Addiction Medicine Nurse Counselor RN - Part Time - TEMPORARY

Kaiser Permanente • Los Angeles, CA

100d

About The Position

Responsible for nursing assessment, monitoring and support of outpatients and/or inpatients by the Addiction Medicine Department.

Requirements

• Minimum two (2) years of experience providing nursing care in an addictions treatment setting.
• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.
• Registered Nurse License (California) required.
• Basic Life Support certification required.
• Knowledge of practice standards within the field of addiction treatment.
• Knowledge of community organizations, referral resources.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Responsibilities

• Conducts Nursing assessments of patients, screening for detoxification needs and other health-related concerns.
• Recommends the next level of treatment based on preliminary assessment and/or diagnosis and liaises with appropriate staff to ensure continuity of care.
• Implements outpatient detoxification protocols and administers medications and processes laboratory requests consistent with physician orders.
• Evaluates and documents the efficacy of treatments and/or medications taken.
• Develops and presents patient-oriented lectures and materials or health-related and program concerns as directed.
• Functions as a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team, making appropriate referrals, advocating for patient needs, coordinating care delivery, and maintaining/improving quality standards.
• Provides consultation services to physicians and nurses within other Kaiser medical departments as directed and provides clear, concise and targeted evaluations of patient need for Addiction Medicine continuing care services.
• Provides appropriate nursing care in support of other program activities.
• Orders, receives and distributes pharmaceuticals and medical supplies as necessary.
• Assists in the development of nursing policies, practices and procedures as related to the Department of Addiction Medicine.

Benefits

• Part time, hours tbd, but will be within 8am-6pm
• Temporary position for approximately 90 days.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: High school or GED