Night Shift Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health

Safe Harbor Recovery Center; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Competitive hourly rate

Job summary

Safe Harbor Recovery Center in Portsmouth, Virginia is seeking a Registered Nurse for night shifts to provide nursing care, supervise LPNs and CNAs, and develop patient care plans. The RN will assess patients, document care, administer medications, and coordinate with the treatment team while educating clients and families to ensure safety and quality care.

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package and a competitive hourly rate, with opportunities to support individuals on their path

Qualifications

• Graduation from an approved/accredited school of nursing.
• One or more years’ nursing experience within clinical area of service preferred.
• Experience in behavioral health/psychiatric/addiction recovery environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides and coordinates care by assessing physical and behavioral health needs of client, develops and implements nursing care plans, maintains medical records and educates clients and their families about various physical and behavioral health conditions while ensuring client safety at all times.
• Assesses client’s status on an ongoing basis and pertinent information gathered is documented.
• Ensures nursing treatment plans are specific to assessed needs and initial treatment plan is completed upon admission.
• Takes physician’s orders (verbal or via telephone) accurately and documents appropriately; transcribes and reviews physician’s orders. Ensures physician’s orders are legible if taken verbally and transcribed appropriately per policy and procedure.
• Accurately administers medications per ordered note and documents accurate count of controlled substance. Adjusts medications under provider’s supervision as needed; monitors lab results to validate medication compliance.
• Notifies physician of significant changes in status such as difficulties with detox, medical emergency or change in medical status regarding response to medications, etc.
• Supervises self-administration of medications using safety initiative of using two means of client identification: documents and reports effects of scheduled and PRN medications.
• Maintains accountability of administration, recording, control and security of medications, including narcotics.
• Completes admission and discharge processes efficiently and accurately as directed.
• Confers regularly with treatment team (e.g., nurses, therapists, program managers, physician) regarding client care. Attends and participates in the unit activities such as therapy groups, family meetings as appropriate, staffing, unit meetings, etc.
• Provides education/explanation to clients, families, and co-workers regarding medication usage/maintenance, common side effects, client’s rights, as well as other topics necessary for optimal client care.
• Monitors client acuity, census, staffing needs, and makes arrangements for coverage as needed, following established guidelines.
• Assures thorough, accurate documentation is completed for all clients on each shift and client assignment sheets are completed daily and tasks are carried out as assigned.
• Gives thorough report to oncoming staff, supervisors, and physician.
• Provides coverage in emergency services as needed.

Skills

Nursing care

Medications administration

Patient assessment

Documentation

Team coordination

Behavioral health knowledge

Education

RN license

Psychiatric nursing certification

Driver's license

Job description

Safe Harbor Recovery Center in Portsmouth, Virginia is seeking a Registered Nurse for night shifts to provide nursing care, supervise LPNs and CNAs, and develop patient care plans. The RN will assess patients, document care, administer medications, and coordinate with the treatment team while educating clients and families to ensure safety and quality care.

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package and a competitive hourly rate, with opportunities to support individuals on their path