SUMMARY
Under the supervision of the RN Supervisor and/or Program Director, provides support to patients and documentation of self medication.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.
- On Site daily
- Support residents in the (self) administration of medication
- Documentation of (self) administration of medication
- Performs TB and Drug screenings on all patients within 72 hours of admissions
- Performs routine urine drug screens as directed by the treatment/recovery plan
- Monitors and records vital signs
- Provides triage and provides medical services accordingly
- For patients with health care needs, schedules and coordinates all medical appointments, and provides periodic follow-up
- Reviews and transcribes medication orders, and monitors medication records for compliance;
- Observes and records response to treatment/medication and notifies the Medical Director, the RN Supervisor, and the Program Director of any such instances
- Monitors ongoing/chronic medical problems
- Handles minor needs of patients including attending to minor injuries, administering routine medications
- Maintains all medical records
- Performs QA activities
- EKG
- Performs accurate and complete audits of medication transported, received, administered, stored or disposed, as trained and assigned, in accordance with Phoenix House medication policies and procedures.
COMPETENCIES (KSAs)
- Ethical Practices
- Judgment
- Relationship Management
- Time Management
- Empathy
- Professional Boundaries
- Global and Cultural Awareness
- Critical Evaluation
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Crisis Management
- Technical Capacity
