Registered Nurse- Outpatient Services, Mon-Fri Day Shift

Registered Nurse (RN), Outpatient Services FT Day shift, 8am-5pm Established in 1986, the Anchor Hospital is a 122-bed facility accredited by the Joint Commission that specializes in the treatment of behavioral health and addictive disease disorders for adolescents, adults and senior adults. Located in College Park, the hospital serves mental health and substance abuse patients from all over the Southeast through our Inpatient, Partial Hospitalization, Outpatient, and Tricare program for active duty and veterans. The staff at Anchor Hospital serves as compassionate guides who provide for our patients' clinical needs. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Completes medical screening for new patients upon admission to the Lodge, according to level of care procedures Monitors medication process, completes medication distribution and supervises the self‑administration process Prepares Medication Administration Record Provides patient education (group and individual) regarding medications/effects Responsible for a thorough understanding of the patient's treatment through patient assessment, ongoing contact with the patients and communication with the treatment team Coordinates all patient meetings with the physician, physician orders and documents patient medications Advocates for the patient's access to services during treatment team meetings and through individual physician contact Tracks patient appointments; ensures patients are seen by the MD as dictated by their program status and organizes these physician visits RN must also take vital signs as needed, facilitates and documents nursing groups Requires strong foundational medical knowledge, including the ability to interpret laboratory results (e.g., urinalysis) and assess key physiological systems in patients undergoing detoxification Qualifications Unencumbered Georgia RN license or multistate equivalent Two years of experience working in addiction and/or behavioral health Two to three years working in an acute medical setting preferred Nursing degree from an accredited university or college, associate’s or BSN EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and, as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr Universal Health Services