Registered Nurse (RN)

Acadia Healthcare; Center Point (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

New Grads Welcome

Exceptional Mentoring

Great Shift Differential

Job summary

Starlite Recovery Center in Center Point, TX is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for a full-time night shift (6p–6a) with PRN opportunities. The role focuses on comprehensive nursing care within a residential treatment setting.

You will assess patients, develop care plans, educate families, and ensure accurate documentation while adhering to state regulations and facility policies. New grads welcome; mentoring and a strong shift differential are available.

Qualifications

• Graduated from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current RN license as required by the state.
• One year of nursing experience; psych/behavioral a plus.
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required.
• First aid may be required based on state or facility needs.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs.
• Develop and implement nursing care plans.
• Maintain medical records and educate patients and families.
• Provide nursing care within state Nurse Practice Act and facility policies.
• Ensure physicians’ orders are legible and transcribed correctly.
• Assess patient status and document changes as they occur.
• Notify physicians of significant changes in status or emergencies.
• Complete admission and discharge processing accurately.
• Exhibit therapeutic rapport and maintain professional boundaries.
• Coordinate unit activities and communicate with staff.

Skills

Patient care

Medical recordkeeping

Documentation

Communication

Education

Nursing degree or diploma

RN license

Job description

Overview

Registered Nurse (RN) opportunity at Starlite Recovery Center, Center Pointe, 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!

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

• New Grads Welcome to Apply!

• Exceptional Mentoring Available

• Great Shift Differential

Available Schedules

• Full-Time Night shift (6p - 6a)
• PRN: As needed

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. 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.

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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