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    "description": "<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Job Title</span></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Director of Nursing</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Department:</span></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Nursing</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Operating Unit:</span></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Detox, Residential Treatment</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Reports To:</span></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">CEO</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">FLSA Status:</span></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Exempt</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Approved By:</span></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Kristi Bierbaum, COO</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Approved Date:</span></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">4/5/21</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">MISSION STATEMENT</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">The mission of <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">UPRISING ADDICTION CENTER</span> is to offer the highest quality and professional, Inpatient Detoxification, Residential Treatment, Partial Hospital Program (PHP), Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), and Outpatient services.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">We are committed to treating patients and their families with the highest regard and respect as clients work toward reaching their highest growth potential in their recovery process. This is accomplished through the strict adherence to the highest ethical standards of care and policies and procedures set forth by the Louisiana</span> <span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Department of State of Health Services and the Joint Commission.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"> </span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">UPRISING ADDICTION CENTER</span></span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"> ensures all clients are treated with compassion, respect, and dignity regardless of race, creed, age, sex, handicaps, or sexual orientation.</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">UPRISING ADDICTION CENTER</span></span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"> employees are competent and responsible personnel who adhere to a strict code of professional ethics which include but are not limited to the prohibition of fraternization with patients, exploitation of clients, or any criminal behaviors.</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">UPRISING ADDICTION CENTER</span></span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"> provides clients with accurate and complete information regarding the available services including the program rules, regulations, goals and objectives of the program.</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Appropriate availability of alternative treatment modalities is made at any time before during or after treatment if they are requested or the client’s needs are out of the scope of our practice.</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">UPRISING ADDICTION CENTER</span></span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"> will ensure that discharge from treatment is conducted in accordance with Louisiana</span> <span style=\"font-size: 16px\">rule standards.</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">UPRISING ADDICTION CENTER</span></span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"> provides both Louisiana</span> <span style=\"font-size: 16px\">and Joint Commission environment of care standards. </span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">UPRISING ADDICTION CENTER</span></span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"> will take all necessary and appropriate measures to maintain individual client records and information in a confidential and professional manner.</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">UPRISING ADDICTION CENTER</span></span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"> strives to maintain positive relations with the surrounding community and pursues every reasonable action to encourage responsible client behaviors and community safety. </span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">SUMMARY</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">The Director of Nursing is responsible for the daily medical/clinical operation of the facility in collaboration with the Medical Director. The Director of Nursing will supervise and train the nursing (LVN, RN) and technician staff directly. In addition, he/she works closely with the Medical Director to assure the medical and nursing components of the facility are appropriately coordinated and meet all regulatory and patient care standards.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><span> </span></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">AGE/PATIENT POPULATION(S) SERVED</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Age of Patient Population Served:  </span></span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Adult (18 &amp; older)</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Population Served:  </span></span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Persons meeting DSM5 criteria for substance use disorders with or without co-occurring psychiatric illness</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><span> </span></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">EXPECTATIONS OF ALL EMPLOYEES</span></p>\n<ol>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Adheres to all <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">UPRISING ADDICTION CENTER</span> Policies and Procedures</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Conducts self in a manner that represents <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">UPRISING ADDICTION CENTER</span>’s values at all times</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Maintains a positive and respectful attitude with all work-related contacts</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Communicates regularly with supervisor about <span>d</span>epartmental and <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">UPRISING ADDICTION CENTER</span> concerns</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Consistently reports to work on time, prepared to perform the duties of the position</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Meets productivity standards and performs duties as workload necessitates</span></li>\n</ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><span> </span></span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES</span></p>\n<ol>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Responsible for working in collaboration with the Medical Director of the facility in overseeing the management of the daily medical/clinical operation of the facility while demonstrating ethical and professional conduct. </span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Oversee compliance of nursing components with regulatory standards (e.g. Joint Commission)</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Participates in regular data collection, reporting (e.g. mandated by funding sources, regulatory agencies), strategic planning (financial and programmatic), and development and implementation of productivity standards with the management team</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Participates in regulation of work and paper flow, including the patient registration, authorization, billing and collection process</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Participates in recruitment, retention and training of nursing and technician staff</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Responsible for working in collaboration with the CEO on the schedule including permanent staffing and temporary/per diem staffing.