Come grow with us! Magnolia Creek is adding a PRN Nurse (RN) to our team! Magnolia Creek treats women with eating disorders who also struggle with co-occurring disorders. Our evidence-based methods take a whole-person approach to achieve recovery. Magnolia Creek is peacefully situated on thirty-six wooded acres. The property has a private lake, walking trails, outdoor therapy areas, a firepit, and recovery garden. Our residents live in a comfortable, home-like environment where they feel safe and supported. Columbiana is commutable from Shelby, Calera, Chelsea, Montevallo, Alabaster, Pelham, and commute is against traffic from Birmingham area.

Position Summary

The Staff Nurse provides general medical care for clients at Magnolia Creek Treatment Center for Eating Disorders, under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager, including completing assessments, administering and ordering/refilling medications per physicians' orders, reviewing the physician's orders and medical record reviews, recording complaints, observing client behavior and collecting/reviewing lab samples/results.

The PRN status requires that staff work three shifts per month, one of them being a Saturday or Sunday shift, in order to maintain employment status.

Position Responsibilities

Essential Responsibilities

• Completes comprehensive nursing assessments during intake of clients at MCTCED collecting data that will aid in the development of a treatment plan for the clients. Reviews physicians orders and medical records of clients.
• Administers medications, ordering/refilling medications per physicians orders.
• Records complaints, observes behaviors and reports these to the Medical Director.
• Collects labs, reviews lab reports and records and reports findings to the Medical Director.
• Assists new clients with adapting to their new environment, providing social and emotional support throughout their stay, while maintaining appropriate personal/professional interaction. Assists all clients and staff in immediate problem solving/intervention during crisis.
• Updates and reviews clients treatment plans and privileges list on a weekly basis.
• Responsible for maintaining a clean and sanitary environment in the Nurses Stations and practicing universal precautions.
• Responsible for the security of the medications and medical records and ensures that only relevant providers will have access.
• Determines the presence of unhealthy/unsafe conditions in the work area and reports these conditions to the proper personnel.
• Ensures that proper documentation is completed in an accurate, thorough and timely manner.
• Attends staff meetings and trainings as required and leads Health and Wellness group as needed.
• Responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies and procedures relating to medical interventions (e.g. Medication Error Reporting, Ancillary Services, etc.).
• Provides shift coverage protocols, ensuring that proper coverage is maintained, while providing quality care to our clients.
• Responsible for proper and accurate shift hand-off information between shifts.
• Assists with the daily teaching and discharge planning of the clients and documenting accordingly.
• Assists in developing new and creative marketing strategies and presenting those strategies to the Executive Director for review. Participates in marketing opportunities as needed.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications related to Magnolia Creek Mission and population.

Additional Responsibilities

• Functions within the guidelines of the facility's Code of Ethics and in accordance with corporate compliance.
• Assists in promoting and ensuring that the mission, goals and objectives of MCTCED are understood and actively supported by the employees.
• Provides a high level of customer service to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Accomplishes organization mission by completing other duties as assigned.

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Education and Experience

Associate degree or bachelor's degree from an accredited school of Nursing or higher; Current Alabama Nursing License (RN) 1 year clinical experience in a hospital setting preferred.

Magnolia Creek Treatment Center 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. The employment relationship remains At-Will. The aforementioned job requirements are subject to change to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities.