Registered Nurse - Eating Disorder - Residential Program

San Diego, CA
United States

Center For Discovery

1001 to 5000 employees

Center For Discovery is an eating disorder residential treatment program for teens, adolescents, and adult women. Our eating disorder treatment program is dedicated solely to the treatment of women, teens and adolescents with eating disorders. At Center For Discovery, we do more than specialize in eating disorders, it is our main treatment focus. Our residential treatment program is intensive and personalized to each resident.

Center For Discovery creates a transformative therapeutic experience aimed at profoundly and creatively facilitating behavioral, emotional, and spiritual growth for our clients and their families.

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The RN consults with the physician and psychiatrist to ensure appropriate medical interventions. The RN meets with each resident, completes a daily assessment, and administers all prescription medication. The RN is responsible to carry out any orders received from the physician and psychiatrist, and reports information to the Nurse Administrator, Program Director and Facility Administrator as needed.Must have considerable knowledge of nursing principles and practiceMust demonstrate knowledge of Axis I diagnosis and symptoms (and specifically in adolescents)Must demonstrate knowledge of medications and their proper application and useAble to take vital signs & perform basic evaluative procedures and testAble to provide First AidRN License requiredCompletes H&P upon admission for each residentDevelops and initiates the Nursing Care PlanImplements Physician ordersIs available for consultation after hours and returns telephone calls/pages within ten-minute time frameAdministers medication as prescribedCounts narcotics each day, logs appropriatelyMeets regularly with medical staff to discuss resident treatmentProvides assessment of medical problems as neededFacilitates educational/ therapeutic GroupsPerforms primary first aid and determines need for physician notificationMonitoring the course of treatment for each resident in a pro-active manner to ensure that no problem or trouble may compromise the resident’s or treatment staff’s effortContributing insightful, practical, and meaningful information to the treatment planning processDirecting residents in a clear, concise, and informative matterIntroducing each new resident to his/her fellow residents and the treatment staff, orientates each resident to the Discovery Treatment ProgramOrientates the resident with the rules, expectations, intent, and routine of the daily treatment schedule. The counselor also tours each new resident around the building and grounds to familiarize the resident with the facilityINDL

Work location: San Diego, CA

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