About this role
Registered Nurse (RN) – Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Renewal Falls Recovery Center Cedar Falls, Iowa Full-Time | Three 12-Hour Shifts Day Shift: 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Night Shift: 6:00 p.m. – 6:00 a.m.
JOIN A MISSION THAT CHANGES LIVES!
Are you a compassionate and skilled Registered Nurse looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful difference?
Renewal Falls Recovery Center is seeking Registered Nurses (RNs) to join our growing team in Cedar Falls, Iowa. In this role, you’ll provide hands-on nursing care to individuals receiving treatment for substance use disorders while working alongside a collaborative team of medical, clinical, and behavioral health professionals.
This is more than a nursing job. It’s an opportunity to help individuals stabilize, heal, and take meaningful steps toward long-term recovery.
ABOUT US
Renewal Falls Recovery Center, in partnership with Ascension Recovery Services, is committed to expanding access to high-quality substance use disorder treatment in Iowa.
Our team provides compassionate, evidence-based care in a structured treatment environment designed to support individuals throughout the recovery process.
WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN US
Meaningful Work: Make a direct impact in the lives of individuals beginning their recovery journey.
Three-Day Workweek: Full-time RNs work three 12-hour shifts, giving you greater flexibility outside of work.
Collaborative Team: Work alongside physicians, nurse practitioners, therapists, recovery support professionals, and behavioral health leaders.
Specialized Experience: Build valuable experience in addiction medicine, behavioral health, withdrawal management, and residential treatment.
Competitive Benefits: Receive competitive compensation, comprehensive health and welfare benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
• Provide compassionate, patient-centered nursing care to adults receiving substance use disorder treatment.
• Administer medications and treatments in accordance with provider orders and established nursing standards.
• Complete nursing assessments and monitor patients for changes in physical, behavioral, and psychiatric condition.
• Monitor and support patients experiencing withdrawal and communicate changes in condition to medical providers.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and the interdisciplinary treatment team to coordinate patient care.
• Complete nursing components of new patient admissions, including assessments, medication reconciliation, provider orders, and orientation.
• Maintain accurate medication administration records (MARs) and follow medication-management and controlled-substance procedures.
• Document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and provider communications accurately and timely in the electronic medical record.
• Educate patients regarding medications, treatment, health conditions, withdrawal symptoms, and recovery.
• Respond appropriately to medical and psychiatric emergencies.
• Coordinate laboratory services, pharmacy needs, outside medical appointments, and hospital transfers when necessary.
• Participate in treatment and discharge planning to support continuity of care.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and appropriate professional boundaries.
• Follow organizational policies, infection-control practices, regulatory requirements, and accreditation standards.
• Support additional nursing responsibilities and projects as needed.
WHO YOU ARE
You are a dependable and compassionate RN who believes people deserve dignity, respect, and excellent care throughout the recovery process.
You are comfortable working in a fast-paced behavioral health environment, communicate well with an interdisciplinary team, and can balance clinical judgment with empathy and professionalism.
REQUIREMENTS
• Current and unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in Iowa required.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• BSN preferred.
• Two or more years of nursing experience preferred.
• Behavioral health, substance use disorder treatment, detoxification, residential treatment, psychiatric, or acute-care experience strongly preferred.
• Current CPR/BLS certification or ability to obtain required certification within 30 days of hire.
• Ability to work three 12-hour shifts, including the assigned day or night schedule.
WORK CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
This position works in an inpatient behavioral health treatment environment and may involve exposure to infectious conditions, patients experiencing withdrawal, emotional distress, or behavioral escalation.
The position requires frequent standing, walking, sitting, bending, and repetitive movements. Team members must be able to lift or move up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds occasionally, with or without reasonable accommodation.
READY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
Join Renewal Falls Recovery Center and become part of a team committed to expanding access to treatment and helping individuals build healthier lives in recovery.
Apply today and help us bring hope, healing, and high-quality substance use disorder treatment to Cedar Falls and the surrounding community.
BENEFITS
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid basic life insurance
• Company-paid short-term disability
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Professional development and career growth opportunities
Equal Employment Opportunity
Renewal Falls Recovery Center and Ascension Recovery Services are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.