Registered Nurse (RN) Weekends
Amatus Health · Bethlehem, NH · 3 wk ago
On-siteHealthcareFull-time
Position Summary
The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing comprehensive nursing care to patients throughout the detoxification and recovery process.
Responsibilities
- Administering medications as prescribed by the medical team
- Performing nursing assessments during intake and discharge
- Conducting daily nursing assessments, including CIWA and COWS assessments
- Making independent clinical decisions within the scope of RN licensure
- Communicating important clinical updates to the Charge Nurse, Chief Nursing Officer, and Medical Director as appropriate
- Completing discharge assessments and required documentation
- Ensuring compliance with infection control and exposure prevention policies
- Maintaining accurate controlled substance logs in accordance with state and federal regulations
- Supporting a safe, respectful, and therapeutic treatment environment
Qualifications
- Current and active RN license in good standing
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in detox, behavioral health, psychiatric nursing, or a similar treatment environment
- CPR certification
- Experience administering medications orally, subcutaneously, and intramuscularly (IM)
- Ability to recognize signs and symptoms of withdrawal, medical instability, and psychiatric emergencies and respond appropriately
- Strong critical thinking skills and ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Ability to remain calm and respond effectively during emergency situations
- Ability to physically respond quickly in emergency situations
- Familiarity with ASAM Criteria preferred
- Familiarity with Joint Commission (JCAHO) Standards of Care for Behavioral Health preferred