Job Title: Clinical Nurse
Department: Clinics (Westland and Detroit)
Reports To: Lead Clinical Nurse
FLSA Status: Hourly
Hours: Part Time or Full Time
Summary:
Nursing services include the evaluation of consumers’ medical nursing needs. The coordination of medical services with consumers, the provision of emergency intervention and consultation with consumers and families regarding client’s health care needs. Coordinates health needs related to mental health with issues and physical health issues.
Requirements and Duties:
- Provides educational and instructional information regarding consumer’s health status and prescribed medications regime coordinates health services for consumers and participates in Personal Care Plan.
- Oversees documentation of prescribed medications ensuring accuracy
- Ensures that differential effects of medication on its respected targeted symptoms are addressed in medication reviews.
- Provides consumers, and/or providers with purpose and potential side effects of prescribed medication.
- Completes comprehensive nursing assessments/treatments as assigned in compliance with NSO policy. Prepares clear nursing/health care plans and goals.
- Assesses clients for Medical waivers and other ancillary services, and coordinates with the submission of the requests as needed
- Provides direct clinical services to patients within standard of good nursing practices and within unit standards
- Seeks supervisor consultation when appropriate action is unclear or beyond routine nursing functions
- Is knowable about patient rights and serves as an advocate as needed
- Completes various administrative forms to assure accurate data collections
- Reviews charts regularly to ensure paperwork compliance
- Nursing Services and Monitoring; Nursing assessments, developing of health care plans/services and interventions within the least restrictive setting and towards maximizing capacities for independent functioning Documents include complete, accurate and timely completion of clinical and statistical records.
Requirements
Education: Graduation from Registered Nursing ProgramRequired Licensure: Valid State of Michigan RN licenseMinimum Required Experience: 2 years nursing experience
DISCLAIMER MESSAGE:
The above elements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties of personnel so classified, or a contractual commitment, and NSO retains the right to amend or revise this job description at any time.
NSO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to excellence through diversity and considers candidates without regard to sex (including pregnancy related conditions) genetic information, race, color, weight, height, religion, nation,origin, citizenship, age, disability, martial or veteran status, misdemeanor arrest record, sexual orientation, transgender status or gender identity or any other legally protected status
