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Acadia Healthcare

Operates extensive behavioral health treatment network

Full Time Registered Nurse

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeHaverhill, MA, USA$39.25 - $55In-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Graduation from an accredited school of nursing is required.
  • A current registered nurse license as required by the state is required.
  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and de-escalation and restraint certifications are required; training is available upon hire and provided by the facility.
  • First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Provide and coordinate care by assessing patients' physical and behavioral health needs, developing and implementing nursing care plans, maintaining medical records, and educating 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, applicable policies, procedures, and protocols, and facility and corporate policies and procedures.
  • Ensure physician orders taken verbally are legible and transcribed appropriately according to policy and procedure.
  • Assess patient status on an ongoing basis and document pertinent information.
  • Collaborate with others to meet patients' physical, biopsychosocial, age-related, developmental, and cultural needs; acknowledge and work to resolve customer complaints when those needs are not met.
  • Notify the physician of significant changes in patient status, including difficulties with detoxification, medical emergencies, or changes in medical status or response to medications.
  • Ensure nursing treatment plans address assessed needs and complete the initial treatment plan upon admission.
  • Demonstrate knowledge and use of universal precautions while providing direct patient care.
  • Administer medications accurately according to orders and document controlled-substance medication counts on required documents.
  • Complete admission and discharge processes efficiently and accurately as directed.
  • Build 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 patient treatment.
  • Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • One or more years of nursing experience in the clinical area served by the facility is preferred.

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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