Nurse - RN

Responsibilities

• Screen and assess each patient for co-existing medical problems to assess risk factors affecting appropriate placement for treatment.
• Administer medication/treatments as ordered in accordance with state and federal regulations.
• Ensure that adequate recording of the medication administration transaction has occurred.
• Ensure that the treatment plan of the physician and/or medical director is followed.
• Facilitate and educate patients in a group process to include chemical dependency issues, infectious disease, medical and mental health issues.
• Administer, interpret, and keep accurate documentation of Mantoux test for teammates.
• Assess patient response to treatments and medications, interactions, and effectiveness.
• Document and summarize individual nursing care for each patient and communicate changes, progress, and/or immediate medical care needs to the provider for follow-up consultation.
• Orders medical supplies, maintains a proper inventory and record of use as per Regulations
• Maintains all medical records including individual charts, daily medication charts, dosage records, progress notes, doctor’s orders, etc., as required.
• Makes appointments for patients to see physician; obtains lab workups and checks with patients to see that appointments are kept.
• Counsel’s patients regarding personal hygiene, abnormal lab results, HIV/AIDS testing, and all medical matters including changes in treatment.
• Discusses with physician and team important changes in treatment or noted patterns of behavior affecting treatment.
• Provides referral for specialized care at local health centers (e.g., Planned Parenthood, prenatal clinic, HIV/AIDS testing sites, etc.) and follow-up on patients’ attendance and treatment.
• Assists in organizing transfers of patients to and from different levels of care.
• Assist in training teammates in medical conditions, responses, and patient care.
• Maintain continuing education credits as required by the Board of Nursing
• Attend team meetings and complete all training courses timely as required.
• May assist the doctor during physical examinations.
• Keeps medication room clean and orderly; maintains medical equipment.
• Attend team meetings and complete all training courses timely as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

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