REACH Registered Nurse (RN)-PRN

Essential Functions

• Admits clients to the program; obtains physician orders; orders medications; collaborates with pharmacy; transcribes orders.
• Administers medications both intramuscularly and orally.
• Completes medically related assessments including taking vital signs.
• Conducts comprehensive medical and psychiatric review for REACH clients; provides individual assessments.
• Provides and distributes a daily update for all assigned cases.
• Facilitates psycho-educational groups for patients.
• May perform urine drug screens; labels specimens via computer printout; administers and interprets TB tests; monitors and tracks lab results.
• Maintains thorough documentation of daily activities including nursing and treatment services.
• Attends and participates on treatment team; attends staff meetings as required.
• Schedules lab tests, injections and electrocardiograms; reschedules appointments missed by clients with case manager.
• Responds to medical emergency situations and calls emergency medical services for consumers and staff when warranted.
• Enters data into computer database for new clients; updates client data when needed; researches client information/insurance status.
• Refers clients to resources in the community for housing, dental clinics, NA and AA groups, food pantry, health clinics, primary care physicians, library for research or computer use, etc.