LPN Dispensing Nurse- Part Time
About the role
Outpatient MAT Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) Seeking: LPN Dispensing Nurse Part Time Hours: 19 hours/week. Tuesday - Thursday 8:00 AM - 12:45 PM, rotating Saturday 5:45 AM - 9:15 AM. Sussex County Comprehensive Treatment Center (CTC), located in Georgetown, DE is part of Acadia Healthcare's Comprehensive Treatment Centers, the leading provider of medication-assisted treatment in the nation. Our nursing team provides compassionate, high quality safe and efficient medication dispensing to patients that are seeking recovery from Opioid Use Disorder.
But we already have schedule separate; maybe we keep schedule separate. The About the role could be brief description of role and team. Better: About the role: description of the position and team. Responsibilities: list. Requirements: mandatory: LPN license, CPR, graduation, etc. Qualifications: maybe preferred experience? But we can treat "Preferred Experience" as Qualifications. Skills: list of skills. Benefits: list. Schedule: list. We must not create Pay section. Let's extract details. From posting: Our Benefits: - Semi-Annual Bonus Program - Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance - Competitive 401(k) plan - Paid vacation and sick time - Early morning hours offering a great work/life balance - Opportunity for growth that is second to none in the industry Additional Benefits: - Lower stress environment working in our medication dispensary - No heavy lifting of patients/no bedside - Stable shifts and schedule (mornings/days only) - Early morning hours + early afternoon end time - Be a part of helping others in a recovery environment - Paid training We can combine. Schedule: - Part Time Hours: 19 hours/week. - Tuesday - Thursday 8:00 AM - 12:45 PM - rotating Saturday 5:45 AM - 9:15 AM Now Responsibilities list (bullet points). We'll convert to- .
Responsibilities:
- Work under the supervision of the Nursing Supervisor, Medical Director, and Clinic Director while maintaining professional standards of care.
- Prepare and administer medication as ordered by the Medical Director or Program Physician accurately and in a timely manner.
- Document medication administration and nursing care in patient records promptly and accurately, including notes on progress and activities.
- Ensure the safekeeping and accurate inventory of all medication stock and records as required by the DEA, FDA, and other regulatory agencies.
- Maintain precise accounting of all medication received from suppliers and dispensed to patients.
- Dedicate approximately 90% of work hours to medication administration activities; the remaining time may be assigned to other duties by the Medical or Clinic Director.
- Conduct and process urine and/or blood samples, read test results, complete intake assessments, and assist in monitoring patient outcomes.
- Complete all documentation associated with these procedures accurately and in compliance with clinic standards.
- Depending on clinic needs, may be required to transport medication to other locations or work on a CTC Mobile Unit.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Eligible positions may qualify for student loan forgiveness through HRSA, depending on clinic site eligibility. Check your eligibility here: HRSA Eligibility
We should keep the HRSA link? It's a URL; we can keep as plain text.
Now Requirements (mandatory):
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing (LPN/LVN)
- Current LPN license in the state of DE.
- Current CPR certification where required by state regulation.
Maybe also "Prefer 1 year of nursing experience in behavioral health, outpatient treatment program, or addiction recovery field." That's preferred, not required. Could go under Qualifications.
Qualifications (preferred):
- 1 year of nursing experience in behavioral health, outpatient treatment program, or addiction recovery field.
- Training or experience treating patients in an outpatient treatment program, preferred.
Skills:
- Ability to operate, monitor, and maintain medical equipment safely and effectively.
- Skilled in drawing blood and collecting other specimens for laboratory testing.
- Proficient in EMR systems and related clinical software applications.
- Competent in patient assessment, including evaluating medical histories, symptoms, and overall condition.
- Ability to monitor and record vital signs such as temperature, pulse, and blood pressure accurately and consistently.
- Ability to administer medications and treatments as prescribed by a physician in accordance with clinic protocols.
- Ability to observe and document patient responses, side effects, and treatment outcomes to ensure safe and effective care.
We could also include "Preferred Experience" details but those are more like qualifications; we can incorporate them under Qualifications.
We also have "Previous nursing experience in addiction recovery or behavioral health settings, such as outpatient, residential, or correctional facilities, is highly preferred but not required." etc. That's a bunch of preferred experience items. We could put them under Qualifications as well.
