NURSE - HOURLY

Position Summary

The Registered Nurse is responsible for overseeing all aspects of medical care for those individuals RHD provides services.

Essential Duties and Functions

• Act as part of a multidisciplinary team designed to provide services from a holistic and Values based perspective
• Manage the ordering/delivery/storage/administration of medications for the persons served in accordance with the specific program/service
• Provide education to both persons served and staff regarding common health concerns. Provide training to staff as required/requested in order to best meet the needs of persons served
• Assess and respond to new/potential/ongoing health issues in persons served
• Complete documentation as required by RHD, funder/licensing/accreditation bodies

Essential Duties Addendum

• Carry out screening and assessment in accordance with the use of validated screening tools to screen and assess for depression, trauma, substance use, and risk/needs associated with criminal risk
• Document treatment contacts using collaborative documentation
• Demonstrate the ability to provide treatment that is recovery-oriented, supports evidence-based practice and can clearly establish the status of the client in treatment
• Function as a liaison for recipients in securing medical care, and other community supports that promote integrated physical and mental health wellness
• Coordinate medical care in coordination with the prescriber and other medical providers
• Administer IM’s per physician orders
• Work with consumer & team to develop strategies to improve medication adherence
• Maintain monitoring of vitals signs and side effects of medication and report findings to team
• Work with team to ensure all consumers have a primary care provider, receive annual physicals and dental examination, and maintain prescription schedule
• Meet monthly required levels of treatment contacts
• Provide 24-hour emergency and crisis intervention response on rotating, on-call basis
• Complete assessments, progress notes, recovery plans and significant data in required time periods
• Assess medical care needs and other services to support wellness
• Recommend health objectives for consumer’s recovery plans
• Provide culturally competent services that are individualized to client needs and reflect the integration of their race, color, religious creed, disability, handicap, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, national origin, age and sex
• Perform other duties as required by Assistant Program Director

Qualifications

• A graduate of a school of professional Nursing (AD, hospital, or BSN); BSN preferred;

Working conditions Hazard and Atmospheric Conditions

• Exposure to Fumes
• Exposure to Dust
• Exposure to Extreme Heat
• Exposure to Extreme Cold
• Wet and/or Humid
• Exposure to Loud Noise
• Exposure to Confined Places
• Mists or Gases
• Exposure to Mechanical Hazards
• Exposure to Chemical Hazards
• Exposure to Electrical Hazards
• Exposure to Burn Hazard

Additional Special Working Conditions

• Hazardous Material Handling
• Physical Demands
• Standing or Sitting (stationary position)
• Walking
• Using hands or fingers to handle or feel (operate, activate, prepare, inspect, position)
• Climbing (stairs/ladders)
• Talking/Hearing (communicate, converse, convey, express/exchange information)
• Seeing (detect, identify, recognize, inspect, assess)
• Pushing or Pulling
• Repetitive Motion
• Reaching (high or low)
• Kneeling, Stopping, Crouching or Crawling (position self, move)