Registered Nurse

Pacific Crest Trail Detox, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacific Crest Trail Detox, LLC is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide medical screening, administer medications, and monitor detox clients according to policy and MD orders.

The role includes maintaining accurate client records, participating in trainings, and collaborating with the Medical Director and Clinical Director to determine detox needs and ongoing treatment.

Qualifications

• RN certification required.
• CPR certification or ability to obtain within first month.
• Experience with chemical dependency interventions is preferred.
• Moderate computer literacy.
• Must pass pre-employment drug screen, TB test, and background check.

Responsibilities

• Medical screening of all admitted clients.
• Distributing medications to clients.
• Monitoring detoxing clients per procedures and policy, with MD orders.
• Maintain accurate client records per procedures and policy.
• Participate in mandatory meetings and trainings.
• Interact with clients to determine need for detoxification and continued treatment.
• Assist in cross-over with staff.
• Assist with prescription orders and medical supplies needs.
• Report to the Medical Director and Clinical Director.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Vital signs

De-escalation

Teamwork

CPR (AHA/ARC)

EMR system

Oral directions

Medication administration

Client interaction

Education

RN Certification

CPR Certification

EMT/First Aid desirable

Food Handlers desirable

Tools

EMR system

Job description

Job Description

Registered Nurse

Title: Registered Nurse

Department: Pacific Crest Trail Detox

Reports to: Medical Director/Clinical Director

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Medical Screening of all admitted clients
• Distributing medications to clients
• Monitoring detoxing clients per procedures and policy, and ability to change with MD orders
• Maintain accurate client records per the procedures and policy book.
• Participate in all mandatory meetings and in-service trainings.
• Interact with clients to determine the need for detoxification and continued chemical dependency treatment.
• Assist in cross-over with staff.
• Assist with prescription orders, and medical supplies needs
• Report to the Medical Director and Clinical Director
• Marketing for the Detox while the census is low.
• Tracking every person/facility talked to on a spreadsheet on google docs.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to take vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, respiration, and temperature.
• Knowledge of de-escalation methods, or ability to be trained.
• Current RN certification.
• Physical ability and agility to move a client.
• Physical ability and agility to perform two CPR cycles to the current AHA or ARC standard.
• Ability to use EMR system, or ability to be trained.
• Must be able to function in a team setting, be flexible in attitude, and desire to work with individuals seeking detoxification.
• Ability to understand and follow oral directions.

Minimum Qualifications:

• RN Certification
• EMT, First Aid, and Food Handlers is desirable.
• Knowledge of and/or experience with chemical dependency interventions and treatments.
• Moderate computer literacy
• Current CPR Certification or ability to obtain in the first month of employment.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screen, TB test, and background check.
• If a recovering chemically dependent person must be clean and sober for a minimum of the past consecutive two years.
• Must be able to climb stairs several times a day.
• Must adhere to agency's non-discrimination policy.
• Ability to effectively interact with co-workers and clients with diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to; religious views, political affiliation, cultural background, life-style, sexual orientation, gender identification...