Registered Nurse - John Brooks Recovery Center Mayslanding - Full Time Nights

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the direction of the Leadership, the Detox Registered Nurse is a member of the interdisciplinary team working in collaboration with the physician and advanced practice provider. The Detox Registered Nurse is required to perform the job responsibilities and the required knowledge, skills and abilities as set forth in the job descriptions for the clinic nurse, residential nurse and dosing nurse. The Detox Registered Nurse will be scheduled in any of the units including the medical detox (ASAM level 3.7), the short term residential unit, or the long term residential unit based on the needs in those areas.

 

This position supports organizational goals by providing quality customer service, participating in performance improvement efforts and demonstrating a commitment to teamwork and cooperation. The Detox Registered Nurse actively supports performance improvement initiatives and provides leadership to other members of the patient care team. By participating in educational activities, the Detox Registered Nurse assumes responsibility for continued professional and personal growth.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred.

LICENSE/CERT: Current Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of New Jersey or current multi state license required.

BLS Required.

CPI required within 6 months of hire or transfer and continuously maintained after

EXPERIENCE: Minimum 1 year Nursing Experience required. Experience in Behavioral Health and/or Substance Use Disorder treatment preferred

 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The Detox Registered Nurse utilizes the nursing care process consistent with their license and/or certification including initiation of culturally competent continuum of care including inpatient, outpatient and community settings. The Registered Nurse is responsible to oversee any necessary coordination of the interdisciplinary plan of care and provides for its consistency with the medical treatment plan.

 

The patient care process includes:

• Assessment: the process consisting of the identification, gathering, and organization of subjective and objective data pertaining to the patient/family/significant other. Assessment also includes the utilization of evidence based measurements (COWS/CIWA) to ensure the safety of patients undergoing the withdrawal process and monitoring for potential risks during the withdrawal process including risks of seizures, accidental overdose, and/or death.
• Planning: the identification of actual or potential problems and desired outcomes (goals) that result in a documented plan of care which provides direction for the interdisciplinary care team as well as the patient.
• Intervention: the specific interventions and orders that are implemented consistent with the plan of care and medical treatment plan. This includes administering medications based on treatment plan and protocols to address acute withdrawal symptoms.
• Evaluation: determining the effectiveness of the interventions in achieving the plan of care and ensuring interventions are effective at managing acute withdrawal symptoms. The evaluation may initiate the need for reassessment and revisions to the problems, goals, plan of care, and interventions. This step provides for documentation of required actions. Based upon findings identified during assessment and reassessment:
• Patients have problems identified and prioritized relative to biophysical, psychological, environmental, self-care, educational and social status.
• Goals are identified consistent with the problem to provide direction for patient care and health promotion.

• Education is consistent with the identified problem and associated goals and is seen as critical to creating an environment that promotes patient empowerment

 

Additionally, the Detox Registered Nurse:

• Safely and accurately completes wound care interventions based on provider orders and/or in collaboration with wound care clinics
• Utilizes verbal de-escalation interventions to address clients with acute behavioral health care needs including (but not limited to) bipolar disor