Prn Nurse Jobs

Avenues Recovery Center in Metairie, LA is seeking to hire a PRN Nurse!

We are looking for candidates that enjoy making a real difference in the lives of others. We offer competitive salaries, a rich benefits package, flexibility, and a great environment. We consider our employees family and have a tight knit network for support and comfort right at work!

Avenues Recovery Center in Metairie, LA is a unique community-based Residential treatment facility that's truly customized to the needs and unique circumstances of each individual. With our team of skilled medical and clinical professionals, Avenues Recovery offers first class treatment and recovery.

We are now hiring Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses for a PRN position.

Primary Focus: The primary focus of this position is to support the delivery of medical care in the scope of substance use treatment by executing all nursing protocols as set forth by the facility medical providers and medical director.

Duties include but are not limited to, providing quality clinical care throughout the assessment and treatment processes, and assisting the providers when necessary.

• Provide patient education in both individual and group settings.
• Complete nursing shift report and follow up and accountability on previous nursing shift report directives and medical concerns communicated by clinical or support staff.
• Communication and collaboration with extended treatment team is critical.
• Maintain medical department patient tracker.
• Audit Medication logs.
• Collaborate with Utilization Review Team for clarification on patient medical presentation.
• Ensure all assessments, nursing screens, nursing shift notes, consults, vitals, med pass, informed consents, rapid drug screens results, and lab confirmations are documented in the EMR (KIPU).
• Escalate all clinical insight and recommendation for follow up by primary therapist.
• Follow up on labs and escalate any urgent to provider attention.
• Medical is required to inform clinical and resident staff of issues that require monitoring or potential side effects.

Qualifications

High school diploma

RN or LPN license in MD

Benefits Offered

Psych and addiction experience preferred

• Medical Insurance
• 401k- Up to 3% annually, 100% match rate
• Hospital Indemnity
• Voluntary Long Term Disability Insurance (LTD)
• Employer-Paid Employee Assistance Program
• Pet Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• Vision
• Dependent Care FSA (DCFSA) - Dependents
• LifeTime Benefit Term Insurance with Long Term Care
• Dental
• Critical Illness
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - Medical
• Employer-Paid Life and AD&D
• Accident
• Legal Coverage
• Voluntary Short Term Disability Insurance (STD)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)

Join a growing team of successful, happy professionals and see why working at Avenues Recovery will become your dream job!

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