(Hours 7:45am-8:15pm)

THE ORGANIZATION

Ashley Addiction Treatment was founded in 1983 by two visionaries, Father Joseph C. Martin and Mae Ashley Abraham. They knew the treatment of drug or alcohol addiction could be designed and effectively delivered in a holistic manner that compassionately considers the whole person and not just the disease. Innovative then, and innovative now, Ashley passionately continues its core mission, “To transform and save lives by integrating the science of medicine, the art of therapy and the compassion of spirituality.” Strictly adhering to our guiding principles, ethics and a culture of excellence makes Ashley such a unique place.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Registered Nurse (RN) assesses, plans, provides, and evaluates preventative, therapeutic and patient rehabilitative care from age adult through geriatric. The RN promotes and restores patients' health by completing the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological support to patients; providing safe medication and emergency and withdrawal management. The RN appropriately delegates tasks to nursing support staff.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Dispenses medication according to the 5 R's (right patient, right medication, right dose, right route, right time).
• Assures competency in the use of emergency and clinical equipment as evidenced by the proper use of Glucometer, Breathalyzer, Nebulizer, emergency response equipment and drugs.
• Assures competency in the management of the following emergency conditions: Chest pain, SOB/Dyspnea, Seizures, Hypo/Hyperglycemia.
• Assures knowledge of pain management as evidenced of ability to assess pain level utilizing pain scale, development of the treatment plan, explain comfort measures and reassesses per policy.
• Contract for Safety and Aggressive Person Management Policy
• Demonstrates ability to verbalize recommended script to negotiate a "contract for safety" with patients and also demonstrates understanding of Aggressive Person Management policy.
• Performs accurate assessments upon the patient’s admission, during detoxification and during rehabilitation. Competent use of withdrawal management protocols.
• Develops appropriate treatment plans. Completes required documentation per policy. Knows how and when to report cases of abuse (sexual, physical, elder) and child neglect.
• Demonstrates competency in applying development and age-related knowledge in the care of patients in the following age groups: Adolescent (18-19 years), Young Adult (20-39 years), Middle Adult (40-64 years), older adults age (65-74 years) and Geriatric (75 and older).
• Protects personally identifiable health information; adheres to release of information per policy and procedure (written, oral and electronic). Respects patients and all customer groups' privacy and confidentiality. Adheres to IT and business-related communications confidentiality policies.
• Alert to opportunities to reduce risks of accidents or potential safety and security breaches. Routinely follows safety and security policies and procedures.
• Reports all safety related incidents in a timely and complete manner; completes accident and incident reports correctly.
• Participates in mandatory safety training sessions; participates in fire and disaster drills.

In addition to the key responsibilities, each staff member of Ashley, Inc. has the following responsibilities as a part of their employment:

• Model and reinforce Ashley’s mission and core values.
• Perform other duties on an as-needed basis.
• Protect our patients’ personal health information by maintaining compliance with HIPAA and other relevant Ashley-related IT security regulations.
• Reinforce Ashley’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.

DESIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Associates Degree in Nursing required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Active Registered Nurse license in Maryland or compact states required
• Active BLS certification required
• One-year experience in Acute Care Nursing preferred. Addiction or Psychiatric Nurse experience desirable.
• Ability to read medical documents, such as doctor's orders, psychological evaluations, dietitian assessments and write routine reports. Communicate effectively with patients and staff.
• Accurately measure medical dosages as prescribed by the Medical Staff. Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office to include Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Common sense understanding to carry out detailed medical instructions. Be sensitive to the needs of chemically dependent patients. Ability to learn and adapt. Ability to direct others. Deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Must use computer equipment and telephone to communicate and accurately document information, proficient use Electronic medical.