Nurse Supervisor - $3,000 Hiring Incentive

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ appropriateness for dosing
• Maintain quality patient care
• Administering of methadone as prescribed by the Medical Director
• Confirm and sign any medical orders
• Assist the Medical Director or Program Physician with physical examinations and other procedures as required
• Maintain accurate patient dosing records, as well as, daily reconciliation and accountability of medication inventory per state, federal, accreditation and DEA standards
• Ensure that monthly medication inventories and reconciliations are being completed including the DEA bi-annual inventory
• Collect urine specimens following chain of custody protocol
• Maintain all medical supplies as needed
• Maintain and help with a chart monitoring system to track physicals and lab work
• Develop work schedule for the Medical Department to ensure adequate coverage
• Manage time off requests, schedule adherence, timekeeping, and timecard approval for their department
• Conduct internal treatment program review including, but not limited to the following:
• Official DEA records (e.g., order forms, licenses, manifests, & powers of attorney)
• Dispensing logs & Medication Administration Records
• Nursing and medical assistant team
• Audit patient records for compliance, labs, physical, PPD tests, medical orders, +UDS follow-up consult documentation, etc.
• Supervise the orientation and training of new nurses and medical assistants
• Provide written input into the performance evaluations of all nurses and medical assistants
• Provide recommendations regarding hiring, transferring, promoting, demoting and terminating team members directly under his/her supervision
• Facilitate training for the nursing and laboratory team members
• Attend conferences, community meetings and training programs as needed/directed
• Participate in staff meetings, clinical supervision, treatment team meetings and in-service trainings as required – with emphasis on taking an active leadership role in treatment team discussions
• Establish and maintain positive relationships within and outside of the treatment program

Requirements

• Advanced knowledge of medication assisted treatment
• Maturity, leadership, supervisory and teaching skills
• Flexibility and the ability to work under pressure
• Hold a basic understanding of alcohol/drug abuse and addiction. Additionally, keep updated on current drug abuse and treatment information, as well as, the current trends in Opioid Maintenance Treatment
• Excellent math and reading skills
• Knowledge of current health issues - specifically those to opioid dependent patients
• Knowledge of current nursing best practices and procedures
• High integrity
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Communicate effectively both verbally and written; organize, express, and transmit ideas with clarity
• Sound judgment
• Effective and timely decision-maker
• Efficient
• Self-starter
• Good at identifying issues, formulating long-term solutions, and solving problems
• Demonstrated knowledge of ethical standards
• Strong computer/word processing skills
• Strive to understand and utilize community resources for the benefit of persons served