Description

Are you a nurse looking for a slower pace and an opportunity to connect one on one with your clients and provide compassionate and individualized care? Come join the Aster Springs team! We are seeking a part-time, day shift nurse to work 6 shifts per month (every other Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 7a-7p).

Who We Are

The Aster Springs Richmond locations provide residential and outpatient eating disorder treatment with housing options in home-like settings in peaceful surroundings. With a team of highly credentialed, experienced therapists, nutritionists, and other team members, we ensure that each client receives whole-person and multidimensional care that helps them progress towards recovery. Our compassionate staff works with each client and their family to create an individualized comprehensive care plan that meets their needs. At Aster Springs – Richmond, we provide evidence-based treatment programs to adults of all genders, ages 18 and older.

What We Offer

• Team driven culture based on our 5 Star Service Commitment
• 100% Company Paid EAP Emotional Well-Being Support
• 401K with Company Match
• Low client to staff ratio
• Relaxed, home-like environment

How You Will Make a Difference

Position Summary This position is involved in all medical aspects of the program care and support of clients within eating disorder treatment facility. Works directly with client throughout shift. May eat with clients, attend groups and/or lead groups. Nurses provide a safe environment with active listening, open communication, and empathy by following the client’s personalized treatment plan. As a client advocate the nurse ensure a multidisciplinary and holistic team approach.

Essential Responsibilities

• Perform client assessments as ordered

• Oversee medical issues and report issues to on-call Nurse Practitioner

• Perform blood draws and reporting of values to on call Nurse Practitioner

• Understand medical emergency policy and act as lead during event

• Must be able to complete all nursing duties

• Responsible for all nursing duties during shift

• Correctly facilitate necessary shift communications to supervisor

• Works 2-3 major and minor holidays annually

• Communicate follow up needs to next shift nurse.

• Ensure effective communication between lab, courier and other medical offices and professional according to company procedures

• Communicate information and concerns to therapists and treatment team

• Communicates client information in “Comm log”

• Attend all required trainings and meetings

• Work with treatment team to present one clear decision/voice/standard to clients

• Understand and follows all company policies, procedures and rules

• Follow all HIPAA and Privacy laws, rules and company expectations

• Builds rapport and trusting relationships with clients while maintaining professional boundaries

• Uses empathy, sensitivity and genuineness during all times

• Completes other tasks as requested by management

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Qualifications

What We're Seeking

Education and Experience

• Hold current unrestricted RN or LPN licensure for the state of Virginia

• Appropriate Nursing Degree

• Active First Aid/CPR/AED certification (American Red Cross/American Heart Assc)

• Documented Proof of MMR and HEP B vaccination

• Successful completion of Criminal Background Check through DBHDS, Background Investigation Unit, and VDSS Registry Searches.

Aster Springs reserves the rights to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the organization desires. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains “At-Will.” The aforementioned job requirements are subject to change to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities.