Nurse - RN or LPN (Substance Use Disorder)

Hegira Health, Inc. (HHI), a private non-profit corporation, is one of the largest freestanding behavioral healthcare agencies in the area. HHI, accredited by the Joint Commission and licensed by the State of Michigan, provides a broad array of mental health and substance abuse treatment and prevention services to individuals of all ages.

Oakdale Recovery Center (ORC) - provides withdrawal management and short-term residential treatment services to adults with substance use disorders, many whom have mental health disorders as well. Average LOS is 3 days for WD and 14 days for residential treatment. Hegira Health, Inc. The following shift is available:

• Full Time - Afternoon (3:00pm - 11:30pm) with rotating weekends

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• RN or LPN licensed to practice in the State of Michigan.
• A minimum of 1 year in the delivery of direct nursing care to adults with behavioral health disorders, direct experience in a psychiatric setting preferred.
• Knowledge of mental health and physiological and psychological effects of substance abuse as evidenced by a minimum of six (6) months experience in either outpatient, residential, or inpatient substance abuse treatment setting.
• Understanding of psychopharmacology, as demonstrated through academic, certification, and/or employment experiences.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES (Summary of):

Admission

• Reviews available historical information regarding scheduled admissions.
• Facilitates admission triage.
• Acts upon medical instability identified through triage, documents findings, and actions.
• Completes the health assessment and documents.
• Facilitates medical management of immediate needs per health assessment, e.g., TB testing, untreated infection, seizure risk, etc.
• Completes OOWS, COWS and/or CIWA during admission assessment process.
• Consult with medical staff regarding determination of level of care at admission.
• Faxes medication orders to pharmacy to ensure continuation of prescribed dosages.
• Initiates Medication Administration Record within 4 hours of admission.
• Initiates Detox Flow sheet within 4 hours of admission.
• Ensures Urine Drug Screen is completed on day of admission.
• Contacts or facilitates contact to laboratory for ordered tests.
• Writes Initial and Nursing Treatment Plan for completed health assessments.

Discharge

• Complete Medications, Labs and TB Skin Test, External Referrals, Physical Status, Medical Condition, Intervention and Response sections of Discharge Summary.
• Provide completed Medication Reconciliation Form to patient at time of discharge.
• Provide patient with prescriptions, medications, and physician orders at time of discharge.

Ongoing

• Maintain prioritized physician list for requested initial exams and follow-up care.
• Provide physician/PA/NP with verbal report of patient status/history upon arrival.
• Document each encounter of substantive value with a patient.
• Provide patient education regarding medication and health matters.
• Complete controlled substance count at each shift change.
• Administer medications at assigned times and document.
• Update Medication Administration Record consistent with physician/PA/PN orders.

Pay is based upon license (LPN or RN) and years of experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $27.00 - $38.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Addiction Medicine
• Psychiatry

Physical Setting:

• Acute care

Application Question(s):

• Can you work rotating weekends?

Experience:

• Nursing: 1 year (Required)
• SUD or mental health: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• RN or LPN license (Required)

Shift availability:

• Night Shift (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $27 - $38