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Acadia Healthcare

Operates extensive behavioral health treatment network

Registered Nurse

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeRiverdale, GA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Graduation from an accredited school of nursing is required.
  • A current Registered Nurse license as required by the state of employment, or eligibility to practice nursing under state requirements, is required.
  • Two years of nursing experience are required.
  • Current CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification are required; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.
  • First aid may be required depending on state or facility requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Provide and coordinate care by assessing patients’ physical and behavioral health needs.
  • Develop and implement nursing care plans.
  • Maintain medical records and educate patients and their families about physical and behavioral health conditions.
  • Provide nursing care and services within the standards and scope of nursing practice defined by state Nurse Practice Act regulations, policies, procedures, protocols, and facility and corporate policies and procedures.
  • Ensure physicians’ orders are legible when taken verbally and are transcribed appropriately according to policy and procedure.
  • Assess patients’ status on an ongoing basis and gather and document pertinent information.
  • Notify physicians of significant status changes, including difficulties with detox, medical emergencies, changes in medical status related to response to medications, and related challenges.
  • Ensure initial nursing treatment plans are completed upon admission and that all nursing treatment plans are specific to assessed needs.
  • Demonstrate knowledge and use of universal precautions in direct patient care.
  • Accurately administer medications according to ordered notes.
  • Document accurate counts of controlled-substance medication administration on required documents.
  • Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.
  • Establish therapeutic rapport with patients by maintaining professional boundaries, respecting personal space, giving patients direct attention, and maintaining rational detachment.
  • Provide direction or coordinate unit activities as directed.
  • Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers, and others involved in inpatient treatment.

Desired Qualifications

  • Previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance-abuse nursing experience is a plus.

About the Company

Acadia Healthcare

Operates extensive behavioral health treatment network

Acadia Healthcare runs the largest international network of behavioral health facilities, delivering treatment for mental health and addiction issues. It provides inpatient psychiatric care, substance abuse detox, residential treatment, and outpatient programs, with services including medication-assisted treatment, family therapy, and experiential therapies across multiple care levels. The company stands out through its vast network of 230 locations across 40 states and its partnerships with other health systems via joint ventures with organizations like Fairview Health Services, Orlando Health, and SCL Health. Its goal is to improve access to behavioral health care by expanding its network and partnerships to offer coordinated, end-to-end treatment nationwide.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Franklin, TN
Founded
2005

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