Nurse Practitioner - Weekends

Avenues Recovery•Indianapolis, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Avenues Recovery Center is hiring a weekend Nurse Practitioner for its detox and residential treatment facility in Indianapolis, Indiana. The role provides medical care and monitoring for clients throughout treatment, including developing individual treatment plans, managing medications, and helping stabilize patients so they can participate fully in treatment. The Nurse Practitioner coordinates with medical, clinical, and utilization review teams, manages orders and test results, documents medical care, and completes client appointment schedules.

Requirements

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or MPAS.
State licensure as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in Indiana.
Federal DEA certification.
Advanced practice nursing skills, including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Experience in addiction medicine or a related field.

Responsibilities

Create individual medical care treatment plans and provide medical monitoring and medication management for clients throughout treatment.
Provide quality medical care to stabilize patients and enable them to fully engage in treatment.
Update pharmacy orders; create UDS, medication, and lab orders; and review and address UDS and lab results.
Collaborate with medical, clinical, and utilization review teams to coordinate care.
Maintain thorough documentation of medical interventions, consultations, and directives.
Complete daily and weekly client appointment schedules in a timely and efficient manner.