PT Nurse (48743)

WESTCARE INC • Barceloneta, PR

1d • $14 - $14

About The Position

Functions as primary intensive outpatient counselor for women with substance abuse or co-occurring disorders.

Requirements

• Current professional Nurse license issued by the Nursing Examining Board of Puerto Rico
• Bachelors Degree in Nursing
• Experience in substance abuse field is preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in substance abuse field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of the concepts of a patient's care and supervision.
• Responsible for supervising each medical and general health history of all clients.
• Ensure that each client receives the best possible care.
• Oversees the administration of medications according to policies and procedures, controlling schedules and doses and ensuring that they are administered to clients when necessary.
• Verify, keep up to date and sign the medication record of the clients.
• Help perform regular exams and routine checkups on clients.
• Observe, understand, and manage health problems peculiar to the clients served.
• Assist the contracted physician, with basic medical examinations and the administration of prescribed treatments.
• Help maintain a record for your clients to have accurate records of the client's medical history, treatment plan, and progress.
• Participates in the creation and implementation of protocols for the treatment of the client and documents the medical record according to the treatment plan.
• Help perform prescribed tests on your clients, such as vital signs, blood pressure, temperature, breathing, pulse, and blood sugar checks.
• Responsible for ensuring that clients receive all appropriate services
• Provide help so that clients feel that their physical, social and affective needs are resolved.
• You must be an understanding, loving person with positive energy.
• Completes required documentation, including progress notes, behavioral observations, incident reports, and other appropriate documentation and within set deadlines.
• Reports and/or documents clients' observations and contributes to treatment decisions.
• Other assigned tasks focused on the client.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees