Registered Nurse (RN) - Full-Time Days

Job Title : Registered Nurse (RN) - Full-Time Days

Reports To : Director of Nursing

Schedule : Full-Time Days (6am-6pm)

Compensation : $40-50 / hour

Location : Northpoint Washington (Adult Inpatient - Edmonds)

Northpoint Recovery Holdings, LLC , established in 2009, is a growing, behavioral healthcare treatment platform treating adults with substance use disorder and co-occurring conditions under the Northpoint Recovery brand and adolescents with mental healthcare conditions under the Imagine by Northpoint brand. The Company serves patients with commercial health insurance and is an in-network model. Northpoint has grown from two facilities to fifteen today entirely on a de novo basis with plans to expand rapidly in both existing and new markets. Organizational values include humility, heart, inspiration and conviction. Our commitment to excellence means doing good for others and engaging in innovative empirical based treatment. In short, our mission is to help people get their lives back and show them respect and empathy in the process.

POSITION SUMMARY : As a key member of the Northpoint team, the Registered Nurse (RN) will provide and oversee the medical services provided to a caseload of patients. This licensed nursing professional will act as the medical treatment plan coordinator for the multi-disciplinary team in the development and implementation of the master treatment plan and the discharge plan for each patient. This person will actively communicate with support staff, treatment teams, providers, and outside agencies on treatment and safety issues pertaining to patients and their family members. The Registered Nurse (RN) will work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or provider, and will perform duties according to established patient care protocols, standards, and procedures. This position is expected to complete all documentation associated with these duties in a professional and timely manner.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES :

• Interact routinely with patients, observe behaviors and communicate significant observations to multidisciplinary team as necessary
• Administer medications to patients, and engage in education process
• Utilize de-escalation skills when exposed to volatile patients to maintain personal safety for the patient and other individuals in our care
• Provide admission, orientation, education and discharge plans to patients, families and others to aid in the treatment process
• Consult with the multidisciplinary treatment team in the development of treatment plans and discharge planning to strive for excellent patient care
• Participate in the maintenance of a clean, orderly and safe environment, and report needs for repairs and maintenance to appropriate staff
• Admissions and discharges of patients
• Obtain vital signs, monitor symptoms and document in the patient record
• Comply with all laws, regulations, and scope of licensure
• Monitor patients on an ongoing basis to continually assess needs and facilitate medical treatment and interventions
• Document medical assessment, diagnosis, progress notes, roundings, and other treatment planning items in a timely manner to assure comprehensive and quality patient care
• Actively participate as a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team and maintain effective working relationships with employees and peers
• Maintain professional boundaries with patients at all times
• Oversee and participate in the quality assurance and compliance activities of the facility
• Provide medical updates to utilization review and representatives of managed care to best coordinate reimbursement of treatment services
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures
• Maintain confidentiality in accordance with established policies and procedures and standards of care
• Other clinically appropriate services and special projects as assigned

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This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. It is meant to be an accurate reflection of the principal job elements essential for making fair pay decisions about jobs.

Employees with potential access to protected health information must comply with all procedures and guidelines governed by HIPAA.

Northpoint is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Northpoint is an At-Will employer. Employment may be terminated at any time by employee, or employer with or without notice.

Compensation : $40-$50 USD