Registered Nurse-Inpatient Detox

As a Registered Nurse-Inpatient Detox, you’ll provide attentive, evidence-informed nursing care to patients during withdrawal management and recovery. You’ll assess each patient’s condition, administer medications as prescribed, monitor changes, and coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team. Your work calls for sound clinical judgment, clear communication, and a steady, respectful approach.

Your impact: Timely assessment and coordinated care help patients stay safer and more comfortable while supporting the treatment team’s response to changing needs.

Responsibilities

• Complete patient intake, assessments, vital signs, and ongoing monitoring; document findings in electronic health records (EHR).

• Administer medications and provide nursing interventions, including intravenous (IV) insertion or infusion when within scope and facility protocol.

• Recognize changes in condition, respond to emergencies, and escalate concerns using established procedures.

• Coordinate care, referrals, and discharge planning with providers and the interdisciplinary team.

• Maintain infection control, aseptic technique, patient privacy under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and accurate medical records.

Requirements

• Current registered nurse license required; meet applicable state and facility requirements.

• Demonstrated nursing, patient assessment, medication administration, and medical documentation skills; inpatient or acute care experience is relevant.

• Behavioral health, detox, emergency medicine, critical care, or hospital experience is preferred.

• Familiarity with electronic medical record (EMR) or EHR systems, such as Epic or Cerner, is helpful.

• Basic life support (BLS) certification and experience with IV care, triage, or infection control are preferred.

Pay: $42.00 - $44.00 per hour

Benefits

• Dental insurance

• Health insurance

• Paid time off

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person