Registered Nurse (RN) - Outpatient Addiction Dispensing

Pinnacle Treatment Centers • Phillipsburg, NJ

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About The Position

Pinnacle Treatment Centers is seeking a Registered Nurse to monitor and coordinate patients’ nursing and medical care in the absence of the Director of Nursing. The role provides medical services directly to patients and maintains appropriate medical records and files in accordance with state and federal regulations. The listed schedule is Saturdays from 5:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The pay range is $35 to $40 per hour, depending on experience.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse licensure 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 processes covering chemical dependency, infectious disease, and medical and mental health issues.
• Administer and interpret Mantoux tests for teammates and maintain accurate documentation.
• Assess patients’ responses to treatments and medications, including interactions and effectiveness.
• Document and summarize nursing care, and communicate changes, progress, and immediate medical care needs to the provider for follow-up consultation.
• Order medical supplies and maintain appropriate inventory and usage records in accordance with regulations.
• Maintain medical records, including individual charts, daily medication charts, dosage records, progress notes, and physician orders.
• Schedule physician appointments, obtain laboratory workups, and follow up with patients to confirm appointments are kept.
• Counsel patients on personal hygiene, abnormal laboratory results, HIV/AIDS testing, and medical matters, including treatment changes.
• Discuss important treatment changes and behavioral patterns affecting treatment with the physician and team.
• Refer patients for specialized care at local health centers and follow up on attendance and treatment.
• Assist with organizing patient transfers between 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 for full-time employees.
• 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