Nurse Job Details Job Location Caguas - CARR 763 KM 60 Bo Borinquen - Caguas, PR Position Type Full Time Education Level 4 Year Degree Salary Range $13.00 - $13.00 Job Category Nonprofit - Social Services Description POSITION SUMMARY: Person in this position is responsible for the intensive outpatient for women with substance abuse or co-occurring disorders. Essential Job Functions include those listed below. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: + Maintains and demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of the concepts of a patient's care and supervision. + Responsible for supervising each medical and general health history of all participants. + Ensure that each individual receives the best possible care. + Oversees the administration of medications according to policies and procedures, controlling schedules and doses and ensuring that they are administered to clients when necessary. + Verify, keep up to date and sign the medication record of the participants. + Help perform regular exams and routine checkups on participants. + Observe, understand and manage health problems peculiar to the participants served. + Assist the contracted physician, with basic medical examinations and the administration of prescribed treatments. + Help maintain a record for your participants in order to have accurate records of the participant's medical history, treatment plan, and progress. + Participates in the creation and implementation of protocols for the treatment of the participant and documents the medical record according to the treatment plan. + Help perform prescribed tests on your participants, such as vital signs, blood pressure, temperature, breathing, pulse, and blood sugar checks. + Responsible for ensuring that participants receive all appropriate services + Provide help so that participants feel that their physical, social and affective needs are resolved. + You must be an understanding, loving person with positive energy. + Completes required documentation, including progress notes, behavioral observations, incident reports, and other appropriate documentation and within set deadlines. + Reports and/or documents participants' observations and contributes to treatment decisions. + Other assigned tasks focused on the participant. + Must Embrace and embody the mission, vision, guiding principles, clinical vision, and goals of WestCare Foundation; and + Perform all other duties as assigned. Qualifications ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the duties and responsibilities satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Experience and Competencies: + Ability to exercise good judgment and discretion. + Ability to work well in a team environment. + Superior organizational skills. + Excellent written and verbal communication skills. + Proficiency in word processing programs, preferably MS Word, and spreadsheet programs. Internet skills. + Ability to work independently. + High level of initiative. + Adherence to the highest standard of ethical conduct, especially to standards governing confidentiality. + Professional appearance and demeanor. + Bilingual (fluent in English and Spanish) preferred. + Ability to obtain and maintain a criminal history background check. + Pursuant to Executive Order 2021-075 you must submit proof of vaccination against COVID-19 and pursuant to Order 2021-082 evidence of vaccine booster; or instead, medical or religious exemption that meets the requirements set forth in the executive order, as well as negative PCR test or antigens every 7 days. + During your tenure with WestCare there may be new requirements, including, but not limited to vaccinations that are issued by local, State, Federal, and/or Funders that WestCare may have to comply with. Should this occur Human Resources or appropriate personnel will inform you. + CPR Certification, First Aid Certification, and an annual Tuberculosis test. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: + Experience and knowledge working with the substance abuse population and services. + As required per licensing board of Puerto Rico. LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION: + Professional RN license in good standing issued by the Nursing Examination Board of Puerto Rico. WORKING CONDITIONS: + Work is primarily performed in an office or in a Residential/Outpatient treatment setting. + Some outdoor activities may be required. + Must be able to de-escalate situations in the program.