What are the responsibilities and job description for the APRN position at LIGHTSHARE BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS & RECOVERY?
Qualifications: Psychiatric APRN to perform psychiatric evaluations and medication clinics required. APRN as issued by the Florida Board of Nursing and the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
Job Duties: The APRN candidate will be responsible for interviewing clients, obtaining and recording health histories, performing physical assessments as well as assessing mental and developmental client status within a substance use disorder treatment setting. In addition, he/she will be responsible for ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and procedures when necessary along with managing the healthcare for those clients whom he/she has been assigned to, including providing health teaching and counseling, nutritional recommendations and modifications of diet, consultation, collaborative management and/or referrals as appropriate.
The APRN candidate will evaluate the outcomes of prescribed treatment and plans of care, analyze health behaviors related to personality, illness, culture and lifestyle and its impact on the clients health, and will be responsible for maintaining the medical records, providing emergency treatment and referring to community resources when applicable.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Demonstrates Dependability:
Arrives to work on time according to Lightshare policies.
Uses leave time according to Lightshare policies.
Completes documentation/paperwork and projects within deadlines.
Demonstrates Flexibility & Initiative:
Assumes additional responsibilities and a willingness to assist colleagues.
Works different shifts when necessary.
Recommends program changes and improvements.
Demonstrates Teamwork:
Maintains an overall work attitude of cooperation and professionalism in all interactions with agency staff and community professionals.
Attends and participates in required staff meetings and agency-wide committees.
Receptive to direction and feedback from supervisor
Demonstrates Professionalism:
Conducts self in a professional manner with colleagues, peers, and clients.
Recognizes the rights of clients; and will always protect client’s privacy by following Lightshare, State, and Federal mandated privacy procedures and regulations.
Always adheres to Lightshare Code of Ethics.
Complies with all agency policies and procedures, laws, and regulations under which Coastal operates.
