Overview

Company Summary:

If you are searching for a fulfilling place to develop your career and an opportunity to make a difference in helping others, then keep reading on. Here at AAC, we have a progressive culture; we listen to your ideas, value a work/life balance, invest in education, and we foster trust and respect for all individuals. Our exceptional comp and strong benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurance. We are looking for our future leaders, who are not only going to fill the qualifications for this job description, but who are going to exceed expectations. Be a part of a team whose mission is to provide quality, compassionate, and innovative care to adults struggling with addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders. Our purpose and passion are to empower patients, their families, and our communities by helping individuals achieve recovery and optimal wellness of the mind, body, and spirit.

Responsibilities

Job Summary

Under direction of the Director of Nursing, the Charge Nurse oversees the operations of the campus. The Charge Nurse is responsible for assisting in managing all staff on campus, as well as, collaborating with multidisciplinary team. The primary role will be to oversee the safety of clients while in the programming stages of treatment and ensure that all policy and procedures are being followed by all staff.

Duties and Responsibilities: to include but not limited to the following:

• Assure quality of care by developing and interpreting company philosophies and standards of care; enforce adherence to all regulatory and state agencies
• Ensure HIPAA compliance by maintaining client confidentiality and protecting confidential information (PHI)
• Maintain a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; and participating in team problem-solving methods
• Provides objective feedback to employees
• Provides direct supervision of all staff overnight and monitors adherence to company and department policies, procedures, and practices
• Act as liaison between the clinical, medical, and administrative team to provide the highest quality care for each client
• In support of a healthy and successful experience, provide a compassionate environment to support clients
• Creates and supports a positive, professional, team-oriented, harassment free work environment by understanding and complying with the company’s policies
• Assists administration in providing quality programming in line with program mission and goals
• Responsible for the safety functions on campus
• Will oversee and assist with any incident/accident on campus and ensures reported as required by policy and documentation is completed
• Will be designated Safety Officer when on duty 

• Other duties, as needed. 

Qualifications

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.
• At least two years of Supervisory experience preferred.
• Current RN License in the State where the facility is residing. 
• Ability to read and interpret written information; write clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar. Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentation skills; and participates in meetings.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Physical Requirements

AAC is committed to principles of equal opportunities for all employees. The Company will provide reasonable accommodations that are necessary to comply with State and Federal disability discrimination laws

Prolonged sitting at a desk

Must be able to lift 15 pounds at a time

American Addiction Centers is an equal opportunity employer. American Addiction Centers prohibits employment practices that discriminate against individuals or groups of employees on the basis of age, color disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information or any other category deemed protected by state and/or federal law.