SUD Nurse

· Must be able to perform health physicals and administer Tuberculosis injections.

· Must be able to complete and understand Incidental Medical Services (IMS) and Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT).

· Represent GLOM in areas of contact with internal people, external contract agencies and community contacts.

· Establish and maintain a therapeutic relationship with clients being served.

· Assist/Perform all areas of basic nursing care.

· Count and store medication in correlation with DHCS regulations. Document all medications on Centrally Stored and Destruction Records, create Medication Administration Records as per each doctor order, count and control all medication brought into and out of the facility.

· Maintain a clean and debris free workspace (medication room).

· Maintain a professional working relationship with contract agency staff, doctors, clinicians and case workers.

· Transcribes physician orders accurately and in a timely manner and provide staff with full understanding.

· Monitor self-administration of medication to clients and provide education pertaining to said prescribed medication.

· Follow and uphold all medication management policies and procedures.

· Count all medications at least once per shift and audit the Medication Administration Record for detail and accuracy.

· Provide incoming shift staff with a detailed pass down relating to all medication issues.

· Document and notify the prescriber of any changes in behavior or condition relating to medication.

· Actively participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and treatment planning meetings as related to clients and medications.

· Attending scheduled contract agency meetings as a GLOM SAP representative.

· Demonstrates knowledge of crisis management and intervention.

· Provide training for new and existing medical staff in all areas of medication self-administration and record keeping.

· Always maintain employee/resident/patient confidentiality and abide by HIPPA regulations.

· All other duties as assigned by your supervisor.

· Essential Job Functions may be added to, deleted, and/or changed at the discretion of management.