MAT Licensed Practical Nurse
About The Position
Sun River Health is seeking a full-time MAT Licensed Practical Nurse to join its team in Coram, Long Island, New York. The position is part of a multidisciplinary team and uses the nursing process to plan, implement, and evaluate patient care and resource use. The nurse monitors quality of care, including infection control and risk management, and serves as a patient advocate and community resource referral coordinator. The role also involves crisis management and understanding patients’ health status, harm reduction approaches, and medical and psychosocial development needs. The LPN supports medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services through patient records and follow-up, in-house laboratory work and specimen collection, clinical support during examinations and treatments, MAT case coordination, medication authorizations, patient adherence follow-up, and quality improvement. Patient data collection is performed under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or provider; the LPN may not triage, interpret clinical data, or act independently on such data. The position requires a high school diploma or GED, a valid New York State LPN license, CPR certification, infection control certification, a driver’s license, and at least one year of related work experience. Nursing vocational or technical education and two to four years of related experience are preferred. The stated pay range is $29.00–$33.02 per hour. Eligible external applicants may qualify for a $2,700 sign-on bonus, subject to terms and conditions.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- At least 1 year of related work experience.
- Valid New York State LPN license.
- CPR certification.
- Infection control certification.
- Driver’s license.
Nice To Haves
- Vocational or technical nursing school/diploma program.
- 2–4 years of related work experience.
Responsibilities
- Interview patients and maintain medical records, including nursing observations, health history, medication use, vital signs, vision and hearing tests, medications and treatments given, test reactions, laboratory results, and required patient identifiers and assessments.
- Perform in-house laboratory tests and collect specimens for outside laboratories, following organizational quality-control protocols.
- Prepare equipment and assist physicians during patient treatments and examinations.
- Complete and update assigned tasks and logs, including shipment and vaccine records and medication and treatment sign-out logs.
- Initiate provider-directed follow-up, including encounters, laboratory work, and closing non-billable items.
- Provide health teaching as indicated by the physician, diagnosis, or patient inquiries, and direct patients to a Registered Nurse when appropriate.
- Collect patient data under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or provider; do not triage, independently interpret clinical data, or act independently on such data.
- Maintain MAT rosters and MAT case-conference spreadsheets.
- Complete prior authorizations for specialized medications and services.
- Attend case conferences and document case updates in patient records.
- Collect urine drug screens.
- Follow up on patient adherence and document it in the patient chart.
- Complete phone screenings for potential MAT patients.
- Collaborate with community and referral resources.
- Attend ongoing MAT-related training.
- Participate in quality-improvement measures to support chart compliance and best practices.
- Monitor quality of care, including infection control and risk management.
- Advocate for patients, coordinate community resource referrals, and provide crisis management.
Benefits
- Eligible external applicants may receive a $2,700 sign-on bonus, subject to terms and conditions.
- Eligible employees may have access to federal and state loan repayment or loan forgiveness programs, including HRSA and NHSC programs.
- Tuition reimbursement for eligible employees’ job-related coursework at accredited institutions.
- Professional development and career advancement opportunities.
- Workforce Wellness Program with activities and engagement rewards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
