We are looking for RNs who will provide professional nursing care to patients with behavioral healthcare needs and work with clinical and case management staff to coordinate care and assist with clients' treatment plans. The following shifts available are as follows:
Full Time/Part Time/Per Diem Overnight Nurse 7:00 pm - 7:30am -- must be available on Weekdays and Weekends (Saturday and Sunday)
Specific Responsibilities:
Conducts intake assessments through interviews with patients and relatives to gather case history.
- Plans and provides nursing care for patients.
- Makes nursing diagnosis of the medical status of patients and recommends treatment options.
- Consults with medical and other behavioral healthcare staff in designing appropriate treatment plans for clients.
- Administers and notes reactions to psychotropic drugs and other medications.
- Arranges further medical attention when necessary.
- Assists the client in understanding the nature of the disease of addiction and the need for treatment.
- Assists in maintaining a safe and secure environment for staff and patients
- Tests for vital signs of pain and ensures treatment of pain.
- Document all patient information on medical charts and follows the physician's written orders.
- Maintains patient confidentiality.
- Maintains accurate records and documentation of patient treatments, immunizations, and laboratory results according to standard medical recordkeeping.
- Provides courteous, high-quality service to patients and members of the public by responding to requests for service or making appropriate referrals promptly.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, or the equivalent combination of education and experience
- Ability to read and interpret written information; write clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar.
- Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentation skills; and participates in meetings.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Work Environment: This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds. This position's specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Travel: Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected.
Work Remotely
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Per diem
Pay: $45.42 - $49.85 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Standard shift:
- Night shift
- Overnight shift
Supplemental schedule:
Weekly schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Rotating weekends
- Weekends as needed
Education:
License/Certification:
- RN (Preferred)
- NJ RN License (Preferred)
Work Location: In person