Job Summary:
Responsible for nursing assessment, monitoring and support of outpatients and/or inpatients by the Addiction Medicine Department.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Conducts Nursing assessments of patients, screening for detoxification needs and other health-related concerns.
- Based on preliminary assessment and/or diagnosis, recommends the next level of treatment and liaisons with appropriate staff to ensure continuity of care.
- Implements outpatient detoxification protocols and administers medications and processes laboratory requests consistent with physician orders.
- Evaluates and documents the efficacy of treatments and/or medications taken.
- Develops and presents (as directed) patient-oriented lectures and materials or health-related and program concerns Functions as a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team, making appropriate referrals, advocating for patient needs, coordinating care delivery, and maintaining/improving quality standards.
- Provides consultation services to physicians and nurses within other Kaiser medical departments as directed and provides clear, concise and targeted evaluations of patient need for Addiction Medicine continuing care services.
- Provides appropriate nursing care in support of other program activities.
- Orders, receives and distributes pharmaceuticals and medical supplies as necessary.
- Assists in the development of nursing policies, practices and procedures as related to the Department of Addiction Medicine.