OUR CULTURE:

The minute you start working here, you become an integral part of our WE CARE Culture. Our mission is to provide a transformational influence for patients and their loved ones. Anchored in evidence-based practices, we facilitate person-centered accessible care. We provide best-in-class treatment for patients with a diagnosis of substance use disorder, mental health disorder or both. 

Our core values are represented in the acronym “WE CARE.”

Wellness - In the WE CARE culture, we embody WELLNESS through demonstrating empathy, compassion, and connection. 

Excellence - We demonstrate EXCELLENCE with best-in-class, safety-focused clinical and medical treatment, strong leadership, and a passion for patient care. 

Commitment - Our COMMITMENT to recovery and the community is shown through philanthropy, loyalty and unity. We believe that true recovery is an effort that requires the dedication level of "all in, all the time".

Accountability - We encourage ACCOUNTABILITY in all day-to-day activities, and honor that accountability through holding people accountable to the truth; with an understanding that truth without love is cruelty. Tell the truth with love.

Respect - As a patient, you will always be treated with RESPECT here. Our conversations and actions are hallmarked by honesty, integrity, trust, and humility. 

Empower - We strive to EMPOWER all staff and patients to succeed, and TreatmentX is a place where all are welcome and encouraged to thrive and develop in an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment.

POSITION PURPOSE:

The Program Nurse is responsible for nursing assessment plan, and oversees the medical and psychiatric management of the patient coordination with the attending physician, ARNP, or PA-C. He/she is also a member of the Treatment Team and provides input into a client’s treatment. He/she functions under the guidance of their State Licensure within Our Company in accordance of State and Federal regulations.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Accountable for leading a WE CARE culture that focuses on our mission to provide a transformational influence to patients and their loved ones.
• Facilitates team interaction for discharge planning.
• Collects and records data in a comprehensive accurate and systematic manner.
• Indicates and completes initial nursing assessment within 24 hours.
• Evaluates the impact of therapeutic interventions upon a therapeutic milieu.
• Knows and understands the company’s policies and procedures.
• Shares pertinent information with team as obtained from patients or family throughout program.
• Collaborates with the medical staff to provide medical and nursing care. 
• Attends monthly staff and Performance Improvement meetings. 
• Documents client progress/regress according to established policies and procedures. 
• Reports communicable diseases in a timely fashion to the Public Health Department.
• Performs clinical nursing activities in a safe, professional manner. 
• Maintains compliance with established nursing care standards.
• Supervises and instructs patients in medication self-administration (if applicable), including the preparation and giving of injections ordered by the doctor. 
• Obtains lab specimens as ordered by the doctor. 
• Assists clients in obtaining medication from pharmacy. 
• Provides health and medication education to clients. 
• Continues with educational courses and in-service trainings, per policies and procedures. 
• Updates knowledge of community resources on a continuous basis. 
• Assess all clients and document daily. 
• Maintains current CPR certification and other necessary certifications, including maintaining of license. 
• Demonstrates objectivity and maturity under stress. 
• Responds positively to changing situations in the workplace. 
• Ability to work as a team player. 
• Demonstrates good communication skills. 
• Performs in a professional manner and role-model a positive image of mental health. 
• Obtains physician orders for admission upon patient’s arrival. 
• Reports abuse of patient’s rights immediately. 
• Participates in obtaining the patient’s informed consent for procedures, treatments as appropriate.
• Knows and understands Baker Act and medical procedures, which includes calling the emergency release if there is an emergency at the facility. 
• Demonstrates knowledge of medication actions, side effects, and contraindications. 
• Provides groups as scheduled. 
• Document on the appropriate form, in a legible, accurate, clear and concise manner. 
• Performs other tasks, as assigned. 
• Assists the medical director, ARNP, and/or PA-C with lists of clients that need to be seen, charts which need to be signed, labs which need to be reviewed, etc.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION: Graduate from an accredited college or university with a minimum of an Associate’s Degree in Nursing. Vocational training could be substituted for a degree. Vocational training could be substituted for a degree or other license pertaining to nursing.

EXPERIENCE: A minimum of 3 years experience in psychiatry, preferably in a substance abuse program or equivalent.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION: Licensed to practice nursing in the State of Ohio; maintaining current licensure per state requirements. Maintains current CPR certification.

KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING, FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES REQUIRED AT TIME OF HIRE:

• Knowledge of the Principles and Practices of the discipline. 
• Knowledge of Joint Commission Standards.
• Demonstrates Proficiency in Communication & Written skills.
• Knowledge of State & Federal Statutes Regarding Patient Confidentiality laws.
• Knowledge of Drug-Free Workplace Policies. Knowledge of Workplace Violence