RN-Outpatient Services

Anchor Hospital; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Anchor Hospital in College Park, GA, is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for Outpatient Services. This full-time day shift (8am-5pm) position involves nursing care, medication administration, patient education, and collaboration with the treatment team to support behavioral health and substance abuse patients.

Ideal candidates hold a Georgia RN license, with 2+ years in Addiction/Behavioral Health and 2–3 years in acute medical settings.

Qualifications

• Georgia RN license or multi-state equivalent is required.
• 2 years experience in addiction and/or behavioral health.
• 2-3 years in acute medical setting preferred.
• Nursing degree (Associates or BSN) required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• Completes medical screening for new patients upon admission.
• Monitors medication process and supervision of self-administration.
• Prepares Medication Administration Record (MAR).
• Provides patient education regarding medications/effects.
• Understands patient treatment through assessment and team communication.
• Coordinates patient meetings with physicians and documents medications.
• Advocates for patient access to services during treatment team meetings.
• Tracks patient appointments and coordinates physician visits.
• RN to take vital signs and facilitate nursing groups.
• Interprets laboratory results and assesses physiological systems during detoxification.

Skills

Behavioral Health experience

Addiction treatment knowledge

Vital signs monitoring

Patient education

Education

Georgia RN License or Multi-State License

Nursing degree (ASN/BSN)

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN), Outpatient Services

FT Day shift, 8am-5pm

Established in 1986, the Anchor Hospital is a 122-bed facility accredited by the Joint Commission that specializes in the treatment of behavioral health and addictive disease disorders for Adolescents, Adults and Senior Adults. Located in College Park, Anchor Hospital serves Mental Health and Substance Abuse patients from all over the Southeast through our Inpatient, Partial Hospitalization, Outpatient, and Tricare program for active duty and veterans. We are committed to excellence in diagnosis, treatment and education. Patients who come to Anchor Hospital are in crisis, and the road to recovery for behavioral, mental health, and substance abuse patients is a difficult one. The staff at Anchor Hospital serves as compassionate guides who provide for our patients’ clinical needs. Please visit us online at: https://anchorhospital.com/

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Completes medical screening for new patients upon admission to the Lodge, according to level of care procedures
• Monitors medication process, completes medication distribution and supervising the self-administration process
• Prepares Medication Administration Record
• Provides patient education (group and individual) regarding medications/effects
• Responsible for having a thorough understanding of the patient’s treatment through patient assessment, ongoing contact with the patients and communication with the treatment team
• Coordinates all patient meetings with the physician, physician orders and documents patient medications
• Advocates for the patient’s access to services during treatment team meetings and through individual physician contact
• This position will also track patient appointments; ensuring patients are seen by the MD as dictated by their program status and organizing these physician visits
• RN must also take vital signs as needed, facilitates and documents nursing groups
• Requires strong foundational medical knowledge, including the ability to interpret laboratory results (e.g., urinalysis) and assess key physiological systems in patients undergoing detoxification

What do our current nurses value at Anchor Hospital & UHS?

An environment that puts patient care first. One of the most rewarding aspects of working as a Registered Nurse (RN) is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times. Supportive and responsive leadership. You are never alone, as you are part of a large network of peer nurses and nursing leaders that routinely exchange ideas and review current topics within the industry. Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career. There are very robust continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement as a Registered Nurse (RN) with UHS.

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500 corporate perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Unencumbered Georgia RN License or Multi State Equivalent
• 2 year experience working in Addiction and or Behavioral Health
• 2-3 years working in acute medical setting preferred
• Nursing degree from an accrediated university or college, Associates or BSN

EEO Statement

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We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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