Nurse; LPN

Job Details

Job Location:

TND Nashville - Nashville, TN 37203

Job Title:

Full-Time Nurse (LPN)

Reports to:

Nurse Manager

Level: Experienced

Location:

Nashville

Classification:
Full-time, non-exempt

Job Category:
Healthcare

The Next Door Recovery provides a continuum of evidence-based substance abuse and mental health services for women in an environment of faith and healing to restore hope and a lifetime of recovery.

Responsible for providing nursing care for clients who are being served through The Next Door Recovery’s continuum of care. This position is scheduled for a minimum of 36 hours/week. Two holiday shifts per year are required.

• Provide clinically excellent care throughout the nursing process to assess, determine outcomes, plan, implement and evaluate care for persons withdrawing from addiction to alcohol, opiates, benzodiazepines and/or other substances.
• Provide direct nursing services for TNDR clients in each level of care as needed or directed by supervisor.
• Provide medications for TNDR clients at scheduled medication administration times or as needed for PRN OTC medications.
• Execute all required activities and services for patient admission and patient discharge to/from the detox level of care and various levels of care throughout the program.
• Collaborate with medical leadership team to develop and revise policies, procedures, and clinical protocols for care of patients.
• Collaborate with TNDR program leadership and medical leadership team to coordinate an interdisciplinary team approach to client care.
• Adhere to the Standards of Addictions Nursing Practice, including Standards of Care and Standards of Professional Performance.
• Maintain compliance with Tennessee Board of Nursing Laws, Rules and Regulations.
• Report clinical incidents to medical leadership team.
• Model skills required to maintain a therapeutic milieu in the clinic and medical suites by demonstrating mastery of motivational interviewing and other therapeutic communication techniques.
• Maintain clinical documentation to ensure adherence to organization, state and federal requirements.
• Assist with triaging clients who need to be further evaluated by providers.
• Maintain a safe and secure environment in the medical suites.
• Remain current with required mandatory continuing education and training. Maintain continuing education necessary to maintain LPN/RN licensure and certifications, and to maintain compliance with facility licensure and accreditation requirements.
• Opportunity to pick up additional shifts outside of regularly scheduled shifts.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the medical leadership team.

• Valid unrestricted Tennessee LPN/RN license required
• ASN or Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing preferred
• Minimum 2 years experience as a LPN/RN preferred
• Experience working with psychiatric disorders and alcohol and substance use disorders preferred
• Demonstrated ability to triage medical and psychiatric concerns and determine most appropriate dispositions to ensure quality client care required
• CPR Certification required

• Honor the agency mission:
  The mission of The Next Door Recovery is to live out our faith by providing a continuum of evidence-based substance abuse and mental health services for women in an environment of faith and healing to restore hope and a lifetime of recovery.
• Consistently treat residents and co-workers with the utmost respect.
• Keep ALL information regarding staff, residents, diagnosis, group information, etc. confidential at all times.
• Work as a necessary part of the team effort.
• Model ethical and professional behavior at all times.
• Participate in ongoing meetings and trainings as required by the leadership of The Next Door Recovery.
• Be creative and assist leadership with ideas for improving the overall quality of the services and environment for the residents of The Next Door Recovery.
• Encourage and live the core values of The Next Door Recovery, Inc., at all times:
  • Love – We demonstrate what love looks like, so our women learn to love others in healthy ways…