Registered Nurse
Amatus Health
- Baltimore, MD
- $37.50-47.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Associates in Nursing
- 1+ years of experience in a detox or similar treatment facility environment strongly preferred
- State LPN license in good standing
- Current CPR certification
- Psychiatric Nursing experience required
- Experienced in administering medication orally, subcutaneously, and IM.
- Ability to recognize signs and symptoms of withdrawal pain and of a critically dangerous medical emergency and respond appropriately.
- Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Able to respond physically with swiftness to a patient emergency.
- Able to respond calmly and timely during an emergency or potential emergency situation.
- Familiarity with ASAM criteria preferred
- Familiarity with JCAHO Standards of Care for Behavioral Health
- Electronic Health Record experience
- Administering prescribed medications, as prescribed by medical team
- Making independent decisions within the scope of their license involving patient care.
- Use sound judgment in the informing Leadership of all decisions made and when/how they should be communicated.
- Monitor and record through our Electronic Health System all aspects of the patients care
- Follow Universal Infections Control Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
- Reconcile medication at the end of each shift which includes the responsibility of accurately maintaining logs of distribution of controlled substances in accordance to regulation and State law.
- Ensures that during shift change the nurse on duty is properly informed of any information needed to continue high standards of care for all patient
- 5X Holiday Pay
- 5X Overtime Pay
- Referral Bonus
- Sign-On Bonus