Floater Nurse will work primarily at locations: Amethyst/Onyx/CSU/Rivervalley Center - to include being in the on-call rotation and covering vacation and sick days when needed.

Essential Functions:

Learn admission process for SUD programs to include:

• Assessment
• Medication reviews/MARs/Treatments
• Assist with staffing/chain of command on who to notify for specific things
• What nursing assessment to complete/vitals
• Notify providers of pertinent information and schedule appointments
• Answer questions and assist clients with health questions/concerns notify provider as needed
• Assist with taking call on nights/weekends/holidays in a rotation to assist with questions
• Lead groups and set up education for clients to assist in recovery process
• Promote health and wellbeing and assist with resources in community
• Contact outside providers and facilities as needed to follow up or gain information needed for treatment.
• Contact pharmacy and assist with client's medication delivery and education on proper self administration when needed
• Administer injections as ordered
• Assist with writing and implementing policy and procedures
• Assist with staff education and training.
• Complete infection control forms as needed and follow guidelines and procedures for infections.
• Complete incident reports as needed for clients and staff and report

Learn admission process for CSU to include:

• Assessments needed
• Medication reviews/MARS/Treatments
• Assist with staffing/chain of command on who to notify for specific things
• What nursing assessments to complete/vitals
• Notify providers of pertinent information and schedule appointments
• Answer questions and assist clients with health questions/concerns notify provider as needed
• Contact outside providers and facilities as needed for continued care and treatment.
• Contact pharmacy to obtain medication and educate client on self-administration when needed.
• Administer injections as ordered.
• Assist with writing and implementing policies and procedures
• Assist with staff education and training
• Complete infection control and incident reports per policy

Learn how to schedule clients for the outpatient clinic:

• Learn the process for administering injections in the outpatient setting
• Learn the process for MAT intake and follow up
• Learn the process for medication refills and prior authorizations and answering phones

Education and Experience:

• Active RN Kentucky License
• Associates required, BSN preferred
• experience in mental/behavioral health preferred