RN or LPN

Coastal Horizons Center•Wilmington, NC

7h•Onsite

About The Position

At Coastal Horizons, our mission is to provide a continuum of professional services to promote healthier lives, stronger families, and safer communities. We are currently seeking a motivated and passionate RN or LPN to join our dynamic team. If you're looking for an opportunity to make a difference, we invite you to explore the exciting positions available with us.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing, RN or LPN
Two years of progressively responsible experience working with individuals having substance abuse problems; emphasis on narcotic addiction
Current license to practice as a registered/practical nurse in the State of North Carolina OR Equivalent combination of education and experience.
Thorough knowledge of the medical and psychological components of substance abuse, addiction, withdrawal, and methadone treatment.
Thorough knowledge of State and Federal requirements governing the narcotic treatment program.
Considerable knowledge of professional nursing care standards and management, practices, and techniques relating to substance abuse and addiction.
Considerable knowledge of infectious disease and its pathophysiology.
Ability to assess the medical and psychological conditions of clients.
Ability to work independently and knowledgeable of when to make an appropriate referral.
Ability to execute professional nursing techniques and practices.
Ability to maintain an effective working relationship with employees, clients, co-workers, program personnel and the public.
Ability to take corrective action to address variances in practice or employee performance.
Must be able to physically perform the basic life operational functions of kneeling, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, grasping, feeling, talking and hearing.
Must be able to perform light work exerting up to twenty (20) pounds of force occasionally, up to ten (10) pounds frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to life objects.
Must possess the visual acuity to perform transcription, do extensive reading, and use measurement devices.

Responsibilities

Provides professional nursing work associated with the medical/clinical needs of those individuals who are seeking or enrolled in the outpatient treatment program or seeking services through the outreach program.
Responsible for providing professional nursing care to individuals served within the outpatient treatment, narcotic treatment, and outreach program.
May be required to work 7A to 7P every other Saturday, to facilitate expansion of walk in induction program.
Work requires acquiring medical history and health assessment of each client, providing appropriate care either through intervention or referral.
Monitors and ensures that dispensing of medication prescribed by program physician meets the needs of the clients and meets state and federal requirements.
Requires employee to provide client assessment to determine the most appropriate action for intervention which may range from referral to the program physician to providing treatment via standing order.
Required to document pertinent client information and notify the medical services coordinator of any discrepancies of local, state, and federal regulations.
Administers prescribed medication as directed by program physician and provide educational information to clients and families.
Provide clinical education and training to staff, families, and clients concerning sexually transmitted diseases, TB/Hepatitis/related health issues, substance abuse, addiction, narcotic treatment medication and recovery to include any pathophysiology.
Ensures standards of quality delivery of medical services and infection control.
Involved in providing clinical education and in-service training to staff.