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HIRING FOR FT NIGHTS.
We are currently seeking dedicated, hard-working, and nurses to join the team in Gulf Breeze Florida!
The ideal Staff Nurse candidate has nursing experience in acute care, detox, and /or mental health facilities, strong assessment and organizational skills, is able to prioritize care and communicate with our healthcare team. He/she is able to establish a therapeutic relationship with patients and their families, display good listening and observation skills, exhibit skills sufficient to adequately gather and record patient data specific to current and past medical status, and form objective impression of signs, symptoms and patient complaints and their implications concerning treatment planning. Additionally, candidate will exhibit the ability to be empathetic and understanding of patient needs and to accurately document in EMR (KIPU).
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Holds a current license as Licensed Practical Nurse in the state of facility and maintains current licensure per state requirements
- Is a graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- A minimum of 1 years’ experience in a chemical dependency/psychiatric setting preferred; preferably in an inpatient, partial hospitalization and/or outpatient setting and/or meets educational requirements.
- Full-time and per-diem/temporary opportunities are available
- Day (7 a-7:30 p) and Overnight schedules (7 p-7:30 a) available.
- Inpatient facility
- Adult patient population
- 12 hour shifts
Job Duties:
- Provides routine nursing care under the supervision of the Medical Director/ Director of Nursing
- Thoroughly documents in patient chart, specifically Nursing Assessments and Nursing Notes, in a detailed and timely manner in accordance with facilities standards
- Takes verbal orders from the Medical Director, documents them in the patient record and carries them out accurately and professionally
- Administers medications when patients are unable to do so themselves
- Oversee Infection Control surveillance.
- Facilitate Medical Groups as directed by Clinical Director / Director of Nursing.
- Encourage efficient utilization of supplies and equipment to prevent waste.
- Maintains effective communication between outside medical services and the facility
- Meets with therapists to provide information about patient medical problems
- Assists the treatment team in incorporating medical issues into treatment planning
