Nurse | Victory Addiction Recovery Center | Lafayette, Louisiana
Job Summary:

The Nurse, assumes primary leadership accountability and responsibility for milieu management as well as directing client care activities of other nursing staff. The nurse maintains standards of professional nursing practice in accordance with facility policy and procedures, other external governing and credentialing bodies, performance improvement standards, and psychiatric nursing standards. The nurse assesses the client utilizing the nursing process to formulate an individualized plan of care for each client, implements interventions, and evaluates outcomes consistent with policy and appropriate to the client’s condition. Establishes short and long term goals which promote, maintain, and restore physical and mental health, leading to abstinence and recovery. The nurse interprets age/disability specific information in response to client population served. The nurse provides for the safe delivery of medication in accordance with the policies and procedures, physicians orders and/or current practice. The nurse is responsible for thorough, accurate reporting and documentation of the client’s symptoms, responses and progress. The nurse assumes responsibility for professional development, continuing education and maintaining licensure.
Job Duties:

UTILIZES THE NURSING PROCESS in assessing, planning, and formulating nursing interventions directed towards development of an individualized plan of care and treatment modalities

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS DEMONSTRATES proficiency in psychiatric clinical skills

• Conducts ongoing assessment of clients from admission to discharge
• Identifies expected outcomes individualized to the client to include discharge planning
• Prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes
• Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions in relation to expected outcomes
• Provides individual client teaching on all identified learning needs
• Facilitates in Family/Significant other education as required
• Performs vital signs/measurements on clients as ordered and documents same in medical record

• knowledge of psychiatric disorders and appropriate nursing interventions

IMPLEMENTS NURSING INTERVENTIONS identified in the plan of care that is individualized to the client needs. Applies appropriate interventions to progress the client towards wellness and addresses maintenance of wellness.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

• nursing groups relevant to client needs.
• medical/psychiatric crisis intervention to stabilize and ensure the well-being of the client’s conditions.
• and promotes self-care activities to support client progress to wellness
• structure and MAINTAINS a therapeutic milieu in collaboration with the client and other health care providers
• ADHERES to established Nursing practices and standards of care

• ADMINISTERS MEDICATIONS as prescribed/ safely.
• physician’s orders accurately.
• signs and symptoms of adverse drug reactions.
• PROVIDES education on prescribed medications.

DEMONSTRATES professionalism, accountability, and responsibility for decision making, quality nursing care, and knowledge base of psychiatric nursing care.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
A. IMPLEMENTS staff assignments and delegation of duties using appropriate judgment and knowledge.

• positive willingness to assist staff and clients.
• WORKS well with others; PROMOTES cooperation and understanding among team members.
• with universal/standard precautions and infection control policies.
• to facility attendance policies

• opportunities to improve knowledge and demonstrates understanding of needs of client populations.
• effectively with all members of the health care team
• knowledge and commitment to corporate compliance, mission and vision.

PROMOTES a therapeutic and safe environment for clients, families, staff and visitors.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
A. ADHERES to safety regulations of facility policies and procedures and external regulatory/credentialing bodies.

• the policies and procedures, mission, vision, and philosophy of care while maintaining an atmosphere of dignity and respect for the clients.

C. FUNCTIONS as an advocate for client needs/ safety.

• knowledge of growth and development; COMMUNICATES with clients in a manner sensitive to their age/disability/ cultural needs; IDENTIFIES safety needs including ability to detect possible signs of abuse and neglect and report same to clinical staff; IDENTIFIES special mobility needs of clients.
• in performance improvement and infection control activities.

RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION of appropriate nursing practices.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
A. REVIEWS, REVISES and UPDATES medical records as needed within facility guidelines and time frames.

• and IMPLEMENTS physicians’ orders according to facility policy.
• DOCUMENTS care, progress, response to intervention in medical record in an accurate, thorough, and concise manner.
• up on client care responsibilities; COMMUNICATES incomplete assignments and current client needs to staff to assure continuity of care.
• supportive and age appropriate communication to clients and documents special needs in medical records.
• knowledge and competence in identifying and applying age/disability/ culturally specific information to client populations served which includes adolescents, geriatric, chronically mentally ill, Cajun and African American clients.

PERFORMS OTHER DUTIES AND SPECIAL PROJECTS as required

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
A. UTILIZES nursing resources to enhance evidence based practice

• nursing knowledge to successfully meet the needs of the facility, client population and staff members

Why Victory Addiction Recovery Center?

• Challenging and rewarding work
• Career development opportunities
• Supportive and responsive leadership

Victory Addiction Recovery Center offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Qualified candidates should apply by submitting a resume. Victory Addiction Recovery Center is an EOE.
Veterans and military spouses are highly encouraged to apply. Summit BHC is dedicated to serving Veterans with specialized programming at our treatment centers across the country. We recognize and value the unique strengths of the military community in supporting our mission to serve those who have served.

Job Type: Part-time

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