Nurse II or lll

BestCare Treatment Services•Redmond, OR

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse for Withdrawal Management Services works in a medically managed detoxification unit as part of a team including RNs, LPNs, CNAs, Detox Counselors, and Physicians. This role involves collecting objective and subjective data, documenting nursing diagnoses and care plans, and providing direct patient care in an environment that promotes safety and health. The position also involves facilitating intakes, discharges, and transfers, assessing clients for withdrawal symptoms, administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and implementing motivational interviewing techniques. The nurse will also provide education on recovery and addiction-related medical concepts, ensure a safe and clean working environment, and supervise LPNs and CNAs.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree in Nursing (RN) for Nurse II or BS Degree in Nursing for Nurse III.
Experience working with mental illness and/or substance abuse disorders, and/or community health services.
For individuals in recovery from substance-use disorder, must have maintained continuous recovery for the previous two years at the time of hire.
Current Oregon Registered Nurse license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) and First Aid certification required (including cardiopulmonary resuscitation/AED).
Must maintain a valid Oregon Driver License or ability to obtain one upon hire and be insurable under the organization’s auto liability coverage policy (minimum 21 years of age and at least 3 years without any DUI or moving violations).

Nice To Haves

Experience working with diverse, multi-cultural communities.
Bilingual in English/Spanish.

Responsibilities

Collects objective and subjective data from observations, examinations, interviews, and written records in an accurate and timely manner.
Establishes and documents nursing diagnoses as a basis for the plan of care.
Documents nursing care and collaborates with the team to carry out the plan of care.
Gives direct care, assists with care, and follows nursing orders.
Provides an environment conducive to safety and health.
Facilitates and schedules intakes, discharges, and transfers to BestCare Treatment Services residential or outpatient, and/or outside agency programs as necessary.
Works as part of an interdisciplinary team to gather medical history and manage the intake process.
Assesses clients for withdrawal symptoms and administers medications as indicated per appropriate MD orders.
Takes and records vital signs and medically monitors clients’ detoxification symptoms using CIWA and COWS.
Answers phones and assists with housekeeping duties as necessary.
Administers routine PRN and detox medications as indicated.
Implements motivational interviewing and active listening techniques in supporting clients recovering from drug/alcohol dependence.
May perform wound care, venipuncture, and diabetic testing.
Checks in visitors and supervises detox clients.
Supports clients in understanding and performing daily wellness tasks to care for themselves.
Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards, measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards, and recommending necessary adjustments.
Follows detox division and nursing division philosophies and standards of care set by the state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and the OAR’s.
Supervises, delegates, and assigns care as appropriate to LPN’s and/or CNA’s.
Provides referrals to outside agencies as indicated.
Facilitates referrals to contracted psychiatrists for dual diagnosis clients as needed.
Provides education regarding healthy recovery and medical concepts related to addiction and may deliver training as directed by Program Manager.
Ensures a safe and clean working environment in compliance with Oregon OSHA, BestCare Treatment Services Policies and Procedures, Oregon Administrative Rules, and the RN Scope of Practice.
Other related duties as assigned.