LaPorte Recovery Center -
Porter-Starke Services, Inc. is a Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) based in Valparaiso and serves northwest Indiana with additional offices in Portage, Knox, and LaPorte.
Porter-Starke also operates Marram Health Center, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with two offices in Gary and Hebron.
We are in need of a FULL TIME RN at the LaPorte Recovery Center.
Hours are 5 : 00AM-1 : 30PM Monday-Friday
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Interacts with health care professionals and provides necessary care.
- Reviews client’s medication supplies and setup.
- Reviews and documents client response to medication and health status.
- Assesses physical health of clients and confers with physicians to coordinate care as needed.
- Conducts client education programs according to needs identified, including health and wellness education.
- Participates in staff meeting sand other meeting as requested or assigned.
- Completes electronic medical record documentation as required.
- Dispenses Methadone and other medications.
- Orientate newly-admitted clients regarding medical aspects of the treatment to be undertaken, also interpret these to client’s family at his / her request.
Accepts request from counseling staff for client’s appointments with physicians and works with counselor in screening appropriateness of request.
- Daily assessment of client’s reaction to Methadone are recorded and reported to the counselor. Participates in treatment team meetings, providing information that will be useful to counselors in client management.
- Maintains accurate well organized client’s folders, Methadone accountability records, documents any discrepancies immediately and reports them to the Nursing Supervisor.
- Makes daily no show list.
- Participates in Urine surveillance responsibilities as requested, and performs other duties as assigned.
- Trains and continuously evaluates staff on medication policies and procedures.
- Interacts with health care professionals ensuring safety and wellbeing of clients.
- Coordinates medication reviews and staffing with agency physicians.
- Develops techniques and supervises clients to assure medication compliance when judged necessary by the treatment team.
- Conducts record searches as requested by the treatment team or physician to obtain a history of medications and responses.
- Other duties as assigned.
COMPETENCIES :
The employee must demonstrate knowledge of the following :
- Methadone maintenance and treatment.
- All medical policies and procedures specifically related to the various services provided in the opiate treatment program.
- Safety regulations for the services.
- Crisis and emergency protocols.
- Pharmacology, medication administration techniques, and medication effects.
- Basic first aid, infection control principles and public health requirements.
The employee must demonstrate skills in the following :
- Signs and symptoms of psychiatric and substance abuse disorders.
- Interpersonal communication, problem-solving and organization.
- Handling crisis and medical emergencies.
- Interfacing and networking with outside contacts.
- Presenting information and responding to questions from individuals and groups of clients, customers, co-workers and the general public.
- Typing and basic computer usage.
QUALIFICATIONS :
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing is required.
- Associates degree or certificate in nursing with a bachelor’s degree is acceptable.
- A minimum of 2 years experience in psychiatric and or substance abuse nursing is preferred.
- Current Indiana license as a License Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN) is required.
- A valid driver’s license and proof of automobile insurance is required.
Learn more about Porter-Starke Services, Inc. by visiting our website- https : / / www.porterstarke.org /