Silver Maple Recovery Massillon - Massillon, OH
posted 19 days ago
Full-time - Mid Level
Massillon, OH
About the position
The Registered Nurse (RN) position at Silver Maple Recovery involves providing comprehensive nursing care in a detox environment. The RN will supervise and evaluate direct client care, implement nursing practices, and ensure compliance with facility policies and procedures. This role requires effective communication with clients, families, and healthcare providers, as well as the ability to respond to emergency situations and support crisis intervention.
Responsibilities
- Follows established standards of nursing practices and implements facility policies and procedures
- Interprets existing policies and procedures to charge nurses, client assistants, clients, families, and physicians
- Supervises and evaluates all direct client care and initiates corrective action as necessary
- Makes frequent rounds in the facility
- Obtains report from the nurse being relieved and records sufficient information for follow-up action
- Provides report to the incoming nurse, including necessary follow-up information
- Knowledgeably and competently performs basic nursing skills
- Identifies client problems and emergency situations and initiates an immediate plan of action
- Follows, supervises, and evaluates the implementation of the Client Rights program
- Communicates client admissions to other departments, physicians, and ancillary service providers
- Provides clinical supervision of client assistants
- Assists with covering staffing and making calls to cover any staff call-offs
- Participates in the employee evaluation process by providing information on the clinical performance of client assistants
- Receives medication delivery from pharmacy, checks and documents medications received
- Administers and documents a comprehensive assessment of each client as needed or assigned
- Assists with the development of an accurate and comprehensive treatment plan based on client needs
- Plans, facilitates, and documents treatment groups in accordance with clients' treatment plans
- Administers PRN medications and treatments as necessary
- Notifies the physician of changes in clients' conditions, medication errors, and other unusual observations
- Documents client care provided and the clients' responses to care
- Obtains continuing education
- Supervises response to clients' calls for assistance
- Follows facility discharge/transfer procedures and coordinates discharge/transfer with other departments
- Acts as a charge nurse and covers the floor/various shifts as needed
- Supports and assists in crisis intervention as appropriate
- Ensures compliance with internal and external policies, procedures, regulations, and standards.
Requirements
- Current CPR and First Aid certification
- Current TB test
- Valid driver's license
- RN license
- Charge experience
- Computer skills
- Communication skills
- Employee evaluation experience
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in a detox or rehabilitation setting
- Advanced nursing certifications
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Full-time hours
- Supportive work environment
- Opportunities for professional development
