Registered Nurse (RN) - PRN

Acadia Healthcare; Boerne (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

New grads welcome

Mentoring available

Great shift differential

Job summary

Starlite Recovery Center in Center Point, TX, is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to join our residential treatment team. The role focuses on assessing patients, coordinating care, and educating families while adhering to nursing standards and facility policies.

Open to RNs in Boerne, TX, with a 12-hour shift pattern and PRN as needed, offering mentorship and a supportive work environment. We treat adults 18+, using various therapies; the center sits on 55 acres in Texas Hill Country, providing a

Qualifications

• Must graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• Must possess a current RN license as required by the state.
• One year of nursing experience; psychiatric/behavioral or substance abuse experience a plus.
• CPR, de-escalation, and restraint certifications required.
• First aid may be required per state or facility.

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.
• Ensure orders are transcribed correctly and changes documented.
• Monitor patient status and communicate significant changes to the team.
• Complete admission, continue treatment plans, and ensure proper documentation.

Skills

CPR certification

De-escalation training

Restraint certification

Patient education

Education

RN license

Accredited nursing program graduate

First aid certification

Job description

Overview

Registered Nurse (RN) opportunity at Starlite Recovery Center in Center Pointe, TX .

Open to RNs in Boerne, TX.

We are looking for individuals who are passionate about residential recovery treatment. If you are interested in growth opportunities that are second to none in the industry and making a difference in the lives of people in our community, this position is right for you!

Located just an hour northwest of San Antonio in Center Point, Texas, Starlite Recovery Center has provided premier treatment for addiction and co-occurring mental health concerns since 1957.

• New Grads Welcome to Apply!

• Exceptional Mentoring Available

• Great Shift Differential

Available Schedule

• PRN: As needed
• 12 hr shifts
• 6:00 - 6:00

With care at the residential and outpatient levels, along with medically supervised detoxification, Starlite Recovery Center treats adults age 18 and older of all genders, with a specialty program for female adolescents. We use many different types of therapies to help patients heal, including individual, group, and family therapies, along with experiential therapies such as ropes courses and equine-assisted therapy.

Starlite Recovery Center is located on 55 acres of beautiful Texas hill country, offering an unmatched natural environment for healing.

Responsibilities

REGISTERED NURSE 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.

Qualifications

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.

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