Part-Time Dosing Nurse
Company: New Season
Location: Pompano Beach
Posted on: October 3, 2024
Job Description:
Job Description\nFor over 30 years, New Season Treatment Centers
have been a leading national health care service provider of
outpatient treatment centers that specialize in providing safe,
quality and best in class care for individuals living with Opioid
Use Disorder ("OUD").\n -\nOperating in over 70 treatment centers
in multiple states, our team members are engaged in
medication-assisted treatment, counseling, support, and care
management of individuals living with OUD. We treat the whole
person and, in so doing, address the underlying causes of OUD in an
effort to provide a continuum of care that not only addresses
treatment needs but supports the patient on their journey to
recovery.\n -\nJob Summary:\nUnder the direction and supervision of
the Medical Director or Registered Nurse for medical matters and
under the direction of the Program Director for administrative
matters participates in the promotion and restoration of patients'
health, collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team
members, and provides support to patients.\nEssential
Functions:\n
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- Supplies and administers medication pursuant to physician order
and, records dosage administered in the medical record.\n
- Conducts an actual sight and counts inventory of the medication
supply daily.Maintains absolute accuracy in daily accounting of
medication that is supplied or administered in inventory.\n
- Assumes responsibility for safeguarding medication
inventory.Collects fees in the absence of a cashier
position.\n
- Performs daily cash reconciliation in the absence of a cashier
position; ensures all cash collected is given to the Program
Director daily so the final count can be completed.\n
- Receives and ensures the accuracy of incoming medication
shipments; advises necessary staff of any discrepancies in a timely
fashion.\n
- Ensures disposal of medical waste through the proper
protocol.\n
- Observes patient's demeanor prior to dosing and seeks guidance
from the Medical Director or Registered Nurse when an issue or
concern is noted.\n
- Promptly communicates patient issues or concerns to the Medical
Director or Registered Nurse for medical matters and to the Program
Director for other matters. The former includes but is not limited
to dose requests, behavior, or any other aspect of patient care
that may need to be addressed.\n
- Contacts other centers to verify dosages as needed.\n
- Administers appropriate lab tests as required including patient
vital signs, TB tests when required, and collects data for review
by Medical Director or RN.\n
- Schedules and screens patients to be seen by the Medical
Director.\n
- Assists the Medical Director in collecting data for the history
and physical as required.Makes medical record entries as directed
by the Medical Director or RN and consistent with clinic
protocol.\n
- Receives medical orders; ensures that medical orders are
documented and signed by the physician and ensures orders are
understood by Program Director and other staff members as
needed.\n
- Maintains absolute control, tracking, and confidentiality of
all patient medical paperwork.Complies with federal and state
privacy rules, including 42 CFR Part 2 and 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164
as well as applicable clinic policies and procedures.\n
- Is responsible for obtaining and maintaining proper licensure
and/or certification according to specific state
requirements.\n
- Actively participates in CARF preparation and state audit
process.Participates in all staff meetings.\n
- Complies with all Local, State, Federal, and Colonial
Management Group, LP rules, regulations, and policies.\n
- Acts always in the best interest of patients, the program, and
company; honors, supports, and protects the proprietary rights of
patients and the company.\n
- Interfaces with the public and patients by answering phones,
greeting visitors, and monitoring patient activities while on
center premises.\n\n -\nOther Responsibilities\nFor Minnesota staff
only: responsible for satisfying Freedom from Chemical Use
Problems\nSupervisory Responsibilities:\n -\n(Scope of the person's
authority, including a list of jobs that report to this
job).\nNone\nEssential Qualifications:\n -\n(To perform this job
successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential
duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are
representative of the competencies (minimum knowledge, skill, and
ability) required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions).\nEducation/Licensure/Certification: Active nursing
license in the state in which the clinic is located.\nRequired
Knowledge: Understanding of opiate addiction, medical terminology
General nursing knowledge, and techniques. Basic mathematics
skills. Must be computer literate and have basic knowledge of all
Microsoft products including Word, Outlook, and Excel. Must have
basic typing skills.\n -\nExperience Required: Minimum of 1-year
direct patient contact. Prior experience in the clinical
environment is helpful.\nSkill and Ability: Must possess excellent
customer service and interpersonal skills. Must have great
attention to detail and be extremely accurate in performing daily
functions.\nPhysical Demands/Work Environment:\n(The physical
demands and work environment characteristics 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.)\nFinger
Dexterity: Use primarily when operating hands to medicate patients,
utilize keyboard and telephone.\nTalking: To convey detailed or
important instructions to patients and employees.\nHearing: Ability
to hear normal conversations and receive ordinary
information.\nVision: Average, ordinary, visual acuity necessary to
observe patients and work on a computer. Clear vision at 20 inches
or less and distant vision at 20 feet or more.\nPhysical Strength:
Standing most of the time. Exerts up to 10 pounds of force
occasionally.\n -\nWorking Conditions\n(The working conditions
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).\n -\n
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- Ability to operate in an open work area with moderate everyday
noise.\n
- Ability to perform other duties as required.\n\n -\nMental
Activities:\n(The mental activities 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.)\nReasoning
Ability: Ability to resolve practical problems. Ability to
interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral,
diagram, or schedule form. Ability to maintain
confidentiality.\nMathematics Ability: Advanced mathematics ability
needed to maneuver through daily medications (milligrams) functions
and tasks.\nLanguage Ability: Ability to read, analyze, and
interpret general healthcare journals, professional journals, and
technical procedures. Ability to write reports and medical
correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and
respond to questions from staff and outside agencies.\nLess than
30Pompano Treatment Center
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