Let's gather all preferred experience bullets:
- Previous nursing experience in addiction recovery or behavioral health settings, such as outpatient, residential, or correctional facilities, is highly preferred but not required.
- Familiarity with Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), including the safe handling, administration, and documentation of methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone.
- Experience in medication dispensing, monitoring patient dosing, and observing for adverse reactions or medication interactions.
- Understanding of nursing best practices related to substance use treatment, including trauma-informed care and harm reduction principles.
- Accurate and timely documentation of medication administration records (MARs), patient vitals, and incident reports in accordance with state and federal guidelines.
- Knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements (e.g., DEA, 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA, and Joint Commission standards) related to controlled substances and patient care.
- Proven ability to collaborate within a multidisciplinary team, including physicians, counselors, case managers, and support staff, to ensure coordinated, patient-centered care.
These could be under Qualifications or Skills. Since they are experience/knowledge, maybe Qualifications.
We'll create Qualifications section with both preferred experience and skills? But we already have Skills separate. To avoid duplication, we can put experience/knowledge under Qualifications, and technical abilities under Skills.
Thus:
Qualifications:
- 1 year of nursing experience in behavioral health, outpatient treatment program, or addiction recovery field (preferred).
- Training or experience treating patients in an outpatient treatment program (preferred).
- Previous nursing experience in addiction recovery or behavioral health settings (outpatient, residential, correctional) highly preferred but not required.
- Familiarity with Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), including safe handling, administration, and documentation of methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone.
- Experience in medication dispensing, monitoring patient dosing, and observing for adverse reactions or medication interactions.
- Understanding of nursing best practices related to substance use treatment, including trauma-informed care and harm reduction principles.
- Accurate and timely documentation of medication administration records (MARs), patient vitals, and incident reports in accordance with state and federal guidelines.
- Knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements (e.g., DEA, 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA, Joint Commission standards) related to controlled substances and patient care.
- Proven ability to collaborate within a multidisciplinary team, including physicians, counselors, case managers, and support staff, to ensure coordinated, patient-centered care.
Skills:
- Ability to operate, monitor, and maintain medical equipment safely and effectively.
- Skilled in drawing blood and collecting other specimens for laboratory testing.
- Proficient in EMR systems and related clinical software applications.
- Competent in patient assessment, including evaluating medical histories, symptoms, and overall condition.
- Ability to monitor and record vital signs such as temperature, pulse, and blood pressure accurately and consistently.
- Ability to administer medications and treatments as prescribed by a physician in accordance with clinic protocols.
- Ability to observe and document patient responses, side effects, and treatment outcomes to ensure safe and effective care.
Now Benefits section: list.
Schedule section: list.
Now About the role: we can summarise: The role is LPN Dispensing Nurse part-time, working in outpatient MAT OTP, providing medication dispensing, assessments, etc. Also mention team location.
Let's craft About the role paragraph:
The LPN Dispensing Nurse provides compassionate and professional care in an outpatient opioid treatment program (OTP) setting at Sussex County Comprehensive Treatment Center (CTC) in Georgetown, DE, part of Acadia Healthcare's Comprehensive Treatment Centers. The role includes assessing patients, administering medications, monitoring vital signs, educating patients and families, and collaborating with the clinical team to ensure safe and effective treatment.
We could also mention part-time hours but we have schedule separate. Now we need to ensure we don't repeat job title as heading. We are not using "LPN Dispensing Nurse" as heading. Now output HTML fragment. We'll wrap each section in appropriate tags. Let's produce:About the role
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Responsibilities
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Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing (LPN/LVN)
- Current LPN license in the state of DE
- Current CPR certification where required by state regulation
Qualifications
- 1 year of nursing experience in behavioral health, outpatient treatment program, or addiction recovery field (preferred)
- Training or experience treating patients in an outpatient treatment program (preferred)
- Previous nursing experience in addiction recovery or behavioral health settings (outpatient, residential, correctional) highly preferred but not required
- Familiarity with Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), including the safe handling, administration, and documentation of methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone
- Experience in medication dispensing, monitoring patient dosing, and observing for adverse reactions or medication interactions