• Conducting initial intake, nursing assessment and triage level of required care by the provider responsible.
• Assessing patients daily for level of physical, emotional, and social stability.
• Demonstrate the ability to operate health equipment safely.
• Report and document incidents, adverse events and/or near misses according to practice setting guidelines and
policies.
• Provides direct nursing care to patients with a variety of primary care needs including all health complexities
with recognition of when it is appropriate to contact the NP/Physician.
• Assesses, monitors, recognizes clients’ needs for substance use withdrawal management ("detox"), post-acute
withdrawal syndrome and familiar with treatments for sub-categories with substance use disorder(s).
• Provides quality patient care to patients on voluntary inpatient unit.
• Performs de-escalation and mental health crisis management.
• Administers medications, provides wound care, monitors patients for medication efficacy and symptom
improvement.
• Responds to overdose emergencies or any other medical emergencies not limited to CRP/defibrillator use,
stroke, seizure, heart attack.
• Develops and manages ongoing relations with nurse practitioner, physicians, pharmacists and other providers.
• Participates in controlled and regular medication administration and reconciliation.
• In collaboration with the Medical Manager orders and maintains ward stock supplies.
• Collaborates with contracted pharmacy as needed.