Nurse - (Clinton, MO)

POSITION PURPOSE: To provide medical consultation and medication management for the adult residential program KEY FUNCTIONS: 1) Monitor health needs 2) Monitor post-acute withdrawal symptoms 3) Meet with consumers about medical concerns 4) Triage medication condition occurring during treatment 5) Arrange medication appointment and confer with attending physician as necessary or acquire medical services through managed care organizations 6) Managed medical emergencies 7) Arrange or monitor special dietary needs for medication conditions 8) Provide individual assistance to consumers in accessing needed mental health services including accompanying consumer to appointments to address medical or other health needs 9) Review medication requirements with consumers 10) Call physician/pharmacy to confirm medications prescribed 11) Educate consumer on medications 12) Clarify instructions on medication use 13) Monitor self-administration of medication