Join the LLR family of private equity-backed growth companies.

In this role, you will provide direct patient care to individuals struggling with substance abuse and addiction. Assist physicians in developing treatment plans, perform patient assessments, monitor a patient's progress and administer medications. You will also document any noticeable changes to patient behavior or health. Applicants should have a valid RN license and some specialized education or experience working with behavioral health patients.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to…

• Continually assess and address client needs
• Be accountable for the delivery of coordinated, safe, compassionate, therapeutic, evidence-based quality care to patients
• Educate client(s) about medications and self-administration procedures.
• Patient care when in charge
• Promote teamwork with physicians and personnel of other departments
• Establish and implement individualized nursing care plans for each patient through assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation
• Treat information regarding patients, employees, and authorized entity information as confidential
• Gauging patients' psychiatric states.
• Administering psychotropic and similar medications.
• Remove potentially harmful and triggering environmental features.
• Maintaining knowledge regarding new drugs and substance abuse
• Develop, update and coordinate the patient’s plan of care to achieve patient goals
• Assisting patients to become independent and meet their personal goals

Psychiatric Nurse Requirements:

• Associate's or bachelor's degree in nursing, where the latter is preferred.
• KY State licensure.
• 1 year of previous Behavioral Health care experience preferred
• Receipt of BLS training.
• Maintain the delivery of quality patient care with a specialty in the area of addiction
• Well-honed triaging, diagnostic, and clinical judgment capacities.
• Perform patient assessments, develop patients care plans, evaluate patients care plans’ effectiveness, modify as appropriate, and document all patient care as appropriate
• Superb interpersonal and collaboration abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Resilience, immense empathy, and resolution.

Note: This job description is not exhaustive and may be subject to change or modification at any time.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $30.00 - $36.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Addiction Medicine
• Public Health

Physical Setting:

• Clinic

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Experience:

• Nursing: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Preferred)
• RN (Preferred)

Work Location: In person