Registered Nurse - Nights

****This position is located in Atchison, KS****

RN - Registered Nurse (Nights): Full-Time (5:30pm - 6:00am)

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE 

Required:  

•  Associate’s degree in nursing. 
•  Licensed as a Registered Nurse to practice in the state of employment. 
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification. 

Preferred: 

•  Bachelor’s degree in nursing.   
•  One (1) year of clinical nursing care work experience. 
•  Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). 
• Work experience in substance abuse treatment facility.
• Certified Addictions Registered Nurse (CARN). 

COMPENSATION:

• Starting base pay: $37 - $42/hr (based on education and experience) 

SHIFT DIFFERENITALS:

• Night: $5.00
• Weekend Night: $5.50
• Weekend Day: $1.00

BENEFITS 

• Medical coverage — Valley Hope pays up to 85% of premiums
• Dental & vision plans at competitive rates
• Up to 27 days of PTO (based on position and tenure)
• 8 paid holidays (including a personal day)
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) with employer match
• Tuition assistance to grow your career
• Student loan repayment support
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
• HSA & FSA options to manage healthcare costs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for added support
• And moreperks designed with you in mind!

JOB SUMMARY: 

• Executes prescribed treatments and medication interventions as established for each patient.
• Implements nursing care in accordance with Valley Hope’s medical philosophies, policies, and procedures as well as any other regulating bodies to ensure quality patient care.
• Conducts detox admissions and provides patient care during patient detoxification process including pre-screening of patients, obtaining physical assessment data and health history, administering detox treatment plans, and monitoring of patient.
• Records treatment activities and patient observations in patient records accurately and timely; completes paperwork requirements as needed in an accurate and timely manner.
• Communicates with nursing supervisors, nursing staff, and clinical staff regarding patients’ treatment and status.
• Follows established policies and procedures for all medical emergencies (i.e., convulsions, suicides, Delirium Tremens, etc.).
• Maintains a safe and sanitary environment applying infection control techniques and universal precautions.
• Oversees non-licensed nursing staff as instructed by and under the direction of the facility Nursing Director.
   

 WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

•  Residential treatment facility setting; requires walking throughout the facility. 
• Direct contact with patients. 
• Able to work non-typical hours with the need to work evenings, nights, or weekends based on the need of the facility to provide patient care; able to work overtime to the extent necessary. 
• Able to work at a rapid pace for long periods of time (typically no longer than 12 hours). 
• Able to push, pull, pull up, bend at the knees and waist, twist body at the waist, raise and hold arms overhead, turn head-neck-shoulders as needed, grasp other items with hands, for either extended periods of time or many times throughout the workday. 
• Able to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds and able to assist an adult weighing 100-250 pounds. 

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