PART-TIME RESIDENTIAL NURSE
3 weeks ago
As a Residential Nurse in our Addictions Treatment Program (ATP), you will have the opportunity to support our clients with substance use disorders. ATP provides a safe, structured environment for stabilization and rehabilitation, and an intensive recovery support structure, including aftercare planning
As a residential nurse, you will be responsible for direct care of clients, including crisis intervention and triage on admission, participating in developing treatment plans with clients, and providing emergency assessments for possible hospitalizations. Activities include nursing care to people with mental health and/or substance use diagnoses in a 24-hour behavioral health residential program, intake assessments, administering medications, and ongoing medical care. Additionally, this role is responsible for supporting medical and psychiatric providers on the unit.
Scheduled Hours: 24 hours a week
* Weekday flexible
* Saturday every other week
Essential Functions
* Provides triage and medical screening for admissions to the program.
* Provides professional nursing care, including administering medications, according to provider's orders in conformance with recognized nursing techniques and procedures, established standards and administrative policies of the department.
* Recognizes and interprets symptoms of clients' conditions, reports to appropriate personnel and assists with remedial measures for adverse developments.
* Conducting point of care testing.
* Monitors the collection of urine specimens according to standard precautions.
* Maintains clinical charts including documentation of observations, medications treatments; reports on the condition of clients; observes and corrects, if possible, environmental factors dealing with comfort and safety.
* Participates in staff meetings and provides input regarding the client's physical condition.
* Is responsible for arranging clinic appointments, chest x-rays, laboratory work and other medical appointments.
* Makes arrangements for medical transfer of patients to other treatment facilities, as necessary.
* Responds to inquiries, gives appropriate information and referrals, and documents, if necessary.
* Involved in quality improvement activities on an ongoing basis.
* Takes a personal stake in the success of the program.
* Focuses on client empowerment in providing treatment, seeking to assist clients to build on strengths in addressing treatment needs.
* Facilitates with clients and collaborates with the treatment team to develop, review and update treatment goals and referrals both internally and externally.
* Organizes and participates in treatment-related clinical conferences and staffings on assigned clients.
* Provides education and direction to clients, family members and/or significant others.
* Takes responsibility for training in and documenting clinical chart requirements to meet program and state standards.
* May assist in the orientation and training of new staff.
* Participates in staff meetings, in-service trainings, and seminars to facilitate professional growth and maintain licensure if required.
* Must meet minimum productivity expectations.
* Maintains an awareness of and professional involvement/collaboration with community resources.
* Assists in facilitating transportation of clients.
Knowledge Skills Abilities and Education Required
* Illinois Licensure as a registered professional nurse.
* With an Associate's degree, two years' experience in general nursing care is required, plus one year of experience in behavioral health is preferred OR;
* With a Bachelor's degree or diploma, one years' experience in general nursing care required, plus one year of experience in behavioral health field is preferred.
Supplemental Information
You can findadditionalinformation aboutthe Lake County Health Department,our culture,and why you should join our teamathttps://lchdcareers.com.
As a public health department, we believe in the science, data, and power of vaccines to protect against and prevent illness. Therefore,we require all Health Department staff to receive the annual influenza vaccine unless they have an approved medical or religious exemption.
Any offer of employment is conditioned on the successful completion of a background screening, drug and alcohol testing and may include a pre-employment medical exam.
The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability, veteranstatus,and other protected characteristics.At this time, you mustresidein either Illinois or Wisconsin to work for the Lake County Health Department.
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