Description:

SPARC, Guilderland, NY

Per Diem

If you are looking for an RN position, St Peter's Addiction Recovery Center (SPARC) in Guilderland has openings for per diem schedule. Here at SPARC Guilderland,

an affiliate of St. Peter's Health Partner's, we care for more people in more places.

Position Highlights:

• Quality of Life: Where career opportunities and quality of life converge
• Advancement: Strong orientation program, generous tuition allowance and career development
• Flexible Commitment: Different commitment levels to fit your schedule
• Flexible Hours: Team has flexibility with scheduling once orientated
• Easy Commute: With site located in Guilderland it is a easy commute from nearby cities/towns like Schenectady, Colonie, Albany, Latham

What you will do:

• A ddresses the medical and psychiatric needs of patients experiencing mental health and substance abuse problems.
• Affording all patients and their families with a professional, caring, and safe environment
• Providing clinical and safety standards in order to ensure the highest quality of patient care

Responsibilities:

• Receive and orient new patient admissions, medication administration, coordinating patient care as needed with other medical and psychiatry staff .
• Process lab orders; interact with pharmacy in obtaining & verifying patient medications.
• Documenting care in patient records.
• Work in conjunction with multi-disciplinary team including physicians, nurse practitioners, chemical dependency counselors, social workers, and case managers .

What you will need:

• A current NYS Nursing license
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or able to obtain in 5 years of start date
• 1 year of RN Acute experience is preferred
• The RN must be able to communicate effectively, verbally and written
• Registered Nurses must possess the ability to assess, plan, direct, intervene and evaluate patient care
• Experience working in an addiction or behavioral related field preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of working with community agencies and managed care representatives is desired.

• Experience working with a diverse population and a strong understanding of multicultural issues is preferred.