Responsibilities:

Provide compassionate, holistic care from a trauma-informed, strength-based, non-judgmental perspective.

Assist RN in obtaining information for the nursing assessment as needed upon admission to the program.

Take and record measurements of blood pressure, temperature, heart rate, etc.

Provide ongoing care and observation of clients in treatment relative to their treatment plan and diagnoses and complete chart/progress notes in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) in a detailed, accurate and timely manner.

Assists with completion of drug screenings of the clients as needed.

Administers medications and documents according to AR CARES Policy.

Assists Physician or APRN as needed during medication clinics and via verbal or written requests/orders.

Assists in managing lab orders and reports.

Provide health education to clients in treatment through 1:1 interactions and in groups on various topics including, but not limited to smoking cessation, risks of HIV, TB, needle-sharing, etc.

Actively participate as part of a multi-disciplinary team (psychiatrist or APRN, therapist, case managers, peer recovery support specialists, behavioral instructors, etc.) in the treatment planning and care of the clients admitted to AR CARES.

Maintains a safe and therapeutic environment and communicates pertinent data to other service providers as needed.

Assists in preparation and helps maintain compliance with regulations and standards from various oversight and licensing entities such as DHS, Medicaid, The Joint Commission, etc.

Takes advantage of professional growth opportunities and in-service training.

Attends regular staff meetings, as required.

Responsibility is assumed for continuing educational and professional development and contributions are made to the professional growth of others. Continuing education, etc. will be documented and copies provided to the personnel department to be kept in employee’s record.

Perform other related duties as assigned by the Nurse Supervisor, Director of Nursing, Program Administrator, or other applicable personnel.

Qualifications:

· Arkansas Licensed Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing

· Current Arkansas Licensure

· Meet requirements for privileging status as specified by the Standards of Methodist Family Health and its operating entities, Methodist Behavioral Hospital, and the United Methodist Children’s Home.

Additional Desired Qualifications:

· Experience working in mental health (inpatient or outpatient); preferably with women.

· Experience working in substance abuse/use treatment (inpatient or outpatient)

· Specialized training or certification such as LPTN in mental health and/or substance abuse/use.

· Experience working in an Electronic Medical Record (EMR).

Mandatory Requirements:

· Ability to document accurately and professionally.

· Must be physically capable to receive verbal and written directions.

· Remains current in Crisis Prevention Intervention Training, CPR & First Aid

· Must be willing and able to work with all patients of Methodist Family Health, regardless of gender.

· Must have good auditory, visual, and olfactory ability.

· Requires the ability to sit and stand for long periods of time and intermittently walk, stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, and reach with hands and arms.

· Lift and hold at least 50 pounds for one minute.

· Use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.

· Must be able to maintain effective audio, visual discrimination and perception needed for making observations, communicating with others, reading, and writing, and operating office equipment and other treatment equipment.

· Must be able to use a telephone to communicate verbally and a computer to communicate through written means, to review information and enter/retrieve data, to see and read characters on a computer screen, chart or other treatment items.

· Requires the strength and stamina to perform clinical duties.

The Flu shot is mandatory and required for all positions (subject only to qualified exemptions).

Job descriptions are not intended, nor should be construed, to be all-inclusive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with a job. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary.

Level One - Full Access: Ongoing regular access to PHI of all forms while the employee is on duty and performing within the scope of his or her job as defined by the employee's job description, and Policy and Procedure. "Such access must be for cause, consistent with job responsibilities and related to patients, claims, audits, reviews and other legitimate business purposes." (e.g. Physicians, nurses and other clinicians)