Registered Nurse

Job Overview

Responsibilities

• Complete initial resident and children nursing assessments, which include medical history assessments, UDS, and 24-hour diet recall.
• Perform comprehensive physical / nursing assessments.
• Provide health teaching, health counseling, and provision of care supportive of restoration of life and well-being to all members.
• Schedule and/or assist residential medical and dental appointments and ensure Medical Consultations are written so members can present at their medical/dental appointments.
• Cookordinate all members' medical services external to residential programs.
• Make referrals for clients needing further assessment or management of episodic and/or chronic health problems and ensure follow-up care.
• Maintain medical records for members.
• Cookordinate members’ medical needs and significant diagnoses and treatment with medical providers.
• Supervisory and administrative tasks include supervision of LPN, nursing assistants, residential assistants, and participation in weekly team management meetings, handling medical on-call, and transcribing Medication Administration Records (MAR’s) every month.
• Serve as liaison to the Laboratory for all drug screens and lab work.
• Ensure all medical-related significant incidents are properly reported to all appropriate agencies, and follow-up investigations are completed.
• Procure medical supplies needed.
• Liaison to Medical Director (psychiatrist), including creation of the weekly member schedule and processing of all oral and written orders.
• On-call responsibility for healthcare-related issues.
• Obtaining UDS is required.
• Able to travel and cover medication management at designated Behavioral Health off-site locations if needed.
• Valid driver's license required.

Qualifications

• Competent in Medication Administration, reading and interpreting critical lab values, performing UDS, and completing Nursing Assessments.
• Understand and apply setting-specific policies and procedures for handling crisis or dangerous situations, including safety measures for clients and staff.
• Experience: 1 year of chemical dependency and other addictions, and appropriate treatment modalities are required. Pediatric experienced a plus.
• Education Requirement: Graduate from an accredited nursing school/ university with a minimum of 2 years of pertinent experience. Licensed Registered Nurse.
• Experience in working with diverse populations and knowledge of diverse cultural needs.
• Basic understanding of medical and psychosocial causes relevant to chemically dependent persons.
• Ability to work with and educate non-medical staff.
• Knowledge of chemical dependency and the recovery process is required.

Skills

• Competent in Medication Administration, reading and interpreting critical lab values, performing UDS, and completing Nursing Assessments.
• Understand and apply setting-specific policies and procedures for handling crisis or dangerous situations, including safety measures for clients and staff.

Benefits

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