</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Appropriately documents clinical and administrative work. Documents nursing incidents and medication errors. Ensures to use the utmost of care in protecting the confidentiality of client records in accordance with State and Federal laws</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Collaborates with medical and counseling staff regarding detox and methadone maintenance clients</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Ensures compliance with all nursing and health care protocols. Presents changes, improvements or additions to protocols or nursing procedures to the team</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">As needed, provides direct patient care, including the reporting of observed changes in mental status and/or physical condition, response to emergencies, safety risks.</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Documents nursing incidents and medication errors. </span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Ensures to use the utmost of care in protecting the confidentiality of client records in accordance with state and federal laws.</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Understands and adheres to <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">UPRISING ADDICTION CENTER’s</span> compliance standards as they appear in <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">UPRISING ADDICTION CENTER’s</span> Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy. </span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Keeps abreast of all pertinent federal, state and legacy <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">UPRISING ADDICTION CENTER</span> regulations, laws, and policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified. </span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Develops and coordinates the infection prevention and control program throughout the facility. Implements the program by formulating, establishing and evaluating policies and procedures relating to patient care infection control measures throughout the facility. Performs an annual assessment and developes action plans from the prior year activities.</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Ensures that the staff are trained and evaluated on their knowledge of and adherence to compliance policies and procedures specific to their jobs.</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Performs other duties and tasks as required</span></li>\n</ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">AGE SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES (ADULT, 18yrs+)</span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">1.     </span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Demonstrates ability to systemically collect, record and analyze data and other relevant interactive social systems, including mental status, special precautions (suicidality, homicidality, elopement); physical problems/medical acuity (withdrawal and nutritional needs); and ethnic concerns (social, religious, or cultural needs).</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">2.     </span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Uses assessment data to identify problem list and other interactive social systems.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">3.     </span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Initiates/develops a treatment plan with specific goals and interventions unique to the needs of the patient.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">4.     </span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Intervenes as guided by the treatment plan to implement appropriate interventions that promote, maintain, or restore physical and mental health, prevent illness effect rehabilitation, and restore developmental progression in adulthood.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">5.     </span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Provides health teaching for adult/family through individual and group interactions.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">6.     </span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Recommends special precautions for adults, as needed.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">7.     </span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Evaluates the response of the adult/family to interventions in order to revise the plan, including discharge criteria.</span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><span> </span></span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS</span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><span> </span></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Education, Training, and Experience Required:</span></span></p>\n<ol>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Current unrestricted professional licensure from the State of </span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Louisiana</span> <span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Board of Nursing as a Registered Nurse.</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Preferred: MSN or MHA</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Preferred: Experienced as a staff nurse preferably in the field of chemical dependency and/or behavioral health.</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Current Basic Life Support certification</span></li>\n</ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:</span></em></span></p>\n<ol>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Knowledge of industry standards: organization, theory, principles, and research processes, quality improvement and change management techniques, financial analysis, budget process and planning, accreditation and regulatory standards, strategic planning principles, ability to assess nursing care requirements based on nursing principles, scope of practice, and regulatory standards.</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Knowledge of medications, indications, dosage ranges, side effects, and potential toxicity.</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Knowledge of PC software programs, particularly Microsoft Word and Excel is required.</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Written and oral communication skills; must be able to concentrate on work amid distractions such as noise, conversations and foot traffic</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Must be able to correctly utilize breathalyzer, vital signs machine, EKG, urinalysis collection cups, pregnancy dip sticks, and process urine drug screens.</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Must maintain self-control in volatile or hostile situations such as when verbally or physically confronted in an aggressive manner</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Must be able to work independently with little supervision in an unstructured environment with multiple demands</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Reading and writing level that can clearly express or understand complex concepts, assessments, directions and processes or sequences of events - level equivalent to at least two years of college.</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Ability to represent the program well in interactions both inside and outside the facility</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Working knowledge of (American Society of Addiction Medicine) ASAM criteria</span></li>\n</ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS: </span></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand or sit for extended periods of time. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">The job requires frequent contact with water (hand washing and cleaning) and working with body fluid and hazardous chemicals. When under these working conditions, OSHA standards and universal precautions must be followed at all times.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal to high volumes of stress.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">EEOC STATEMENT</span></span><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">:</span></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">It is our policy to abide by all Federal and State laws, as well as, the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a), prohibiting discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibiting discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.</span></p>",
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