Part Time Nurse (LPN)

Company: New Season
Location: Mentor
Posted on: October 11, 2021

Job Description:

Are you looking to make a difference in your community? Are you looking to expand your nursing experience and enjoy being off your feet? Apply today to help fight against the opioid epidemic and join a united work family.

New Season:

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.
• Collects fees and performs daily cash reconciliation in the absence of a cashier position.
• Ensures disposal of medical waste through the proper protocol.
• Observes the patient's demeanor prior to dosing.
• Contact 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 the 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.
• Maintains absolute control, tracking, and confidentiality of all patient medical paperwork.
• Actively participates in CARF preparation and state audit process.
• Interfaces with the public and patients by answering phones, greeting visitors, and monitoring patient activities while on center premises.

Essential Qualifications:

Education/Licensure/Certification: Active LPN nursing license in the state of Ohio.

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.

New Season provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. 

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