Licensed Practical Nurse 4 MOUD- CRCC

State of Washington•Franklin County – Connell, WA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Corrections is seeking a highly motivated and qualified Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN4) for the Coyote Ridge Corrections Center (CRCC) located outside the Tri Cities in Connell, Washington. This position will include educating patients about medication for addiction treatment (MAT), assisting patients and team members with patient care and administrative tasks within the nursing scope of practice. This position requires coordination of services with DOC Health Services, Prisons, Reentry and Community Corrections staff. In collaboration with DOC Health Services intake and reentry teams, job duties focus on the Department’s Strategic Goal of Continuity of Care Planning for Health Services patients. This position facilitates nursing components of MOUD and related Addiction Medicine services in prisons to ensure eligible patients receive access to medications and patient-centered discharge planning. This position is critical to support incarcerated individuals with maintaining or improving their wellness by bridging healthcare ‘community to prison’ and ‘prison to community’, facilitating access to services needed during transition. The MOUD Nurse is part of a multidisciplinary team. Coyote Ridge Corrections Center has a diverse population seeing different chronic diseases and taking care of those that need long term and palliative care. The mission of the Department of Corrections is to 'improve public safety by positively changing lives.' Correctional Health is a rewarding career path at DOC, in which health care professionals treat a wide array of cases for patients residing in a state correctional facility. Health Services is responsible for basic primary care for incarcerated individuals. All disciplines within all of the 12 correctional facilities work closely together to reach a common goal, providing the best, most efficient, and cost-effective health care possible. Emphasis is placed on early identification of health concerns, care for acute and chronic health problems, and preventive care.

Requirements

Initial and continuous unencumbered licensure in the State of Washington as a Licensed Practical Nurse. OR An unencumbered Multistate License from a participating Compact Licensure State and completion of the MLS demographic survey.
Two years’ experience working as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
Training by the American Heart Association in Healthcare Provider CPR.
Proficient using computer-based programs to schedule, monitor and track patient information, perform data entry and word processing, and communicate via email, as well as other programs that may be needed to complete assigned work.

Nice To Haves

Experience working as a Licensed Practical Nurse in an acute care setting or a correctional facility.
Experience as a Recovery Center, Detox Center, or public health facility treating drug addiction.
Certification as a Correctional Healthcare Professional.

Responsibilities

Ensure patient MOUD services are provided safely and effectively in the correctional setting, within the scope of practice defined by state law and administrative code.
Assist with education to patients on substance use disorder basics as well as available treatment options, including currently available medication options within DOC system and how to access these treatments.
Provide education to patients who are starting medications for treatment of opioid use disorder with expected side effects, and follow up with patients at regular intervals during medication induction and maintenance.
Facilitate lab tests, medical/mental health/SARU pre-release appointments, post-release follow up services needed and confirmation that patient receives medications upon release.
Education for patients and by extension patient support system about use of Narcan for opioid overdose reversal.
Confirm Narcan is included in medication upon release.
Participate in collaboration with Addiction Medicine Director, leadership team and state-wide MOUD team in ongoing improvement of process of OUD treatment within DOC as well as improvement of the reentry and handoff processes.
Adhere to all DOC and Department of Health policies and procedures pertaining to medication administration, including controlled substances, procurement of medications, and reporting to the supervisor medication errors or potential sources for mistakes or mishaps.
Maintain current, complete and confidential patient records in accordance with Health Service Policies and Procedures including guidelines for Medicaid billing.
Contribute to assessment of the subjective and objective symptoms of patient's medical and emotional conditions during nursing contact; collaborate with team to initiate appropriate intervention according to Health Services policies and procedures, treatment plans, and protocols.
Effectively communicate verbally, in writing and via computer or other electronic media with offenders, other health care personnel, custody, and other institutional personnel.
As directed by supervising provider, administer medications, injections and lab tests.
Supervise and assign tasks to subordinate staff on the nursing team.
Advocate for patient health care needs, especially as related to substance use disorders.
Model language, patient interactions and other behaviors that reduce misinformation, personal and community stigma and bias against patients with OUD requesting access to MOUD.
Support intake and discharge planning and coordination of information and resources for patients on MOUD in partnership with facility Health Services Team.
Assist with development and patient engagement with release plan for patients on MOUD with the MAT Coordinator team, with a focus on comprehensive transition planning for MOUD patients.
Contribute to a personalized Substance Use Recovery plan developed and informed by patient priorities, multidisciplinary team meetings and HS Reentry plan.
Develop, assess, and revise individual patient Continuity of Care plans.
Provide assistance to obtain necessary medical transition information.
Other duties as assigned.