Registered Nurse- Tripoli

Tasks and Duties

1. Conduct the medical assessment for the patients and administer urine tests when needed

• Assess the case medically before each psychiatrist visit
• Fill the MH nurse intake and progress notes forms
• Psychoeducation for patients and care givers about the medication, HIV, and Hepatitis B and C
• Administer and document urine tests/ results for all SU patients
• Administer injection when required

2. Follow up medication reconciliation, lab tests and medication stock

• Remind the case managers about the next psychiatric patients’ appointments
• Follow up the tests recommended from the psychiatrist with Case Manager/ therapists and the patients
• Ensure that weekly OST prescriptions are correctly filled and comply with MOH protocol
• Follow up any side effects from the Psychotropic medication in coordination with the Psychiatrist.
• Follow up on medication stock, coordinate with pharmacist or medical focal point of the hospital and MOPH and consistently inform the CMH-SUC team for any shortage in medications.

3. Responsible for the patients’ file

• The nurse will make sure that no one will have access to the patients’ file except the CMHC team and all hard copies are returned on daily basis
• Responsible for safekeeping doctor’s prescription pads and stamps

4. Responsible for the link between psychiatrist and Case Manager/ Therapist

• The nurse will manage the link between patients that are followed with other NGO/INGO and are referred only for psychiatric purpose
• The nurse will work in coordination with the team and will be part of the technical meetings / case discussions
• Participate activity in the treatment action plan of the patient, in coordination with all the CMH-SUC team.

5. Reporting and meetings

• Provide weekly reports.
• Reporting the data in the request of the database.
• Participate in the team meetings in CMH-SUC
• Participate in the supervision provided by Skoun