Registered Nurse

Patient Care

• Administer medications (PO, IM, Subcutaneous, transdermal (PPD))
• Administer injections when ordered (Tuberculin)
• Manage prescriptions based on MD orders
• Ordering and picking up prescriptions
• Cookbook communication with facility MDMedical intake assessments with new client admits
• Patient education in conjunction with MD
• Check PPD results and facilitate further action when necessary
• Obtain verbal orders from MD when required
• Fax prescription orders to appropriate pharmacies
• Works in conjunction with MD for daily assessments and follow ups.
• Document client assessments (nursing notes, progress notes, patient education, vitals, systems assessments, etc.)
• Knowledge of how to document on a medication log (MAR)
• Update MAR’s and patient status forms/progress notes
• Any other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• College Degree from an accredited school of Nursing - Registered Nurse
• At least one year experience in an equivalent position
• Must present good communication skills, both verbal and written
• Must have knowledge of recovery and addictions
• Must have knowledge of psychiatric conditions
• Certifications, Licenses, and Registrations: Must be a Licensed Registered Nurse NCLEX certified, with a college degree in nursing (ASN accepted, BSN preferred) with a license to practice in Arizona.
• BLS Certification (required)
• Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card (required)

Physical Demands

• Stand, walk and sit during assigned shift hours.
• Can manually handle patient belongings with gloved hands.
• Be able to manually assess a patient as part of a physical exam.
• Reach, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Speak and have access to the special senses within normal limits (hear, taste, smell, etc.) as it applies to patient care.
• Must be capable of lifting to 20 pounds.

Standard Shifts

• Night Shift FT Position (Sun – Tues, Thurs – Sat)
• Day Shift FT/PT Position (Mon, Tues, Wed, Sat)