PERMANENT ADDRESS MUST BE MORE THAN 50 MILES FROM THE HOSPITAL OR YOU WILL RECIEVE A $10/HR LOWER RATE MUST NOT BE A PREVIOUS EMPLOYEE OF ST. MARY'S Traveler must be willing to float to Inpatient Adult Behavioral Heatlh and Detox units Travelers with licensure and/or background hits will not be considered. The Registered Nurse on the Adult Chemical Dependency unit is an essential member of our patient care team who is responsible for the delivery of direct and indirect patient care through the nursing process in all assigned areas. They will be responsible for consistently and independently conducts a thorough admission interview and systematic physical assessment, assessing the needs for services of other health care professionals to facilitate the delivery of patient care, and developing, implementing and revising appropriate patient care plans. They will carefully and thoroughly document patient conditions, care given and responses to care given and performs patient education and facilitates groups. The Adult Chemical Dependency Unit provides care to patients ages 15 and older. The most frequent diagnoses' are physiological dependency to alcohol, opiates, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, and/or other drugs. Many patients will also have other associated psychiatric diagnoses' such as depression, psychosis, and bipolar disorder. The Adult Chemical Dependency Unit operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Adult Chemical Dependency Unit is located on the D4 wing of St. Mary's Regional Medical Center. BLS certification required CPI Required Staff must be trained and able to demonstrate competency in the application of restraints, implementation of seclusion, monitoring, assessment, and providing care for a patient in restraint or seclusion. to ensure competency has been validated by the agency employing the staff member Experience: Behavioral Health Experience Required

Shift: Days 7a-7p (3 x 12)

Specialty Type: Nursing

Sub Specialties: Alcohol and Addiction RN