Registered Nurse

Specific Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Conducts intake assessments through interviews with patients and relatives to gather case history. 

• Plans and provides nursing care for patients. 

• Makes nursing diagnosis of the medical status of patients and recommends treatment options. 

• Consults with medical, clinical, and other behavioral healthcare staff in designing appropriate treatment plans for clients. 

• Administers and notes reactions to psychotropic drugs and other medications. 

• Arranges further medical attention when necessary. 

• Assists the client in understanding the nature of the disease of addiction and the need for treatment. 

• Assists in maintaining a safe and secure environment for staff and patients. 

• Tests for vital signs of pain and ensures treatment of pain. 

• Documents all patient information on medical charts and follows physician’s written orders. 

• Maintains patient confidentiality. 

• Maintains accurate records and documentation of patient treatments, immunizations, and laboratory results according to standard medical recordkeeping. 

• Provides courteous, high-quality service to patients and their loved ones by responding to requests for service or making appropriate referrals in a timely manner. 

• Upholds personal and professional ethics and values, considering the values of Recovery Centers of America and respecting the culture, beliefs and abilities of individuals. 

• Understands duties and responsibilities, has necessary job knowledge, has necessary technical skills, understands company mission/values, keeps job knowledge current, is in command of critical issues. 

• Communicates well both verbally and in writing, creates accurate and punctual reports, delivers presentations, shares information and ideas with others, has good listening skills.   

• Identifies problems, involves others in seeking solutions, conducts an appropriate analysis, searches for best solutions; responds quickly to new challenges. 

• Use effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions and/or reaching conclusions; act consistently with available facts, constraints, and anticipated consequences. 

• Nursing professionals must be able to work in collaboration with other health professionals and leaders from other disciplines. 

 

QUALIFICATIONS 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required: 

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, or the equivalent combination of education and experience preferred. 

• Up to date and active registered nursing license in the state where this individual is delivering care. 

• Current BLS certification preferred (or must complete during orientation period) 

• 2 years of