rapport-building.
• Follow incident reporting policies for potential safety issues.
• Demonstrate delegation, organization, and coordination skills for assigned services.
• Serve as a role model for nursing staff and model effective problem-solving for conflict resolution.
• Contribute to performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, and staff-related issues.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with staff, management, and other healthcare team members.
• Communicate staff performance levels and departmental issues to the Director of Nursing.
• Exercise judgment in deviating from policy when strict adherence poses risks to patients, visitors, or staff.
• Collaborate with the Director of Nursing to maintain adequate staffing levels within budgetary guidelines.
• Provide clinical direction to staff and evaluate the quality of care delivered.
• Hold staff accountable for safe practices, including patient lifts and mobilization.
• Coordinate unit operations, including scheduling, patient flow, resource allocation, and supply management.
• Participate in performance improvement data collection, analysis, reporting, and staff education.
• Assist in training new staff.
• Coordinate with doctors and nurses to develop individualized treatment plans.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Requirements

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ASN) or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN).
• Current RN License in the state of operations.
• CPR and First Aid Certified.
• Knowledge of addiction and drug treatment preferred.
• Awareness of patient safety issues and application of safety principles.
• Ability to read, interpret, and write clearly; strong verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Working knowledge of Google Products (GMail, Google Sheets, Google Docs, etc.).

Benefits

• 401K retirement plan.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged sitting at a desk.
• Ability to lift up to 15 pounds at a time.

AAC is committed to equal opportunity and provides reasonable accommodations to comply with state and federal disability discrimination laws.