Intake Nurse (RN) - Evening Shift

Avenues Recovery; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with employer match

Medical Insurance

Dental

Vision

Accident Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Hospital Indemnity

Voluntary Short-Term Disability

Voluntary Long-Term Disability

Employer-Paid Life and AD&D

Lifetime Benefit Term Insurance with L

Legal Coverage

Pet Insurance

Identity Theft Protection

Employer-Paid Employee Assistance

Job summary

Avenues Recovery Center at Fort Wayne is seeking an Intake Nurse for the evening shift to support seamless admission into treatment. You will perform nursing duties, handle vitals, drug screens, appointments, and labs, and coordinate pharmacy needs.

You will work with medical, clinical, and utilization review teams to ensure complete documentation and compliant care for each client. Strong communication and compassionate care are essential.

Qualifications

• Nursing diploma program post-high school completed.
• Current state licensure or compact licensure with multistate privileges.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to multitask in a fast-paced setting.
• Compassionate, professional demeanor aligned with recovery principles.

Responsibilities

• Manage complete medical intake to ensure a smooth transition into treatment.
• Perform nursing duties: vitals, drug screens, appointments, and labs.
• Coordinate pharmacy needs, dispense meds, and log meds accurately.
• Collaborate with medical, clinical and utilization review teams for care coordination.
• Ensure timely, accurate medical documentation for each client.

Skills

Nursing diploma (post-high school)

Current licensure (in-state or compact

Strong written and oral communication

Detail-oriented and multitasking

Compassionate and dignified demeanor

Education

One-year diploma program

Job description

Who We Are

Avenues Recovery Center is a nationwide network of drug and alcohol rehab centers with eighteen locations across seven states. Offering the very highest standard of medical and clinical treatment, our services span every level of care - including detox, residential, PHP IOP, and outpatient services. Avenues is both JCAHO and CARF accredited, and in full compliance with all ASAM standards. Yet despite our excellence, our greatest strength remains the staff we cull from across the nation. If you're a compassionate professional who appreciates stimulating yet meaningful work, we warmly invite you to join our all-star team.

Now Hiring an Intake Nurse (Evening Shift 3:00p-11:30p) at Avenues Recovery at Fort Wayne, IN!

What You'll Do

• Manage complete medical intake process to ensure a seamless transition into treatment


• Complete all nursing shift duties (vitals, drug screens, scheduling appointments and lab work etc.)


• Coordinate pharmacy and prescription needs, dispense medication, and keep accurate med logs


• Collaborate with extended medical, clinical and UR teams for total coordination of care


• Ensure complete, timely and accurate medical documentation for each client

What We're Looking For

• Minimum one year diploma program post-high school


• Current licensure necessary to practice in-state, or compact licensure with multistate privileges


• Strong written and oral communication skills


• Detail-oriented, withy ability to multitask and work efficiently


• Compassionate and dignified character which models recovery principles

Where you'll work

Avenues Recovery Center at Fort Wayne is a 100- bed residential facility offering drug and alcohol detox and inpatient rehabilitation services. With its unparalleled clinical program, skilled and dedicated staff, and fresh, modern premises, Avenues at Fort Wayne provides the ultimate setting for clients to open up and begin healing and rediscovering themselves. Our star staff includes therapists and clinicians, nurses and nurse practitioners, group facilitators and behavioral health
technicians - all of whom help to create a warm, accepting atmosphere, and provide care in the most compassionate and dignified manner. With all services and amenities under one roof, beginning your recovery journey has never been more gratifying.

Why Join Us?

Avenues features a rich, fulfilling workplace culture where every person is valued and greatness is pursued. We support our employees unconditionally, and work to provide them with every resource they need to excel! Aside from generous PTO and compensation, when you join the Avenues family, you'll be eligible for the following benefits package:

• 401K with employer match


• Medical Insurance


• Dental


• Vision


• Accident


• Critical Illness


• Hospital Indemnity


• Voluntary Short-Term Disability


• Voluntary Long -Term Disability


• Employer-Paid Life and AD&D


• LifeTime Benefit Term Insurance with Long Term Care


• Legal Coverage


• Pet Insurance


• Identity Theft Protection


• Employer-Paid Employee Assistance Program


• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - Medical


• Dependent Care FSA (DCF)


• Eligible for HRSA STAR federal student loan repayment