Nurse - Night Shift

Progressions; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 47,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

401K plan with company match

Job summary

Malvern Health is actively seeking full-time night shift nurses for our Malvern Treatment Center in Philadelphia. The role runs 7pm–7:30am three set nights weekly with alternating weekends, offering benefits eligibility and added shift differentials starting at 3pm.

The position requires PA LPN/RN licensure and a 2-year degree, with focus on addiction treatment and patient safety. Responsibilities include comprehensive patient assessments, care planning, documentation, medication administration,

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited LPN/RN program.
• Current LPN/RN licensure in the state of Pennsylvania.
• Clinical experience in the treatment of addiction is preferred
• Knowledge of the Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Programs standards
• Strong organization skills with a proven ability to multi-task and manage time to meet deadlines
• Able to work in a supportive, caring, and non-judgmental manner with staff and patients
• Proven ability to educate, communicate, and empathize with patients respectfully
• Good communication and interpersonal skills with patients, staff, and providers
• Able to problem solve and work with others
• Able to remain calm in crisis situations
• Current CPR certification

Responsibilities

• Identifies and provides written assessments of patients on admission and throughout treatment
• Documents current needs/problems and past medical, psychiatric, drug, and alcohol history and ensures assessment addresses bio-psychosocial needs
• Completes multidisciplinary assessments when needed
• Identifies and evaluates patients’ learning needs and documents learning readiness and address during treatment
• Formulates and uses a written nursing care plan based on diagnosis and outcomes
• Integrates plan with multidisciplinary team and patient, including medical problems, medication, diet, and self-care needs
• Assesses patient needs for medication based on withdrawal symptoms as ordered by the physician
• Administers and accounts for medications and controlled drugs
• Provides for patient safety through preventative measures
• Implements infection control and isolation procedures and disposal of hazardous waste
• Responds to emergencies and implements disaster plans when necessary
• Oversees and educates patients, provides educational literature, and meets with them individually
• Interacts with team members to maintain high morale
• Revises the written care plan as needed
• Delegates duties to staff after assessing patient needs
• Transcribes physician orders accurately and timely
• Contributes to continuing education and professional growth
• Acts as a resource in patient care and specialty areas
• Participates in task forces and committees
• Supports other departments during off hours to ensure patient care
• Follows infection control practices
• May direct and provide feedback on Clinical Aides
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Clinical experience in addiction

Know BD of Drug and Alcohol Programs

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication with patients

Problem solving

Crisis management

CPR certification

Education

Two year degree

PA LPN/RN licensure

Job description

Job Details

Level: Experienced

Job Location: MTC-Philadelphia - Philadelphia, PA 19131

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: 2 Year Degree

Salary Range: $34.00 - $45.00 Hourly

Travel Percentage: None

Job Shift: Night

Job Category: Nurse

Malvern Treatment Centers is currently seeking a full time, night shift (7pm - 7:30am) Nurses for our Malvern Treatment Center facility in Philadelphia. The location of our Malvern Treatment Center - Philadelphia is 3905 W. Ford Road - Philadelphia, PA 19131.

The schedule would be from 7:00pm - 7:30am on three (3) set nights per week with an every other weekend commitment. This full time opportunity is a benefits eligible position! Malvern has recently increased the amount of their shift differentialsstarting at 3pm!

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identifies and provides written assessments of patients on admission and throughout treatment
• Documents current needs/problems and past medical, psychiatric, drug, and alcohol history and ensures assessment addresses bio-psychosocial needs
• Completes multidisciplinary assessments when needed
• Identifies and evaluates patients’ learning needs, ability, and readiness to learn and documents properly, ensuring that each is addressed during treatment
• Formulates and uses a written nursing care plan based on diagnosis, special patient outcomes, and appropriate nursing measures
• Integrates plan with multidisciplinary team and patient, including medical problems, medication, diet, and self care needs
• Demonstrates appropriate application of nursing skills during detoxification by assessing the patient’s needs for medication based on withdrawal symptoms as ordered by the physician
• Administers and accounts for medications and controlled drugs in the appropriate place and orders new medications and replaces stock medications as needed
• Provides for patient safety through preventative measures
• Implements fire safety, infection control, and isolation procedures when appropriate, including disposal of hazardous waste
• Responds to and directs emergency situations when necessary
• Implements internal and external disaster plans when necessary
• Oversees and helps provide instruction for patients, including explanation of procedures, treatments, and medications, provides educational literature to patients, and meets with them individually
• Responds to and implements special precautions/interventions for suicidal, homicidal, or aggressive patients until patient can be transferred
• Interacts with co-workers in a helpful manner that contributes to high morale
• Assesses, evaluates, and revises the written plan of care, ensuring identification of problems as well as patient response to interventions
• Delegates duties to staff members appropriately after assessing patient needs and varying skill level of staff members
• Obtains and transcribes physician orders in an accurate and timely fashion and carries them out in a timely manner
• Demonstrates flexibility regarding unexpected changes in work volume, emergencies, staffing, and scheduling changes
• Participates in continuing education to reach professional growth objectives by attending in-services and other training opportunities
• Acts as a resource regarding patient care and specialty areas (setting up consults, calling for study results, etc.)
• Participates in task forces and committees as assigned
• Helps problem solve with other team members
• During off hours, performs duties of other departments to ensure smooth functioning of facility and adequate patient care
• Follows all infection control practices
• May give direction and provide feedback on the performance of Clinical Aides
• Performs other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 401K plan with company match

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited LPN/RN program.
• Current LPN/RN licensure in the state of Pennsylvania.
• Clinical experience in the treatment of addiction is preferred
• Knowledge of the Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Program and Commission of Accreditation for Rehabilitation Facilities standards
• Strong organization skills with a proven ability to multi-task and manage time to meet frequently changing deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Able to work in a supportive, caring, and non-judgmental manner with staff and patients in order to gain confidence and cooperation
• Demonstrated proficiency at educating, communicating, and empathizing with patients, answering questions and concerns in a manner that is respectful
• Communication and interpersonal skills to develop relationships with patients, staff, and providers
• Able to problem solve and work effectively with others
• Able to function calmly in crisis situations
• Current CPR certification

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