LPN- Full Time
Company: New Season
Location: Mentor
Posted on: May 8, 2022
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Job Description:
For over 30 years, New Season Treatment Centers have been a
leading national health care service provider of outpatient
treatment centers that specialize in providing safe, quality and
best in class care for individuals living with Opioid Use Disorder
("OUD"). Operating in over 70 treatment centers in multiple states,
our team members are engaged in medication-assisted treatment,
counseling, support, and care management of individuals living with
OUD. We treat the whole person and, in so doing, address the
underlying causes of OUD in an effort to provide a continuum of
care that not only addresses treatment needs but supports the
patient on their journey to recovery. Job Summary:Under the
direction and supervision of the Medical Director or Registered
Nurse for medical matters and under the direction of the Program
Director for administrative matters participates in the promotion
and restoration of patients' health, collaborates with physicians
and multidisciplinary team members, and provides support to
patients.Essential Functions:Supplies and administers medication
pursuant to physician order and, records dosage administered in the
medical record.Conducts an actual sight and counts inventory of the
medication supply daily.Maintains absolute accuracy in daily
accounting of medication that is supplied or administered in
inventory.Assumes responsibility for safeguarding medication
inventory.Collects fees in the absence of a cashier
position.Performs daily cash reconciliation in the absence of a
cashier position; ensures all cash collected is given to the
Program Director daily so the final count can be completed.Receives
and ensures the accuracy of incoming medication shipments; advises
necessary staff of any discrepancies in a timely fashion.Ensures
disposal of medical waste through the proper protocol.Observes
patient's demeanor prior to dosing and seeks guidance from the
Medical Director or Registered Nurse when an issue or concern is
noted.Promptly communicates patient issues or concerns to the
Medical Director or Registered Nurse for medical matters and to the
Program Director for other matters. The former includes but is not
limited to dose requests, behavior, or any other aspect of patient
care that may need to be addressed.Contacts other centers to verify
dosages as needed.Administers appropriate lab tests as required
including patient vital signs, TB tests when required, and collects
data for review by Medical Director or RN.Schedules and screens
patients to be seen by the Medical Director.Assists the Medical
Director in collecting data for the history and physical as
required.Makes medical record entries as directed by the Medical
Director or RN and consistent with clinic protocol.Receives medical
orders; ensures that medical orders are documented and signed by
the physician and ensures orders are understood by Program Director
and other staff members as needed.Maintains absolute control,
tracking, and confidentiality of all patient medical paperwork.
Education/Licensure/Certification: Active nursing license in the
state in which the clinic is located.Required Knowledge:
Understanding of opiate addiction, medical terminology General
nursing knowledge, and techniques. Basic mathematics skills. Must
be computer literate and have basic knowledge of all Microsoft
products including Word, Outlook, and Excel. Must have basic typing
skills. Experience Required: Minimum of 1-year direct patient
contact. Prior experience in the clinical environment is
helpful.Skill and Ability: Must possess excellent customer service
and interpersonal skills. Must have great attention to detail and
be extremely accurate in performing daily functions. Full
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