What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorder Services position at CARENATIONDC INC?
About the Job
CareNationDC is seeking a compassionate and qualified Registered Nurse (RN) to support our behavioral health and substance use disorder programs in Washington, DC. The RN will play an important role in promoting client wellness, supporting recovery, coordinating care, and ensuring that services are delivered in a safe, ethical, trauma-informed, and clinically appropriate manner.
The Registered Nurse will work closely with physicians, licensed clinicians, recovery support staff, case managers, and program leadership to support clients receiving mental health and substance use disorder services. This position requires strong clinical judgment, excellent documentation skills, and the ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team.
Major Duties and Essential Functions
The Registered Nurse will be responsible for:
- Supporting the health, safety, and wellness needs of clients receiving behavioral health and SUD services.
- Conducting nursing assessments, health screenings, and ongoing monitoring as appropriate.
- Educating clients and families on health conditions, medications, wellness, recovery, and treatment compliance.
- Administering medications when applicable and monitoring client responses, side effects, and safety concerns.
- Following physician orders, nursing protocols, treatment plans, and agency policies.
- Responding appropriately to urgent psychiatric, medical, or behavioral health situations.
- Collaborating with physicians, therapists, counselors, RSS staff, case managers, and other care team members.
- Documenting nursing services, medicationrelated activities, assessments, client education, and care coordination in the electronic health record.
- Supporting treatment planning and care coordination for clients with behavioral health, substance use, and cooccurring needs.
- Participating in clinical meetings, supervision, quality assurance activities, and compliance reviews.
- Maintaining confidentiality, professional boundaries, and compliance with HIPAA and all applicable regulations.
- Helping ensure that services are delivered in a respectful, clientcentered, and recoveryoriented environment.
- Minimum Qualifications
Qualified candidates should have:
- Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
- Active Registered Nurse license in the District of Columbia.
- Current American Heart Association BLS certification.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency with electronic health records and basic computer systems.
- Ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary behavioral health team.
- Strong clinical judgment, professionalism, and attention to documentation.
- Commitment to client dignity, recovery, cultural sensitivity, and traumainformed care.
- Preferred Qualifications
Preferred candidates will have:
- At least one year of experience in behavioral health, psychiatric nursing, substance use disorder treatment, or communitybased healthcare.
- Experience working with adults with mental health, substance use, or cooccurring disorders.
- Psychiatricmental health nursing experience or certification.
- Experience with Medicaidfunded behavioral health or SUD programs.
- Experience using electronic health record systems.
- Ability to support medication education, health promotion, crisis response, and care coordination.
About CareNationDC
CareNationDC is a Washington, DC-based behavioral health and substance use disorder provider committed to restoring hope, rebuilding lives, and supporting individuals and families through compassionate, coordinated, and recovery-focused care.
Our team works to create a safe and supportive environment where clients can access treatment, build stability, and move toward long-term wellness.
Equal Opportunity Employer
CareNationDC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcome qualified applicants from all backgrounds. Hiring decisions are based on qualifications, experience, and the needs of the program.
Salary : $50 - $55