Registered Nurse (RN) - Outpatient Addiction Dispensing

Pinnacle Treatment Brand • Phillipsburg, NJ

4d • $35 - $40

About The Position

Pinnacle Treatment Centers is hiring a Registered Nurse to provide outpatient addiction dispensing services. In the absence of the Director of Nursing, the RN monitors and coordinates patients’ nursing and medical care, provides medical services directly to patients, and maintains records and medical files in accordance with state and federal regulations. The schedule is Saturdays, 5:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pay is $35–$40 per hour, depending on experience.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse licensed in the state of employment.
• CPR certification.
• Ability to triage in an emergency and assist nurses during medical emergencies.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience with chemical addiction and/or mental health disease, including psychopharmacology.
• At least one year of experience working in the substance abuse and/or mental health field.
• Three years of experience with chemical addiction and/or mental disorders, including psychopharmacotherapy.

Responsibilities

• Screen and assess patients for co-existing medical problems and risk factors that may affect appropriate treatment placement.
• Administer medications and treatments as ordered and in accordance with state and federal regulations.
• Ensure medication administration transactions are adequately recorded.
• Ensure the physician’s and/or medical director’s treatment plan is followed.
• Facilitate and educate patients in group sessions on chemical dependency, infectious disease, and medical and mental health issues.
• Administer, interpret, and accurately document Mantoux tests for teammates.
• Assess patient responses to treatments and medications, including interactions and effectiveness.
• Document and summarize nursing care for each patient and communicate changes, progress, and immediate medical needs to the provider for follow-up consultation.
• Order medical supplies and maintain inventory and usage records in accordance with regulations.
• Maintain medical records, including individual charts, daily medication charts, dosage records, progress notes, and doctors’ orders.
• Schedule physician appointments, obtain lab workups, and follow up with patients to confirm appointments are kept.
• Counsel patients on personal hygiene, abnormal lab results, HIV/AIDS testing, and medical matters, including treatment changes.
• Discuss significant treatment changes or behavioral patterns affecting treatment with the physician and team.
• Refer patients to specialized care at local health centers and follow up on attendance and treatment.
• Assist with organizing patient transfers between different levels of care.
• Assist in training teammates on medical conditions, responses, and patient care.
• Maintain continuing education credits as required by the Board of Nursing.
• Attend team meetings and complete required training courses on time.
• Assist the doctor during physical examinations as needed.
• Keep the medication room clean and orderly and maintain medical equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Shift differential for nights and weekends.
• 18 days of paid time off.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Company-sponsored ongoing training and certification opportunities.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, and accident insurance.
• Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP).
• Discounted tuition and scholarships through Capella University.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed