Registered Nurses (Part-Time) New Location! - Center for Discovery (Sacramento, CA) in Sacramento, California For Sale
Company Description
This is an exciting opportunity to join Center for Discovery, a fast expanding multi-state company. Center for Discovery has been providing residential treatment for women and teens for over 15 years. At Center for Discovery, we provide residential treatment for women with eating disorders, teens with eating disorders, mental health disorders, and substance abuse issues.
As a company, Center for Discovery has over 600 employees with residential and outpatient programs in many states across the country. Each of our locations is dedicated solely to one of our specialized treatment programs. We believe that recovery from an eating disorder, mental health disorder, and substance abuse is possible, and our staff is deeply committed to the healing and well-being of our clients who struggle with eating disorders.
If you are interested in a challenging and rewarding career in eating disorder treatment or teen residential treatment, if you want to make a difference in the lives of others, if you want to be part of a collaborative environment where together we can accomplish great things, then consider joining our team of exceptional professionals.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. If you meet the minimum qualification, you will be contacted to further the application process.
No phone calls, outside agencies, or recruiters.
REGISTERED NURSES - PART TIME
Job Description
The RN consults with the physician and psychiatrist to ensure appropriate medical interventions. The RN meets with each resident, completes a daily assessment, and administers all prescription medication. The RN is responsible to carry out any orders received from the physician and psychiatrist, and reports information to the Program Director and Facility Administrator as needed.
Responsibilities Include:
Completes H&P upon admission for each resident
Develops and initiates the Nursing Care Plan
Implements Physician orders
Is available for consultation after hours and returns telephone calls/pages within ten minute time frame
Dispenses medication as prescribed
Counts narcotics each day, logs appropriately
Meets regularly with medical staff to discuss resident treatment
Provides assessment of medical problems as needed
Performs primary first aid and determines need for physician notification
Qualifications Include:
Must have considerable knowledge of nursing principles and practice
Must demonstrate knowledge of Axis I diagnosis and symptoms (and specifically in adolescents)
Must demonstrate knowledge of medications and their proper application and use
Able to take vital signs
Able to provide First Aid
RN License required
Must be licensed in CA
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