RN $15k Bonus - Substance Addiction Recovery - Bowling Green Inn of Brandywine

RN  Registered Nurse Full-Time Day and Night Shifts at Bowling Green Brandywine

$15k Sign On Bonus!

Shifts: 12 hours

• 7am-7:30pm
• 7pm - 730am

Are you looking for a change... tired of bedside nursing?? We have great opportunities that are impacting lives daily! 

Bowling Green Brandywine, a 169 bed drug and alcohol rehabilitation treatment center in Kennett Square, PA.

We are looking for individuals who are passionate about residential recovery.  If you are interested in growth opportunities that are second to none in the industry and making a difference in the lives of people in our community, this position is right for you!

Housed on a beautiful campus in eastern Pennsylvania's Brandywine River Valley, Bowling Green Brandywine Treatment Center provides comprehensive care to adults of all genders whose lives have been impacted by substance use disorders and certain co-occurring mental health concerns. Our treatment center, which opened in 1982, is located in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, about 40 miles west of Philadelphia. Our services for adults age 18 and older include medically monitored detoxification, inpatient rehabilitation, and outpatient programming. Features of care at Bowling Green Brandywine Treatment Center include personalized treatment plans, individual, group, and family therapies, experiential therapies, multiple specialty tracks, multidisciplinary treatment teams, vibrant family support, and detailed discharge planning services.

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

Provide nursing care and services within the standards and scope of nursing practice, as defined within the state Nurse Practice Act regulations, policies, procedures and protocols, as well as facility and corporate policies and procedures. Demonstrate a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers at all times. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

REGISTERED NURSE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provide and coordinate care by assessing patients’ physical and behavioral health needs.
• Develop and implement nursing care plans.
• Maintain medical records and educate patients and their families about various physical and behavioral health conditions.
• Provide nursing care and services within the standards and scope of nursing practice as defined within the state Nurse Practice Act regulations, policies, procedures, and protocols, as well as facility and corporate policies and procedures.
• Ensure physicians’ orders are legible if taken verbally and transcribed appropriately per policy and procedure.
• Ensure patients’ status is assessed on an ongoing basis and pertinent information is gathered and documented.
• Notify physicians of significant changes in status such as difficulties with detox, medical emergency, change in medical status regarding response to medications, and related challenges.
• Ensure that initial nursing treatment plans are completed upon admission and that all nursing treatment plans are specific to assessed needs.
• Demonstrate knowledge and utilization of universal precautions in providing direct patient care.
• Accurately administer medications per ordered note.
• Document accurate count of controlled substance medication administration on required documents.
• Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.
• Exhibit therapeutic rapport with patients by maintaining professional boundaries, respecting personal space, giving patients direct attention, and maintaining rational detachment.
• Provide direction or coordinate the activities of the unit as directed.
• Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, co-workers, and others involved inpatient treatment.

EDUCATION/LICENSURE/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• Must have graduated from an accredited school of nursing.
• Must possess a current Registered Nurse (RN) license as required by the state of employment or be eligible to practice nursing in accordance with state requirements
• One year of nursing experience; previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance abuse nursing experience a plus
• CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

We are committed to providing equal  employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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