RN Full Time 2pm-10pm

Description

SUMMARY: National Capital Treatment & Recovery, formerly Phoenix House, a nonprofit substance use treatment facility in Arlington, VA is hiring for a full-time RN in our Adult Men's Residential Program. This position is responsible for assessing and monitoring the client’s on-going addiction, recovery, psychiatric, and medical needs. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team members to coordinate addiction, recovery and/or psychiatric treatment with medical treatment. Promotes staff development regarding the medical aspects of addiction and recovery, safe medication management, and provides training with a focus on health and wellness. This is a M-F 2pm-10pm position with full benefits. Must have RN license in Virginia or compact state license.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide general nursing care services within the legal scope of nursing practice and standards developed by the profession, Nurse Practice Act, and regulatory agencies
• Conduct staff meetings
• Use professional nursing processes, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, while carrying out nursing responsibilities
• Assess health care needs of clients through a variety of routine interdisciplinary assessments, and develops, implements, and evaluates individualized nursing and health care plans accordingly
• Respond to emergency health care needs of the clients
• Perform health screenings of clients
• Collect and record data specific to the health status of clients
• Collaborate to develop nursing guidelines/protocols for medical and health care needs.
• Monitor and clinically directs special programs such as infection control and medication management
• Participates in interdisciplinary planning meetings and recommends changes in nursing and health care programs and/or in the care of clients.
• Provides health care instruction and information to individuals and staff relating to the promotion of health and wellness.
• Attend and participate in scheduled staff meetings
• Responsible for maintaining ethical standards and continued professional growth, including
• Abide by Program and NCTR policy and procedures
• Ensure all CARF standards are instituted and maintained
• Promote, in public and private contacts, the quality standards and ethical practices of NCTR staff.
• Continue professional growth by attending workshops, trainings and staff in-service trainings to increase skill and knowledge and to set appropriate example for staff
• Maintain current licensure/certification including CES, CPR, First Aid, and Medication Management
• Maintain professional boundaries with staff and clients

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Currently licensed in Virginia as a Registered Nurse for at least three years
• Minimum of two years experience in addictions/psychiatric nursing

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

To perform this position successfully, you must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

§ Skill in implementing nursing protocol.

§ Skill in patient assessment.

§ Ability to assign and direct work.

§ Ability to carry out instruction and accurately document medical information.

§ Ability to work and communicate with others.

§ Ability to develop rapport with men and women who may have substance abuse, mental health and/or health issues.

§ Ability to apply organizational management skills and maintain self and resident discipline.

§ Ability to prepare and maintain required documentation.

§ Ability to comply with state and federal regulations regarding confidentiality.

§ Ability to maintain appropriate boundaries with residents.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

REGULARLY REQUIRED: to sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.

OCCASIONALLY REQUIRED: to stand, walk, stoop, kneel or crouch and lift and/or move up to 10 pounds

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee enco