Night Shift RN: Behavioral Health & Recovery

SBH-Green Bay; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Safe Harbor Recovery Center in Portsmouth, VA is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for night shifts to supervise care provided by LPNs, CNAs and other staff. You will develop and evaluate individualized care plans, assess patients, and ensure safety and quality of care across all shifts.

Applicants must have an RN license, with preferred experience in behavioral health/psychiatric/addiction recovery environments.

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.
• Knowledge of psychotropic medications and medication administration procedures.

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 clients' status on an ongoing basis and communicates finding to the providers timely.
• Ensures nursing treatment plans are specific to assessed needs and initial treatment plan is completed upon admission.
• Obtains provider's orders (verbal or via telephone) accurately and documents appropriately; transcribes and reviews provider's orders ensuring all required elements are present and appropriate per policy and procedures.
• Accurately administers medications, per ordered, utilizing at least two client identifiers.
• Notifies providers of significant changes in status such as difficulties with detox, medical emergencies, pertinent lab results, or change in medical status regarding response to medications, etc.
• Assesses and documents effects of 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, provider) 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 escalates coverage needs to supervisor/Charge RN.
• Ensures 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.
• Communicates thorough hand-off reports to oncoming staff and supervisors.

Skills

Nursing

Interdisciplinary team communication

Patient safety

Behavioral health care

Education

RN - registered nurse

Tools

CPR certification

Job description

Safe Harbor Recovery Center in Portsmouth, VA is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for night shifts to supervise care provided by LPNs, CNAs and other staff. You will develop and evaluate individualized care plans, assess patients, and ensure safety and quality of care across all shifts.

Applicants must have an RN license, with preferred experience in behavioral health/psychiatric/addiction recovery environments.