Nurse Job Description

Nurses care for adults who are sick, injured or have physical disabilities.

Nurse Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Nurse to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • Comply with federal and state privacy rules, including 42 CFR Parts 160, 164 as well as applicable clinic policies and procedures;
  • Schedule and screen patient to be seen by Medical Director;
  • Observe / monitor patient demeanor;
  • Responsible for safeguarding medication inventory;
  • Honor, support and protect the proprietary right of patients and company;
  • Record dosages in medical records;
  • Actively participate in CAFR preparation and start audit process;
  • Contact other centers to verify dosages as needed;
  • Daily inventory count of medication supply and receiving incoming shipments;
  • Collect fees and perform daily cash reconciliation in absence of the cashier personnel;
  • Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care;
  • Collects, analyzes, and interprets data and information from health care members and documents actual and/or potential nursing diagnoses;
  • Other Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) duties as assigned;
  • Assess signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psychosocial changes in the patient’s condition;
  • Current license issued within the United States.

Requirements:

  • Understanding of opiate addition and medical terminology;
  • Minimum 1 year of direct patient contact;
  • Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills;
  • Licensed Practical Nurse (Licensed in the state of the job location);
  • Schooling;
  • Experience in the field of substance use disorders preferred, but not required;
  • Nursing Homes;
  • Clinics;
  • BLS certified;
  • Licensed Practical Nurse;
  • Completed Certified Medical Assistant program;
  • Passion to work with the elderly and/or disabled population;
  • Professional liability insurance;
  • Acls (aha);
  • LPN or RN license.