Provide safe and effective nursing care delivery.
Implement interventions that have been delegated, ordered, or prescribed by a Licensed Health Care Provider.
Provide onsite consultation during scheduled hours
Responsible for implementing established procedures, for the provision of nursing care and delegated medical care for guests, including:
A health monitoring plan
A medication control plan
Handling serious illness, accident, or injury to guests
An infection control program
A first aid kit
Delegate and supervise various nursing duties to other authorized staff and evaluate the performance of assigned duties, if required.
Conduct focused assessments of the health status of clients and if required, reporting changes and/or responses to interventions in an ongoing manner to the Nursing Manager or the Medical Director for delegated or assigned tasks or activities.
Participate with the multidisciplinary treatment team in the development and modification of a plan of care.
Promote a safe and therapeutic environment.
Assist with the evaluation of responses to interventions.
Collaborate and clearly communicate regularly and timely with other members of the clinical team and health care providers.
Provide health education to individual clients, when applicable.
Provide input into the development of policies and procedures, when applicable.
Communicate on a regular and timely basis with other members of the clinical team.
Report any unsafe conditions or client concerns to the Nurse Manager and/or Executive Director.
Advocate for the best interests of individual clients.
Interact with clients and other staff in an ethically and legally appropriate manner.
Attend mandatory facility in-services and staff development activities as scheduled.
Assist in orientation of new employees and interns, if assigned.
Provide legible, written documentation of client notes/ progress in the EHR system and must be completed by program and DHS regulations.
Embrace, support and foster the Company’s culture, Code of Conduct and Mission, Vision and Values
Other duties as assigned
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Business and office practice/procedures
Healthcare industry, especially substance abuse and mental health services
Technology proficiency with various software packages including EHR/EMR and keyboarding skills
Continuous quality improvement
Skills:
Very detailed and organized
Relates effectively with public, peers, subordinates (if applicable), and leadership staff
Critical thinking and problem solving
Excellent verbal and written communication
Strong customer service
Abilities to:
Work under general supervision as well as independently in the absence of specific instructions
Demonstrate initiative
Maintain confidentiality
Multi-task and work effectively under pressure in a high volume, fast paced environment
Demonstrate work flexibility
Follow all program personnel policies and procedures
Effectively represent the company with a professional attitude with communication and interactions with co-workers, guests, family members, visitors, community and referral sources.
Demonstrate trustworthy behavior
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with both clients and other staff in an ethically and legally appropriate manner
Maintain files where discretion is involved in assigning items to their proper places
Prioritize workload and work within deadlines
Communicate effectively in the English language, including verbal and written communication with both internal and external contacts
Exercise sound judgment, emotional intelligence, and good decision-making abilities
Interpret and apply standards, regulations, policies, and procedures relative to this position
Assemble information from various sources for records and reports, if required
Anticipate problems and solve prior to occurring, where possible
Adhere to professional boundaries
Resolve conflicts
Adhere and support Company’s philosophy, goals, decision, and help meet objectives
Hearing Ability to hear staff, patients, incoming calls, and callers
Vision Ability to see computer screen, paper documents, patient charts
Hearing Will experience moderate noise levels
Speaking Ability to speak to staff, patients and external customers/vendors
Sitting Approximately 5-6 hours per day
Standing Approximately 1-2 hours per day
Lifting Up to 50 Ibs
