LVN CLINICAL NURSE

LVN CLINICAL NURSE# LVN CLINICAL NURSEHot JobCEDAR PARK - AUSTIN, TX 78756; Legal Address - Austin, TX 78756## OverviewPosition TypeFull TimeJob ShiftDay## Description**JOB DESCRIPTION** **Job Title:** Clinical Nurse **Department:** Medical **FLSA Status:** Non-Exempt **SUMMARY** The Clinical Nurse is responsible for providing direct nursing care within an behavioral health and substance use treatment setting. This role supports the delivery of safe, effective, and compliant care through client assessment, medication management, detoxification monitoring, and coordination with the interdisciplinary team. All duties are performed in accordance with physician orders, organizational policies, and applicable state and accreditation standards.**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS*** Conducts nursing assessments, including admission screenings and monitoring of detoxification and withdrawal symptoms.* Identifies and reports changes in client conditions.* Documents care accurately and within required timeframes.* Administers medication in accordance with physician orders and established protocols.* Maintains accurate Medication Administration Records (MARs)* Monitors for effectiveness and adverse reactions.* Completes clinical documentation that is accurate, timely, and compliant with organizational and regulatory standards.* Participates in audits and follows documentation requirements.* Follows infection control protocols and maintains a safe clinical environment.* Communicate with physicians, nursing leadership and interdisciplinary team members to support continuity of care.* Participates in treatment team collaboration as needed.* Maintains professional boundaries while supporting client engagement and education.* Responds to medical and behavioral health emergencies using established procedures.* Coordinates emergency services when appropriate.***The job duties listed in this job description may not be inclusive of all requirements of this position. Other duties may be assigned by your supervisor.*****SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES** This job has no supervisory responsibilities.**COMPETENCIES** To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies: ***Problem Solving -*** Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics. ***Customer Service -*** Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; responds promptly to customer needs; solicits customer feedback to improve service; responds to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments. ***Communications -***Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally; expresses ideas and thoughts in written form; exhibits good listening and comprehension; keeps others adequately informed; selects and uses appropriate communication methods. ***Teamwork -***Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone's efforts to succeed. ***Ethics -***Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and principles; upholds organizational values. ***Judgement -*** Displays willingness to make decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgment; supports and explains reasoning for decisions; includes appropriate people in decision-making process; makes timely decisions.## Qualifications**QUALIFICATIONS** To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.**LANGUAGE SKILLS** Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers. Ability to communicate effectively through email. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.**MATHEMATICAL SKILLS** Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. **REASONING ABILITY** Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.**COMPUTER SKILLS** To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook) as well as CRM platforms, specifically Sales Force.**PHYSICAL DEMANDS** The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.**WORK ENVIRONMENT** The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. #J-18808-Ljbffr Priority Dispatch Corp.