Job Description

Are you a compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) ? Join our team and be the healing hand that guides individuals on their path to recovery from substance abuse. Are you up for the challenge?

Bradford Health Services is an industry leader in effective and affordable drug and alcohol rehab programs. We offer 25 top-quality addiction treatment facilities across 5 southeast states including Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Tennessee. Bradford has proudly served these communities for over 45 years.

We are actively looking for experienced and caring Registered Nurses to join our team for our Vertava Health location in Southaven, MS. This is a great opportunity to join an established industry leader where passion and team spirit are nurtured and rewarded! The work schedule for this position is Dayshift.

Perks for our employees:

• A competitive salary plus benefits
• Generous Paid Time Off for Work-Life Balance
• Opportunities to provide care through a variety of specialty treatment programs
• Professional growth opportunities

Our culture is best in class too!

At Bradford Health Services, we understand that an industry-leading company is not built by one person. It takes an entire team to unite for a bigger purpose. This is why we believe in a company culture that values your effort and provides you with the resources you need to provide high-quality service. Your experience and expertise are highly valued, your contributions are recognized, and your professional goals are supported.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Assessments

• Perform comprehensive nursing assessments on new admissions
• Use CIWA and COWS tools to gauge withdrawal symptoms
• Assess acute and chronic co-occurring physical and mental health issues
• Monitor the efficacy of medication and non-pharmacological interventions

Medication Administration

• Safely administer medications per orders and protocols
• Follow best practices to ensure the 6-Rights of medication administration
• Utilize knowledge and judgement to check orders, hold meds, and determine PRN needs
• Enter verbal and telephone orders accurately into eMAR.
• Work with pharmacies to clarify orders and facilitate fulfillment
• Monitor and document response to medications
• Practice vigilance in all interaction with medication to prevent diversion

Patient Care

• Provide direct nursing care to address a variety of health issues in accordance with established nursing practice and specific orders.
• Respond immediately to medical emergencies (Code Blue) and assume leadership until a medical provider or EMS takes over.

Documentation

• Meticulously document assessments and observations, medication administration, interventions and response, and progress towards goals.
• Maintain legal logs of stock medication, controlled substances, reportable incidents, etc.
• Accurately capture reports from outside facilities, such as nurse-to-nurse reports from hospital discharge.

Collaboration and Communication

• Oversee LPNs and Medical Health Technicians according to scope of practice
• Work with multidisciplinary team on all phases of treatment planning
• Partner closely with MDs, PAs, NPs, and pharmacists
• Communicate with other departments and units to ensure continuity of care
• Serve as a liaison to patient families as appropriate
• Seek guidance from leadership and receive regular supervision

Management (office and team)

• Oversee safe operation of nursing station(s) and equipment
• Maintain inventory of medical equipment and supplies, stock meds, and patient-specific medication.
• Monitor schedule to ensure staffing plan will meet established ratios and anticipated needs.
• Direct and oversee med techs and LPNs as needed for safety, efficiency, and equitability

Education (learning and teaching)

• Learn about the disease model of addiction and evidence based treatments
• Remain current with all required trainings, certifications, and licensing
• Learn and follow company-established policies and procedures, and maintain adherence to established nursing skills and practice according to licensure
• Provide patient education related to addiction and treatment including: disease process, withdrawal, medications, and non-pharmacological interventions
• Explore options to facilitate health education groups for patients
• Provide appropriate education on specific relevant topics to staff, patients, families, community members, etc.

Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Associates or bachelors degree in nursing
• Experience or interest in addictions nursing and/or behavioral health helpful
• Flexibility and aptitude for problem-solving
• Excellent collaborative and interpersonal skills
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Positive energy

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Current licensure in state of employment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical Demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 lbs.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; talk; hear.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel.

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Bradford Health Services (Vertava Health) does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor. In addition to federal law requirements, Bradford Health Services complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

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