Registered Nurse - Prn

Join our team of compassionate eating disorder treatment professionals at Aster Springs Nashville! 

Who We Are:

Founded as part of the Odyssey Eating Disorder Network. Aster Springs is unique in our ability to work with our clinicians, leaders, and experts nationally to ensure the care provided at Aster Springs is evidence-based and industry leading within our state-of-the-art facility. Our Aster Springs Nashville location provides residential eating disorder treatment in a safe and serene environment to heal. Located just minutes away from downtown Music City, our multidisciplinary treatment team provides tailored treatment plans designed to meet the unique needs of each client. 

How You Will Make a Difference:

Position Summary

Position is involved in all medical aspects of the program care and support of clients within eating disorder treatment facility. Works directly with client throughout shift to provide emotional support, encouragement, empathy and care. Eats with clients, attend group, process events and emotions with clients and provides general structure designed to help clients refrain from eating disorder thoughts and behaviors.

Essential Responsibilities

• Perform client assessments as ordered
• Oversee medical issues and report issues to on-call Nurse Practitioner
• Perform blood draws and reporting of values to on call Nurse Practitioner
• Understand medical emergency policy and act as lead during event
• Must be able to complete all nursing duties
• Responsible for all nursing duties during shift
• Correctly facilitate necessary shift communications to supervisor
• Understand and follow 24 on-call medical procedures
• Works 2-3 major and minor holidays annually
• Communicate follow up needs to next shift nurse
• Ensure effective communication between lab, courier and other medical offices and professional according to company procedures.
• Communicate information and concerns to therapists and treatment team
• Communicates client information in “Comm log”
• Participates in on-call rotation for nursing staff
• Attend all required trainings and meetings
• Work with treatment team to present one clear decision/voice/standard to clients
• Understand and follows all company policies, procedures and rules
• Follow all HIPAA and Privacy laws, rules and company expectations
• Builds rapport and trusting relationships with clients while maintaining professional boundaries
• Uses empathy, sensitivity and genuineness during all times

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What We Are Seeking

Education and Experience

• Hold current LPN or RN licensure for the state of Tennessee
• Appropriate Nursing Degree
• Active First Aid/CPR/AED certification (American Red Cross/American Heart Assc)
• Documented Proof of MMR and HEP B vaccination

Skill Competencies

• Displays readiness to assume additional responsibilities in working with clients with eating disorders as evidenced by timeliness, dedication, and willingness to learn.
• Demonstrates a high level of customer service.
• Demonstrates a high attention to detail and organizational and prioritizing skills.
• Welcomes and integrates feedback from team.
• Possesses a clear understanding of safety and security standards of Aster Springs and the employee’s role within those standards.
• Demonstrates strong problem solving and analytical skills and the ability to use sound judgement.
• Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills, while building and maintaining professional relationships.

Aster Springs reserves the rights to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the organization desires. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains “At-Will.” The aforementioned job requirements are subject to change to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities.