Registered Nurse- Full Time - $2,000 Sign on Bonus
Company: New Season
Location: Concord
Posted on: June 18, 2022
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Job Description:
Addiction Medicine opening in Concord, New Hampshire. This and
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For 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").
Operating 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.
Work Schedule
M-F 5 a.m to 1:30 p.m. and some holidays and weekends 5:30 a.m. to
9:30 a.m
Registered Nurse General Responsibilities:
Under the direction or supervision of the Medical Director the
Registered Nurse will administer, or oversee administration of,
medications, in accordance with physician order(s) and will
document or oversee documentation of all administered dosages, by
the best means available, whether that method be electronically, or
manually.
The Registered Nurse will maintain or have overall responsibility
for maintaining absolute accuracy in daily accounting of the
medications that are supplied to patients and maintained in
inventory, in secure storage.
The Registered Nurse shall implement or oversee implementation of
infection-control policies and protocols, medication storage
procedures, policies and procedures regarding controlled substance
regulations and confidentiality.
The Registered Nurse shall track or oversee tracking of all medical
paperwork involving patient dose changes, lab results, physician
orders, phase/level changes and verbal orders. The Registered Nurse
will maintain patient confidences and will protect clinical
pharmacy, and treatment center, operations by keeping information
confidential.
The Registered Nurse will place or oversee the placing of orders
for medication supplies. Additionally, this position will ensure
that there is sufficient scheduling coverage for order placing and
that all nursing staff is effectively cross-trained for such
ordering and that receipt of ordered medications is facilitated
with accuracy and efficiency upon the arrival of the
medication.
Medical Responsibilities:
The Registered Nurse will receive medical orders and will ensure
that all medical orders, change orders, and verbal orders are
documented and understood by the Consultant Pharmacist, the
Licensed Practical Nurses, the Program Director, and other clinical
staff, or Treatment Team members as the case may be.
The Registered Nurse will promote the delivery of quality care to
patients by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health
outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or
recommending necessary adjustments; and complying with applicable
rules, including state licensing laws, federal rules governing
substance abuse treatment centers and applicable Company policies
and directives.
The Registered Nurse will make the best effort to address or
resolve patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary
team strategies.
The Registered Nurse will document patient care services by
utilization of best charting practices (with either paper or
electronic records, whichever may be in use at the treatment
facility at the time), and by overseeing the ensuring the integrity
of all other medical charting that may occur.
The Registered Nurse will conduct or oversee the administration of
tests ordered by the physician including: appropriate lab tests as
required; patient vital signs; TB tests when required; blood and
urine laboratory testing.
The Registered nurse will schedule and screen patients to be seen
by Medical Director and will assist the Medical Director with
appropriate History and Physical assistance, as needed and
required.
Professional Nursing Responsibilities:
The registered nurse's practice includes both independent nursing
functions and delegated medical functions which may be performed in
collaboration with other health team members, or may be delegated
by the registered nurse to other nursing personnel. Independent
nursing functions may also be performed autonomously by the
registered nurse. These include nursing assessment of the actual or
potential health needs of the patient, supervising and teaching
nursing personnel and health teaching and counseling.
The Registered Nurse will identify patient care requirements by
establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients,
and other persons, in a position to understand care
requirements.
The Registered Nurse will establish a compassionate environment by
providing emotional and psychological support to patients.
The Registered Nurse will maintain professional and technical
knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing
professional publications; establishing personal networks; and
through participation in professional job-related societies.
The Registered Nurse will maintain a cooperative relationship among
health care teams by communicating information; responding to
requests; building rapport; and by the utilization of, and, the
participation in, team problem-solving methods. The successful
Registered Nurse will contribute to the Clinical Treatment Team
effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Administrative Responsibilities:
The Registered Nurse will maintain a safe and clean working
environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations;
calling for assistance from health care support personnel, as
needed.
The Registered Nurse will ensure the operation of all clinical
pharmacy equipment by completing preventive maintenance
requirements; following manufacturer's instructions;
troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining
equipment inventories; and evaluating new equipment and techniques.
This is inclusive of, but not limited to, such equipment as
breathalyzer units, pharmacy dosing computers and printers,
medication administration water supply, secure medication storage,
and the clinical pharmacy alarm sub-structure.
The Registered Nurse will collect or oversee the clinical
pharmacy's collection of fees for medication and ancillary
services. As a part of the treatment process, the Registered Nurse
will assess and report on the patient's ability to maintain
responsibility for the payment of their medication as a part of
their federal criteria in extended take-home privileges; and, as a
part of their personal treatment success. The Registered Nurse may
additionally be responsible for: collecting fees for medication and
ancillary services as a part of this process; the over-seeing and
responsibility for the successful daily balancing of fees collected
for medications and ancillary services, and the maintenance of the
appropriate records utilized for fee collection. The Registered
Nurse will report any significant fee collection variances to the
Program Director.
Attend all staff meetings; acts always in the best interest of the
program and Colonial Management Group
Supervisory Responsibilities:
The Registered Nurse will maintain continuity among nursing teams,
and clinical pharmacy staff, by documenting and communicating
actions, irregularities, and continuing professional needs.
The Registered Nurse will be responsible for professional
supervision of Licensed Practical Nurses unless supervision is
provided by the Medical Director. Supervisory sessions are to be
specific to professional supervision.
All issues requiring disciplinary intervention will be the
responsibility of the Program Director. The Registered Nurse will
have only professional supervisory responsibilities of the LPN
staff.
Prerequisite Requirements:
Successful completion of:
Pre-employment Drug Screening Requirements
Criminal Background Check
Department of Social Services/Child Protective Background Check
Credit Check
Applicant/Employee must provide Driver's License and Social
Security Card or the equivalent
Education/Licensure/Certification: Registered Nurse in the State.
Preferred RN with MAT experience
Required Knowledge: Understanding of opiate addiction; medical
terminology; knowledge of the principles and practices of
professional nursing, of health promotion and disease prevention.
Ability is required to perform assessments and nursing functions as
acquired in the basic nursing preparation program.
Additional training in behavioral intervention, CPR, First Aid and
Human Rights will be provided by the company.
Experience Required: 3+ years progressive professional-level
experience in the Nursing field. Previous nursing experience
preferred.
Skill and Ability:
Knowledge and skill in the application of professional nursing
theory.
Knowledge of medications, their proper dosage, effects and
contraindications.
Working knowledge of opiate addiction, and infection control.
Ability to organize assigned work.
Ability to make written reports and documentation.
Ability to prepare and maintain reports of shift activities and
individual's progress.
Ability to verbally report information.
Ability to maintain nursing records and charts
Ability to gain the confidence of the individuals and to work
effectively with them, staff, and families.
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with
supervisors and staff.
Knowledge and skill in CPR.
Ability to supervise and manage the day to day clinical pharmacy
operations of the LPN staff.
Compose and execute the nursing schedule for the clinic.
Working Conditions
Ability to operate in an open work area with moderate everyday
noise.
Ability to travel up to 10%.
Core Competencies:
Safety – model Company safety practices
Teamwork – working as a team player
Time Management – prioritizing
Process Management – following Company standards and setting goals
for the team
Patience – able to gather sufficient data information before
acting
Communication – ensuring that team is following state/company
guidelines and able to build a patient rapport
Problem Solving – seek out relevant information and decide which
step to take to obtain the best results
Reasoning 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.
Mathematics Ability: Advanced mathematics ability needed to
maneuver through daily medications (dose strengths) functions and
tasks, and inventory and fee collection balancing.
EOC: Colonial Management Group, LP./New Season Is committed to
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all
Federal, State, and local laws that prohibit employment
discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, national origin,
ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual
orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition, disability or
veteran's status or any other classification protected by
State/Federal laws
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