Job Overview
We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Registered Nurse to join our healthcare team. As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for providing high-quality patient care and ensuring the well-being of our patients. This position is located in Chandler and offers opportunities to work in Detox and Residential Care.
Position Overview
Reports to Director of Nursing, administers and facilitates patient care, and works in conjunction with facility Medical Director and other interdisciplinary personnel.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Patient Care
- Administer medications (PO, IM, Subcutaneous, transdermal (PPD))
- Administer injections when ordered (Tuberculin)
- Manage prescriptions based on MD orders
- Ordering and picking up prescriptions
- Coordinate communication with facility MD
- Medical intake assessments with new client admits
- Patient education in conjunction with MD
- Check PPD results and facilitate further action when necessary
- Obtain verbal orders from MD when required
- Fax prescription orders to appropriate pharmacies
- Works in conjunction with MD for daily assessments and follow ups.
- Document client assessments (nursing notes, progress notes, patient education, vitals, systems assessments, etc.)
- Knowledge of how to document on a medication log (MAR)
- Update MAR’s and patient status forms/progress notes
- Any other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- College Degree from an accredited school of Nursing - Registered Nurse
- At least one year experience in an equivalent position
- Must present good communication skills, both verbal and written
- Must have knowledge of recovery and addictions
- Must have knowledge of psychiatric conditions
Certifications, Licenses, and Registrations
- Must be a Licensed Registered Nurse NCLEX certified, with a college degree in nursing (ASN accepted, BSN preferred) with a license to practice in Arizona.
- BLS Certification (required)
- Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card (required)
Physical Demands
- Must have reasonable ability to do the following:
- Stand, walk and sit during assigned shift hours.
- Can manually handle patient belongings with gloved hands.
- Be able to manually assess a patient as part of a physical exam.
- Reach, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
- Speak and have access to the special senses within normal limits (hear, taste, smell, etc.) as it applies to patient care.
- Must be capable of lifting to 20 pounds.
Standard Shifts
- Night Shift FT Position (Sun – Tues, Thurs – Sat)
- Day Shift FT/PT Position (Mon, Tues, Wed, Sat)