Laporte Recovery Center

Porter-Starke Services, Inc. is a Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) based in Valparaiso and serves northwest Indiana with additional offices in Portage, Knox, and LaPorte.  Porter-Starke operates Marram Health Center, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with offices in Gary, Hebron, and Portage. Porter-Starke Services also operates a Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) at two Recovery Centers- this position is considered full-time and will provide weekday nursing services at the LaPorte location.  

We are in need of a FULL TIME RN at the LaPorte Recovery Center.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Interacts with health care professionals and provides necessary care.

• Reviews client’s medication supplies and setup.

• Reviews and documents client response to medication and health status.

• Assesses physical health of clients and confers with physicians to coordinate care as needed.

• Conducts client education programs according to needs identified, including health and wellness education.

• Participates in staff meeting sand other meeting as requested or assigned.

• Completes electronic medical record documentation as required.

• Dispenses Methadone and other medications.

• Orientate newly-admitted clients regarding medical aspects of the treatment to be undertaken, also interpret these to client’s family at his/her request. Accepts request from counseling staff for client’s appointments with physicians and works with counselor in screening appropriateness of request.

• Daily assessment of client’s reaction to Methadone are recorded and reported to the counselor. Participates in treatment team meetings, providing information that will be useful to counselors in client management.

• Maintains accurate well organized client’s folders, Methadone accountability records, documents any discrepancies immediately and reports them to the Nursing Supervisor.

• Makes daily no show list.

• Participates in Urine surveillance responsibilities as requested, and performs other duties as assigned.

• Trains and continuously evaluates staff on medication policies and procedures.

• Interacts with health care professionals ensuring safety and wellbeing of clients.

• Coordinates medication reviews and staffing with agency physicians.

• Develops techniques and supervises clients to assure medication compliance when judged necessary by the treatment team.

• Conducts record searches as requested by the treatment team or physician to obtain a history of medications and responses.

• Other duties as assigned. 

COMPETENCIES:

The employee must demonstrate knowledge of the following:

• Methadone maintenance and treatment.

• All medical policies and procedures specifically related to the various services provided in the opiate treatment program.

• Safety regulations for the services.

• Crisis and emergency protocols.

• Pharmacology, medication administration techniques, and medication effects.

• Basic first aid, infection control principles and public health requirements.

The employee must demonstrate skills in the following:

• Signs and symptoms of psychiatric and substance abuse disorders.

• Interpersonal communication, problem-solving and organization.

• Handling crisis and medical emergencies.

• Interfacing and networking with outside contacts.

• Presenting information and responding to questions from individuals and groups of clients, customers, co-workers and the general public.

• Typing and basic computer usage.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing is required.

• Associates degree or certificate in nursing with a bachelor’s degree is acceptable.

• A minimum of 2 years experience in psychiatric and or substance abuse nursing is preferred.

• Current Indiana license as a License Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN) is required.

• A valid driver’s license and proof of automobile insurance is required.

Learn more about Porter-Starke Services, Inc. by visiting our website- https://www.porterstarke.org/