Nurse - RN or LPN (Substance Use Disorder)

Hegira Health, Inc. (HHI) is a recognized leader in community-based behavioral healthcare and a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) serving persons of all ages in the western and downriver regions of Southeastern Michigan. HHI is one of Michigan’s largest freestanding, integrated behavioral health care organizations, providing a wide variety of mental health and substance use disorder treatment services to individuals of all ages. In business since 1971 , we have been growing and innovating to ensure the health, safety and well-being needs of our community are met.

Oakdale Recovery Center (ORC) - provides withdrawal management and short-term residential treatment services to adults with substance use disorders, many whom have mental health disorders as well. Average LOS is 3 days for WD and 14 days for residential treatment. The nurses are a key part of the inter-disciplinary team supporting clients in their path to recovery. We are looking for candidates interested in working in the recovery world.

• Day and afternoon shifts available with rotating weekends

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• RN or LPN licensed to practice in the State of Michigan
• A minimum of 1 year in the delivery of direct nursing care to adults with behavioral health disorders, direct experience in a psychiatric setting preferred
• Knowledge of mental health and physiological and psychological effects of substance abuse through one year experience in either outpatient, residential, or inpatient substance abuse treatment setting
• Understanding of psychopharmacology through academic and/or employment experiences

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES (Summary of):

Admission

• Reviews available historical information regarding scheduled admissions.
• Facilitates admission triage.
• Acts upon medical instability identified through triage, documents findings, and actions.
• Completes the health assessment and documents.
• Facilitates medical management of immediate needs per health assessment, e.g., TB testing, untreated infection, seizure risk, etc.
• Completes OOWS, COWS and/or CIWA during admission assessment process.
• Consult with medical staff regarding determination of level of care at admission.
• Faxes medication orders to pharmacy to ensure continuation of prescribed dosages.
• Initiates Medication Administration Record within 4 hours of admission.
• Initiates Detox Flow sheet within 4 hours of admission.
• Ensures Urine Drug Screen is completed on day of admission.
• Contacts or facilitates contact to laboratory for ordered tests.
• Writes Initial and Nursing Treatment Plan for completed health assessments.

Discharge

• Complete Medications, Labs and TB Skin Test, External Referrals, Physical Status, Medical Condition, Intervention and Response sections of Discharge Summary.
• Provide completed Medication Reconciliation Form to patient at time of discharge.
• Provide patient with prescriptions, medications, and physician orders at time of discharge.

Ongoing

• Maintain prioritized physician list for requested initial exams and follow-up care.
• Provide physician/PA/NP with verbal report of patient status/history upon arrival.
• Document each encounter of substantive value with a patient.
• Provide patient education regarding medication and health matters.
• Complete controlled substance count at each shift change.
• Administer medications at assigned times and document.
• Update Medication Administration Record consistent with physician/PA/PN orders.

Pay is based upon license (LPN or RN) and years of nursing experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $27.00 - $38.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Do you have experience with substance use disorder or mental health patients?
• What shifts and days are you available to work?

Experience:

• nursing: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Michigan RN or LPN license (Required)
• BLS or CPR certificate (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $27 - $38