MAT Registered Nurse (RN)

PrimeCare Medical, Inc.•Lancaster, PA

17h•Onsite

About The Position

PrimeCare Medical Inc. is looking for a dedicated and hard-working MAT Registered Nurse (RN) to work part-time in the medical department at the Lancaster County Prison in Lancaster, PA. This position provides a 2-week orientation period where you will be training on-the-job and shadowing with the nursing staff.

Requirements

Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Pennsylvania.
Clinical decision-making ability.
Effective communication skills.
Ability to function independently and demonstrating clinical competency.
Ability to gain trust of patients and build a working relationship.
Ability to multi-task
Good grasp of patient assessment skills

Responsibilities

Deliver nursing care for Medication Assisted Treatment Program in accordance with PCM Policies and Procedures.
Ensures that nursing practice complies with established nursing standards, and scope of practice limitations.
Function as Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Nurse and coordinate care for all patients receiving medications for Substance Use Disorder.
Assigning and directing the MAT nursing staff and overseeing the patient care being distributed.
Provide comprehensive nursing care while observing and maintaining security requirements.
Responsible for coordination and implementation of daily dosing of MAT medications in accordance with facility procedures and PCM dosing policy.
Act as MAT patient liaison through permitted communications on behalf of PCM, the contracted facility and outside agencies.
Coordinate care for all MAT Patients and/or applicable candidates by obtaining records, coordinating care and making appropriate referrals.
Maintaining accurate records of all controlled substances, narcotics and sharps in accordance with applicable state and federal laws
Conducting sick call for inmate/patients and provide treatment illnesses and injuries, defined by written protocol and approved by PCM Medical Director
Observing, reporting, and documenting symptoms, reactions and progress of inmates/patients and participate in the formulation of the plan of care
Record, retrieve and file medical information in the inmate/patient medical record