RN Outpatient, Substance Use (Mobile)

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
• Identify and address psychosocial cultural ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patient
• 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
• 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.
• Communicate effectively with the physician/provider regarding the patients physical and mental condition.
• Follow up on missed injections and documents in patients record appropriately
• Interact with patients and evaluate needs to ensure that proper information is reported during staffing with the treatment team
• 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.
• Provide emergency care as needed (CPR Mindset Emergency Medications) according to AltaPointe Policy & Procedures.
• Demonstrate the ability to recognize the elements of a crisis state and knows how to deescalate or resolve the situation.
• Adhere to professional code of ethics.
• Effectively demonstrate the application of adult specific competencies.

In addition for Medication Assisted treatment (MAT) Programs:

• May conduct observed same sex random Urine Analysis when necessary.
• Administer injectable MAT treatment medications for alcohol use disorder and opioid use disorder.
• Receive injectable medications and store appropriately maintaining accurate inventory
• Ensure refrigerator storing medications is monitored and log maintained

Supervision and Consultation

• Seek clinical supervision and consultation needs.
• Accept and employs suggestions for improvement.
• Actively work to enhance clinical skills.

Clinical Record Keeping

• Document in a timely fashion per AltaPointe policy.
• Document in a clear concise manner types of patient problems treatment goals and services provided.
• Documentation shows that forms notes logs and other applicable written information are completed promptly accurately and updated when appropriate.
• Document legibly.
• Meet AltaPointe productivity standard

Courteous and respectful towards patients visitors and co-workers

• Treat patients with care dignity and compassion.
• Respect patients privacy and confidentiality.
• Is pleasant and cooperative with others.
• Assist patients and visitors as needed.
• Personal values dont inhibit ability to relate and care for others.
• Is sensitive to the patients needs expectations and individual differences.
• Is gentle and calm to patients and families.
• Works in a dependable cooperative and positive manner with both program and other AltaPointe staff members

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:

• Knowledge of psychiatrics substance use and primary nursing care.
• Knowledge of psychiatric disorders in the adult population
• Knowledge of substance use disorders in the adult population
• 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
• Familiarity of psychopharmacology and the use of psychotropic medications with the adult psychiatric substance use and primary care
• 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.
• Knowledge of educational methods appropriate to adults
• Knowledge of cultural diversity.
• Knowledge of trauma informed care principles
• Understanding behavioral psychological physical health and social effects
• of psychoactive drugs including alcohol and tobacco on the patient and their significant others
• Basic Teaching and Training skills
• Knowledge of the nature of addictions as a primary illness
• Knowledge of gender specific issues related to addiction
• Knowledge of Medical and pharmaceutical resources in the treatment of addictive diseases and other substance related disorders
• Familiarity of psychopharmacology psychotropic medications and use of synthetic drugs for recovery