Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg
Acadia Healthcare Inc
Wilmington, NC

RN

Essential Job Functions: * Accurately process physician orders * Follows physician orders * Performs initial nursing assessment * Performs ongoing assessments * Provides patient education on laboratory testing, medication, treatment and other areas as appropriate * Performs venipuncture as necessary * Administers medications as ordered * Responsible for monitoring LPNs as required * Collaborates with medical and clinical staff to provide excellent patient care Requirements: * Graduation from an approved nursing school * Valid RN licesese to practice in NC * Ability to work with male and female adults patients (18+) with substance abuse/mental health disorders * CPI and CPR certifications (offered at hospital) * Knowledge of chemical dependency and mental health disorder treatment Preferred: * Current CARN certification * Experience working with substance abuse/mental health disorders * Knowledge of 12 step recovery programs Benefits and Compensation (Benefits after 30 days): * 12 hour shifts (that means you generally have 4 days off!) * Shift differential for evening, night, weekend and holiday * Medical (3 options with BCBS) * Dential (2 options with Delta) * Vision (VSP) * 401K match * Company paid Life and AD&D * Vacation/Sick/Extended Sick/Personal/Holiday Pay * Short term and Long term disability insurance * Free on-site employee fitness center * Free Yoga classes * Annual reviews with merit increases Salary based on experience. For the 3rd consecutive year, Newsweek magazine has ranked Wilmington Treatment Center as one of the best Addiction Treatment Center in North Carolina. We are North Carolina's premier substance abuse recovery hospital and rehabilitation center located in the beachside community of Wilmington, NC. What began as a 22 bed hospital on one campus in 1984 has grown into a 260 bed hospital spanning 3 campuses - and we are still growing! We are a team of professionals dedicated to helping our patients begin their recovery from the disease of addiction. Even though we are growing, we still maintain that feeling of a close-knit community. We offer a fantastic comprehensive benefit package, a great team of co-workers as well as the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of those we serve.