Responsibilities:
Primary Job Functions:
- Provide direct patient care, evaluate outcomes, consult with other specialists as required and adjust nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care.
- Assess, plan, implement and educate patient/family
- Maintain accurate and continued nursing documentation including patient histories, conditions, treatments, responses
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Identify and address psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious/spiritual needs of patient
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Respond to patients’ requests for medication refills. Reviews charts for treatment compliance.
- Administer medication observing the seven rights of medication administration and ordering of medications to the pharmacy
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Perform venipuncture for laboratory requests, drug screens, TB skin tests, etc., monitors lab results and reports all abnormal findings to the physician
- Administer screening instruments as needed/indicated
- Provide medication education for the patient and family, including uses and potential side effects. Monitor patients for potential side effects of medications and reports findings to the physician/provider.
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Communicate effectively with the physician/provider regarding the patient’s physical and mental condition.
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Follow up on missed injections and documents in patients record appropriately
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Interact with patients and evaluate needs to ensure that proper information is reported during staffing with the treatment team
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Conduct infection control training for staff and patients when indicated to include HIV education
- Participate in daily Huddles
- Interface with the multi-disciplinary team and actively and cooperatively participate in development of the interdisciplinary treatment plan.
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Provide emergency care as needed (CPR, Mindset, Emergency Medications), according to AltaPointe Policy & Procedures.
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Demonstrate the ability to recognize the elements of a crisis state and knows how to deescalate or resolve the situation.
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Adhere to professional code of ethics.
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Effectively demonstrate the application of adult specific competencies.
In addition, for Medication Assisted treatment (MAT) Programs:
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May conduct observed same sex random Urine Analysis when necessary.
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Administer injectable MAT treatment medications for alcohol use disorder and opioid use disorder.
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Receive injectable medications and store appropriately, maintaining accurate inventory
- Ensure refrigerator storing medications is monitored and log maintained
Supervision and Consultation
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Seek clinical supervision and consultation needs.
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Accept and employs suggestions for improvement.
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Actively work to enhance clinical skills.
Clinical Record Keeping
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Document in a timely fashion per AltaPointe policy.
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Document in a clear, concise manner, types of patient problems, treatment goals and services provided.
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Documentation shows that forms, notes, logs, and other applicable written information are completed promptly, accurately and updated when appropriate.
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Document legibly.
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Meet AltaPointe productivity standard
Courteous and respectful towards patients, visitors and co-workers
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Treat patients with care, dignity and compassion.
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Respect patient’s privacy and confidentiality.
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Is pleasant and cooperative with others.
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Assist patients and visitors as needed.
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Personal values don’t inhibit ability to relate and care for others.
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Is sensitive to the patient’s needs, expectations and individual differences.
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Is gentle and calm to patients and families.
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Works in a dependable, cooperative and positive manner with both program and other AltaPointe staff members
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
Qualified candidates will possess a current RN/LPN license to practice in the state of Alabama. Candidates must also have knowledge in adult psychiatric care, substance use/addictions, medical care as outlined below, to be attained within six (6) months of employment:
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Knowledge of psychiatrics, substance use, and primary nursing care.
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Knowledge of psychiatric disorders in the adult population
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Knowledge of substance use disorders in the adult population
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Knowledge of medical illnesses in the adult population
- Basic knowledge of medical terminology, especially those terms associated with adult psychiatric care, substance use, and primary care
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Familiarity of psychopharmacology and the use of psychotropic medications with the adult psychiatric, substance use, and primary care
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Knowledge of behavior management, crisis intervention, and interventions common to acute psychotic patients and/or patients with addictive disease as well as to non-violent crisis intervention practice.
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Knowledge of educational methods appropriate to adults
- Knowledge of cultural diversity.
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Knowledge of trauma informed care principles
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Understanding behavioral, psychological, physical health and social effects
- of psychoactive drugs, including alcohol and tobacco on the patient and their significant others
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Basic Teaching and Training skills
- Knowledge of the nature of addictions as a primary illness
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Knowledge of gender specific issues related to addiction
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Knowledge of Medical and pharmaceutical resources in the treatment of addictive diseases and other substance related disorders
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Familiarity of psychopharmacology, psychotropic medications and use of synthetic drugs for recovery
