The Emily Program · 11 hours ago
RN or LPN Days- Part time
615 Douglas Street, Suite 500 Durham, NC 27705
Full-time, Part-time
Onsite
Mid LevelThe858emily123program is dedicated to providing exceptional, individualized care for clients with eating disorders. They are seeking an RN/LVN to provide holistic nursing care as part of a multidisciplinary team in both inpatient and outpatient settings, focusing on client assessments, medication management, and coordination of care.
Health CareMental Health
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive patient assessments to identify nursing care needs, potential risks, and psychological challenges
Provides medication management including education, assessing adherence, administration in the inpatient and residential setting only, and monitoring for side effects in collaboration with provider
Assists and supports medical and psychiatric providers with medical care coordination
Provides medical care coordination between patient, provider, staff, family, and outside care agencies as needed
Serves as a staff resource for client medical needs and information
Recognizes and appropriately responds to medical and psychiatric emergencies
Responsible for accurate and timely documentation in the client medical record
Able to follow through with directives provided by a Nurse Manager or Lead Nurse when applicable
Partners with team effectively to maximize performance through use of communication skills, knowledge of team dynamics, and adaptation to change to ensure high quality of care
Drive clients, staff, and supplies in the company vehicle in emergencies as needed (Inpatient or Residential only)
Process refills, laboratory procedures, EKGs, vitals, supply ordering and stocking, and triaging of calls
Assists staff to provide a safe environment for patient care
Adheres to policies and procedures as defined by the various programs including maintaining client confidentiality and client rights
Able to take initiative, utilize critical thinking skills, and resource to work autonomously when needed
Provides direction and support to LPNs, CNA, and Medical Assistant
Performs nursing assessments and tasks (e.g. Patient Assessments, Venipuncture/Phlebotomy, EKG placement and capture, Nasogastric Tube Feeds, implementation of provider orders)
Partners with medical and psychiatric providers to ensure client safety during treatment at Accanto facilities, including appropriate management of medication regimen
Partners with nutrition and medical to monitor meal compliance, possible impacts on clients’ health, and actions needed
Operates as the Person in Charge during afterhours and owns escalation to on-call leadership / providers during after hour periods
Partners with the treatment team to create the appropriate treatment plan for each client
Partners with BHTs to help with client de-escalations
Collaborates with site staff on incident reports
Responds to medical concerns in the milieu
Performs safety assessments after hours
Initiate emergency response/protocols after business hours
Initiate nursing interventions to protect client safety
Make appropriate client accommodations for group attendance based on medical concerns
Qualification
Required
Associate or bachelor's degree in nursing required
Current licensure in state practicing or compact as a Registered Nurse required
Must have valid driver's license and be authorized to drive
Current Basic Life Support certification required (American Heart Association) within 15 days from date of hire
Employees at Residential or Inpatient sites in North Carolina or Georgia are required to have a current CPI certification within 30 days of hire
Employees at Residential site in Washington are required to have a Washington State Department of Health Food Handler permit within 30 days of hire
Physically able to stand for long periods and respond quickly in emergencies
Bending, twisting, kneeling, stooping, or crouching when appropriate, and handling objects with hands and/or fingers, talking and/or hearing, and seeing
Lift, carry, push, or pull up to approx. 40 pounds (supplies, etc.)
Must be able to work flexible hours including nights and weekends as needed
Competence with Information Technology (basic computer skills, Microsoft Office Suite, Electronic Health Record, Microsoft Teams)
Vital sign and physical assessments
NG tube placement training (inpatient only)
Benefits
HSA and PPO insurance with HSA or FSA options (Blue Cross Blue Shield)
Dental insurance (Delta Dental)
Vision insurance (EyeMed)
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
Company-paid life insurance
401(k) plan available two months after start date
Company 401(k) matching for up to 50% of your contribution, up to 6% of your compensation
Paid time off is a crucial part of maintaining work and life balance.
Our generous PTO plan accrues annually and begins with your first whole pay period.
Eligible employees enjoy seven paid holidays and one floating holiday in addition to their regular PTO.
Company
The Emily Program
The Emily Program is a mental health care offering eating disorder treatment services.
Founded in 1993
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Dirk Miller
Founder and Executive Chairman
Jillian Lampert
Chief Strategy Officer
Recent News
2025-12-02
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