Per Diem - Registered Nurse - Aloha House

Under the general direction of the Program Director and Medical Director, the Transcriptionist is responsible for transcribing medication orders and medication dispensing, maintaining written records of consumers’ vital signs and sick calls, and coordinating consumers’ medical appointments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provide CIWA-AR assessments, vital signs, etc., on all clients entering ICSP/LCRS Program and/or Residential Program, and train staff for the same.

2. Review admission physical examinations on all clients entering the ICSP/LCRS Program.

3. Complete TB examinations on all clients entering ICSP/LCRS and/or Residential Program, as well as for staff annual TB test requirements.

4. Complete all required forms and documentation in the client files of ICSP/LCRS clients.

5. Performs diagnostic evaluations and assessments on clients and their families as needed.

6. Facilitates (or co-facilitates) group, individual, and family counseling sessions as required for ICSP/LCRS/Residential clients.

7. Documents services and progress of ICSP/LCRS clients rendered during intake and screening interviews, counseling and therapy sessions, referrals,s and follow-up.

8. Presents information gathered from diagnostic evaluations and assists with quality assurance in treatment team meetings.

9. Provides supervision for clients in ICSP/LCRS and Residential treatment, as needed.

10. In concert with the Medical Director, oversees ICSP/LCRS medication procedures for Aloha House Inc. ICSP/LCRS/Residential Programs.

11. Participates in the development and revision of written curriculum for skill building and educational seminars of ICSP/LCRS clients, and for staff training, as needed.

12. Attend all required meetings, trainings, and supervision.

13. Adheres to Code of Ethics in Employee Handbook.

14. Adheres to Agency policies and procedures.

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

COMPETENCY:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

1. Adaptability/Flexibility: Open and receptive to appropriate change within the organization and can manage and shift priorities as needed to incorporate new approaches, methods, and techniques within the agency. Provides input for change efforts and willingly supports change.

2. Judgment/Decision Making: Able to form a sound opinion by careful study of available facts and opinions.

3. Attendance/Punctuality: Consistently arrives on time for work, meetings, and trainings. Attendance supports the ability to fulfill job requirements.

4. Cooperation/Teamwork: Works cooperatively across organizational boundaries to achieve shared goals. Possesses an understanding of team dynamics and provides tangible contributions to teams, fosters collaboration, and creates an environment of mutual trust and respect.

5. Creativity/Innovation: Able to improve methods, procedures, etc. with new ideas. Ability to conceptualize and implement new ideas to improve services and procedures.

6. Communication: Effectively shares ideas, thoughts, information, and feelings with a diverse range of audiences to develop two-way communication and understanding. Able to speak, listen, and write in a manner consistent with good communication skills and displays effective emotional regulation.

7. Initiative:/Work Management: Manages and organizes resources to achieve a standard of excellence in outcomes. Also, self-monitors ongoing performance and looks for ways to improve processes, procedures, and documentation. Able to identify and take the first step in tasks that need to be done.

8. Reliability/Dependability: Degree to which an employee can be relied on to carry out instructions and follow through with job-related duties.

9. Professional Growth: Continues to grow in skill and knowledge as reflected by contributions on the job.

10. Cultural Sensitivity: Demonstrates competence in dealing with people of varied ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The listed requirements are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

CERTIFICATE/LICENSE/REGISTRATION:

1. Current RN State of Hawaii license.

2. CPR/FA Certification

3. Current driver’s license, current car insurance, clean traffic abstract, and criminal abstract

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

1. RN. BSN preferred.

2. Minimum of one (1) year of paid work experience in a drug/alcohol treatment program working with chemically dependent persons, co-dependents, and family members, including children and youth, is preferred.

3. One (1) year of experience working in a detoxification program is preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands described here are representative of those required of an employee to perform the functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Regularly requires sitting, concentration, alertness, attention to detail, and writing progress notes.

2. Frequently requires intermittent standing and walking, climbing steps or stairs, reaching, eye-hand coordination, communicating with co-workers and clients.

3. Occasionally requires light lifting, stooping, kneeling, bending, twisting, pushing/pulling up to 21-50 lbs., walking on campus to other buildings.

4. Visual capabilities required: good to excellent vision, wide field of vision, depth perception, and accurate color vision.

5. The job involves approximately 12 hours per shift indoors and little or no hours outdoors

Pay Rate: $45.00 Per Hour.