Welcome! Your Meridian Career Starts Here!?

Position Title: Jail-Based MAT Registered Nurse (RN)

Locations: Gainesville, FL?

Salary: $36.77 | Hr. | Non-exempt?

Join our community of compassionate Meridians, today!?

Why Meridian??

Meridian Healthcare treats patients who struggle with mental health and substance use disorders. Our team of Meridians has been treating these conditions with humanity and compassion for more than 50 years. We have patient service centers conveniently located in 13 counties throughout North Central Florida.?

Do you believe in hope, empathy, accountability, resilience, and teamwork [H.E.A.R.T.]? Join our community of compassionate Meridians, today!?

We want you! We welcome your knowledge, experience, story and expertise! Here's what you will do.?

• Distribute and administer medications as ordered by a physician.

• Perform shift assessments, intake RN assessments/admissions, full and screening, and discharge assessments.

• Obtain, assess, and disseminate necessary information, including incident reports based on interviews as needed.

• Perform initial physical assessments and ongoing re-assessments.

• Assess and collect data to determine client stability, safety, and pain status on admission.

• Integrate assessment findings with previously reported or documented information to determine changes in the client's status.

• Recognize interrelationships between assessment findings, changes in status, and lack of response to therapy.

• Follow up on abnormal assessment findings, changes in status, and lack of response to therapy.

• Initiate Treatment Plan and Nursing Care Plan.

• Plan and coordinate initial and ongoing care based on assessments and re-assessments.

• Provide client and family/significant other education and discharge preparation as appropriate.

• Initiate, verify, and carry out physician orders transcribing to the Medication Administration Record as appropriate.?

Who are we looking for??

• Clear/Active license to practice as an RN in the State of Florida.

• Experience in an inpatient psychiatric unit preferred.??

• 3+years of experience with Mental Health population, Crisis Units, Substance use, Corrections, or psych settings preferred. Experience must be met while utilizing respective license.??

Drivers Requirement:?

Must have a current Florida Driver's License with a clean driving record while meeting company insurance requirements.?

In order to qualify as a Center Driver, the candidate must be at least 21 years of age and have an active Florida Driver's license. Motor Vehicle Record will be reviewed for eligibility. No more than 3 moving violations and/or accidents within the past 3 years and no major violations during the past 5 years.??

What You Will Love!?

• Friendly, flexible and lively work environment - We believe in companywide celebrations and blood drives. Our employee engagement committee is always coming up with other fun activities for all.?

• Work-life balance - Generous PTO accrual for vacation, sick leave and holidays.?

• Benefits - Several health insurance plan options available including tax sheltered health savings account. Vision, dental, retirement, life insurance, Aflac and Long-Term Disability insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and accidental death are also available.?

• Wellness Programs - United Healthcare Rewards - Earn up to $300, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).?

• Compensation & Retirement - Competitive salaries and 403(b) retirement savings program with a gradual increase in company match, reaching up to 8% after 7 years of service.?

• Growth & Education - Opportunities for growth and career advancement. Tuition reimbursement. Public service loan forgiveness and free clinical supervision.?

• Perks - Cell phone plan discounts, travel reimbursement, LegalShield, pet insurance and more!?

Our Hiring Process:?

• We pre-screen your application. If we find that your skills are a match for the position you applied for, we will then send your resume over to the hiring manager to schedule an interview.?

• If the interview is successful, our talent acquisition recruiter from Human Resources Department will reach out to you with a verbal job offer and send over your background check paperwork as well as your follow up & next steps email.?

• After you have cleared the background screening process our talent acquisition team will then send you an overview with expectations for New Employee Orientation start date.?

• Our team is committed to helping you grow into the best version of yourself you were always meant to be. Thank you for considering joining the Meridian family!?

How to apply:?

If you are interested in making an impact while positively impacting the community apply below.?

Simply apply through this website or visit us directly at https://meridian.e3applicants.com/careers/?

Join us in our mission to bring education about mental illnesses and substance use disorders and the treatment of those affected to the world.?

We transform communities from the inside out.?

Meridian is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are fully committed to attracting, retaining, developing and promoting the most qualified employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, age, marital status, disability (physical or mental), family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service or because they are a protected veteran or other non-merit-based factors.?