PRN Registered Nurse - Nights

Sabal Palms Recovery Center; Brooksville (FL); On-site; USD 44,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Sabal Palms Recovery Center in Brooksville, Florida, is hiring Registered Nurses to join our treating team on a PRN Nights schedule. The RN will assess patients, develop care plans, and ensure accurate documentation and medication administration in a supportive, ongoing care setting.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package and emphasize safety, patient education, and teamwork within the unit. New hires must hold an RN license and CPR certification, with experience in behavioral health

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current RN license as required by the state of employment.
• One year of nursing experience; psychiatric/behavioral or substance abuse nursing experience a plus.
• CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs and coordinate care.
• Develop and implement nursing care plans.
• Maintain medical records and educate patients and families about conditions.
• Administer medications per orders and document controled substances accurately.
• Transcribe physician orders and ensure status is monitored and documented.
• Provide direction or coordinate unit activities as directed.
• Communicate professionally with patients, visitors, and co-workers.

Skills

Patient assessment

Nursing care planning

Documentation

Communication

Medication administration

Education

Accredited nursing program graduate

RN license

CPR certification

Job description

Sabal Palms Recovery Center is hiring Registered Nurses!

Available Schedules

• PRN Nights

Pay Rate

$32.50 to $37 per hour (dependent on years of experience)

Sabal Palms Recovery Center in Brooksville, Florida, is an addiction treatment center that offers lifesaving services for adults age 18 and older.

At Acadia Healthcare, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, prescription drug plan, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, vision, dental, and voluntary short-term and long-term disability coverage. Additionally, our well-being programs encompass employee assistance programs, financial support, tuition reimbursement, and much more.

Registered Nurse (rn) Essential Functions

• Provide and coordinate care by assessing patients’ physical and behavioral health needs.
• Develop and implement nursing care plans.
• Maintain medical records and educate patients and their families about various physical and behavioral health conditions.
• Provide nursing care and services within the standards and scope of nursing practice as defined within the state Nurse Practice Act regulations, policies, procedures, and protocols, as well as facility and corporate policies and procedures.
• Ensure physicians’ orders are legible if taken verbally and transcribed appropriately per policy and procedure.
• Ensure patients’ status is assessed on an ongoing basis and pertinent information is gathered and documented.
• Notify physicians of significant changes in status such as difficulties with detox, medical emergency, change in medical status regarding response to medications, and related challenges.
• Ensure that initial nursing treatment plans are completed upon admission and that all nursing treatment plans are specific to assessed needs.
• Demonstrate knowledge and utilization of universal precautions in providing direct patient care.
• Accurately administer medications per ordered note.
• Document accurate count of controlled substance medication administration on required documents.
• Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.
• Exhibit therapeutic rapport with patients by maintaining professional boundaries, respecting personal space, giving patients direct attention, and maintaining rational detachment.
• Provide direction or coordinate the activities of the unit as directed.
• Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, co-workers, and others involved inpatient treatment.

Education/Licensure/Experience/Skill Requirements

• Must have graduated from an accredited school of nursing.
• Must possess a current Registered Nurse (RN) license as required by the state of employment or be eligible to practice nursing in accordance with state requirements
• One year of nursing experience; previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance abuse nursing experience a plus
• CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

This position requires a Level 2 Background Screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. In accordance with Florida law, employers must provide applicants with direct access to information about the state’s background screening requirements.

About

To learn more about disqualifying offenses, exemption procedures, and screening timelines, please visit the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Background Screening Education & Awareness webpage:

https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Applicants are encouraged to review these requirements before applying.

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