Full-Time Admissions Nurse (LPN/RN) (Tuesday - Friday 1:00pm to 11:00pm) - THE NEXT DOOR INC

Reports to: ...Education and Experience:

Experience in medical detox and psychiatric evaluation, triage, and crisis stabilization preferred; strong assessment skills required.

Excellent customer service skills, ability to interact effectively with persons of widely diverse roles, backgrounds, cultures, socio-economic classes, those in crisis or resistant or negative toward organization, effective oral and written communication skills.

Valid unrestricted license as an LPN/RN in the State of Tennessee required.

Minimum 2 years’ full-time experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse preferred.

Demonstrated ability to triage medical and psychiatric concerns and determine most appropriate dispositions to ensure quality client care required.

All Employees will adhere to the following professional standards:

Honor the agency mission:  The mission of The Next Door Recovery is to live out our faith by providing a continuum of evidence-based substance abuse and mental health services for women in an environment of faith and healing to restore hope and a lifetime of recovery.

Consistently treat residents and co-workers with the utmost respect.

Keep ALL information regarding staff, residents, diagnosis, group information, etc. confidential at all times.

Work as a necessary part of the team effort.

Model ethical and professional behavior at all times.

Participate in ongoing meetings and trainings as required by the leadership of The Next Door Recovery.

Be creative and assist leadership with ideas for improving the overall quality of the services and environment for the residents of The Next Door Recovery.

Encourage and live the core values of The Next Door Recovery, Inc., at all times: 

Love ~ We demonstrate what love looks like, so our women learn to love others in healthy ways and love themselves.

Faith ~ We welcome all people, and all will be cared for with Christ-centered principles.

Hope ~ We believe hope is within reach for all women.

Wholeness ~ God has a plan and purpose for a woman’s life and that is abundantly good.  She does not have to be defined by her past decisions.  God loves.  God forgives.  Every woman can be whole and complete.

Community ~ We are building a healthy community in which our women are contributing members of society.  We need one another.  We care for one another.  We will teach our women how to build their own healthy community.

Respect ~ We believe each woman deserves respect from us and from each other.  We believe each woman can learn to respect herself and others.

Encouragement ~ We believe that our words and actions should build one another up.  We inspire one another with love and good deeds.