Registered Nurse

Responsibilities

• Nursing assessments and prepare consumer for clinic visit.
• Interpret, process, and implement provider's orders.
• Advocate for consumers and participate in on-going evaluation of consumer's progress towards treatment goals within the clinic setting.
• Maintain consumer records for smooth, accurate, and safe implementation of medication orders; including ordering prescribed medications from designated pharmacy for timely dispensing.
• Participate in the multidisciplinary treatment team meetings as required.
• Provides general guidance and health education to individual Consumers and family members.
• Completes clinical documentation in a timely manner that is consistent with agency standards.
• Proficient in electronic health record.
• Conduct assessments with consumers in the community (home, day treatment program, etc.) to provide continuity of care in the physical and/or psychological domain.
• Provide nursing coverage for other clinic locations and departments on a PRN basis.
• Work collaboratively with community providers to provide integrated, whole-person care for consumers and address medical and treatment needs.
• Comply with the requirements of applicable regulations, laws, rules, procedure, policies, standards and/or grant.
• Use de-escalation techniques to prevent or diffuse potentially disruptive situations.
• Obtains releases from PCPs, specialists, other treatment facilities, ER visits, and hospitalizations, as needed, for Consumer care.
• Complete Prior Authorizations and Attestations for treatment medications.
• Perform rescue functions during emergencies to include administering basic emergency medical aid and evacuating people to safe locations.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with interdisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrate professional demeanor in all settings.
• Demonstrate proficiency in labs, injections, glucometer, UDS testing and pregnancy testing.
• Remain flexible and positive to changing needs.
• Make customer service a priority with internal and external customers.
• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
• Follow-up with consumer's regarding lab results as outlined in company procedures.
• Establish rapport with consumers.
• Systematically gather data necessary in treatment of consumer.
• Access and assist with determining the readiness of the individual for treatment and change.
• Screen for substance toxicity, intoxication, and withdrawal symptoms as needed.
• Analyze and interpret UDS and pregnancy test results.