Night Shift RN — Full-Time Behavioral Health Recovery

Summit BHC; Monroe (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit BHC's Twin Lakes Recovery Center in Monroe, Georgia is seeking a Registered Nurse for full-time night shift. You will provide direct nursing care, coordinate treatment plans, and educate clients and families about health conditions while ensuring safety.

The role requires an RN license, experience in behavioral health is preferred, and CPR/behavioral health certifications are required. Onsite work with a team focused on recovery and detox processes.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an approved/accredited school of nursing.
• One or more years’ nursing experience within clinical area of service provided by facility preferred.
• Experience in behavioral health/psychiatric/addiction recovery environment preferred.
• Knowledge of and experience with psychotropic medications and medication administration procedures.
• Ability to apply nursing standards and practice within an acute psychiatric setting.
• Valid current RN license from the state or from a compact state, where applicable.
• CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required.

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 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

Registered Nurse

Behavioral health care

Medication administration

CPR certification

De-escalation techniques

Education

RN licensure (state or compact)

Psychiatric Nursing certification preferred

Job description

Summit BHC's Twin Lakes Recovery Center in Monroe, Georgia is seeking a Registered Nurse for full-time night shift. You will provide direct nursing care, coordinate treatment plans, and educate clients and families about health conditions while ensuring safety.

The role requires an RN license, experience in behavioral health is preferred, and CPR/behavioral health certifications are required. Onsite work with a team focused on recovery and detox processes.