Registered Nurse (RN) Detox
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - Pulaski — Pulaski, TN
$10,000 sign-on bonusseparate from pay
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Registered Nurse (RN) Detox Job Type: Full-Time | Day $10,000 Sign-On Bonus available to eligible applicants Schedule: 3x12; 7a-7p; Rotating Weekend Your experience matters Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - Pulaski is part of Lifepoint Health ( , a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Detox RN joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ® . Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve. More about our team Working in our Detox Department is the kind of work that stays with you. It is being there for people when they feel lost, reminding them they still matter, and helping them believe a better future is possible. The relationships built here, with both patients and coworkers, create a department that feels more like a purpose than a workplace. Our team shows up for one another, celebrates the victories together, and supports each other through the difficult days. If you are looking for meaningful work in a place where compassion, connection, and purpose truly matter, you will find it here. We also offer self-scheduled preference requests and flexibility to swap shifts with coworkers to help balance personal needs while working in a department where your impact can help change lives. How you'll contribute A Detox RN who excels in this role:
- Provides direct patient care to patients using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.
- Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatment.
- Documents patient care given.
- Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family.
- Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
- Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
- Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
- Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.
- Comprehensive Benefits : Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
- Financial Protection & PTO : Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
- Financial & Career Growth : Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
- Employee Well-being : Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
- Professional Development : Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
- Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days of hire, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) within 90 days of hire, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 90 days of hire, Handle With Care (HWC) within 6 months of hire.
- Required Skills: Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
- Experience: One-year previous experience preferred.
- Licenses: Must be a licensed Registered Nurse with the State of Tennessee or a licensed Registered Nurse from a Compact State with the proper Tennessee paperwork filed within 30 days of hire.
- Education: Associate's degree required. BSN preferred.