Registered Nurse- Ford Road

Malvern Health is currently seeking a per diem Registered Nurse (RN) to work at our Malvern Behavioral Health facility in Philadelphia. The location of our Malvern Behavioral Health - Philadelphia is 3905 W. Ford Road - Philadelphia, PA 19131.

The Registered Nurse position, is a per diem, 3 12 hour shift position with a two shift per month commitment.   The hours for the Registered Nurse position are 7:00am-7:30pm or 7:00pm-7:30am plus applicable shift differentials.  As a per diem position, the Registered Nurse position offers a staff members to join our 401k program.

The role of the Nurse is to organize and administer individual, professional patient care. Provides nursing care as directed by the Nurse Manager and/or Director of Nursing and the medical staff in accordance with the multidisciplinary treatment plan objectives, policies, and procedures of Malvern Treatment Centers. 

Summary of Essential Position Functions:

• Promotes the safety/wellness and well-being of the patients.

• Facilitates the assignment of nursing tasks to ensure smooth shift operations.

• Identifies and provides written assessment of patients on admission and throughout treatment. Documents current needs/problems and past medical, psychiatric, drug and alcohol history. Assessment addresses bio-psychosocial needs. Completes a multi-disciplinary assessment when needed.

• Identifies and evaluates patients’ learning needs, ability and readiness to learn. Documents appropriately. Ensures that they are addressed during treatment.

• Formulates and utilizes a written nursing care plan, based on diagnosis, special patient outcomes, and appropriate nursing measures. Integrates plan with multidisciplinary team and patient, including medical problems, medication, diet, and self care needs.

• Demonstrates appropriate application of nursing skills during detoxification by assessing the patient’s needs for medication based on withdrawal symptoms as ordered by the physician.

• Administers and accounts for of medications and controlled drugs in the appropriate place. Orders new medications and replaces stock medications.

• Provides for patient safety through preventative measures. 

• Implements fire safety, infection control and isolation procedures when appropriate, including disposal of hazardous waste.

• Responds to and directs emergency situations as necessary. Oversees and assists in providing instruction for patients, including explanation of procedures, treatments, medications. Provides educational literature to patients and meets with them individually.

• Responds to and implements special precautions/interventions for suicidal, homicidal, or aggressive patients until patient can be transferred.

• Provides instruction for patients, including explanations of procedures, treatments, medications and documents learning.

• Assesses, evaluates and revises the written plan of care, ensuring identification of problems as well as patient response to interventions.

• Delegates duties to staff members appropriately after assessing patients’ needs and varying skill level of staff members.

• Obtains and carries out physician orders in a timely manner.

• Participates in continuing education to reach professional growth objectives, including performing nursing audits, peer reviews and participating in committees.

• Acts as a resource person regarding patient care, specialty areas (setting up consults, calling for study results).

• Participates in task forces and committees as assigned.

• Makes assignments for the nursing staff on each schedule shift (this includes monitoring patient care activities by staff to ensure completion; troubleshooting problems; assuring orders are followed through by staff; resolving any staffing issues for current and oncoming shift and reporting to supervisor; ensures discharges, admissions, and transfers are coordinated appropriately; coordinates break times for lunch and dinner for staff; assigns nurse to review clinical for tentative admissions; assigns pharmacy nurse who will handle pharmacy discrepancies and put away narcotics; assigns a nurse on overnights to do chart checks; assigns staff to check vital signs on stable detox patients; assigns duties for the other nursing staff; and ensures shift meetings or case conferences are attended as needed).

• Will be the lead nurse for questions for that shift.

• Prepares and certifies the accuracy of the midnight census.

• Follows all infection control practices.

Benefits

This position is a per diem, benefit eligible position. Benefits offered include:

• 401K plan with company match

To perform the Nurse role all applicants must be a Registered Nurse in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Clinical experience in the treatment of addiction is preferred. Current CPR certification. Knowledge of Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Program and Commission of Accreditation for Rehabilitation standards. 

Previous nursing experience is preferred but not required for this position. 

*Malvern Treatment Centers provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.*

Salary : $30 - $42