Temp Nurse
Company: New Season
Location: Gary
Posted on: June 22, 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.
Complies with federal and state privacy rules, including 42 CFR
Part 2 and 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164 as well as applicable clinic
policies and procedures.
Is responsible for obtaining and maintaining proper licensure
and/or certification according to specific state requirements.
Actively participates in CARF preparation and state audit
process.
Participates in all staff meetings.
Complies with all Local, State, Federal, and Colonial Management
Group, LP rules, regulations, and policies.
Acts always in the best interest of patients, the program, and
company; honors, supports, and protects the proprietary rights of
patients and the company.
Interfaces with the public and patients by answering phones,
greeting visitors, and monitoring patient activities while on
center premises.
Other Responsibilities
For Minnesota staff only: responsible for satisfying Freedom from
Chemical Use Problems
Supervisory Responsibilities:
(Scope of the person's authority, including a list of jobs that
report to this job).
None
Essential Qualifications:
(To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to
perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed
below are representative of the competencies (minimum knowledge,
skill, and ability) required. Reasonable accommodations may be made
to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions).
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.
Physical Demands/Work Environment:
(The physical demands and work environment characteristics
described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this
job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)
Finger Dexterity: Use primarily when operating hands to medicate
patients, utilize keyboard and telephone.
Talking: To convey detailed or important instructions to patients
and employees.
Hearing: Ability to hear normal conversations and receive ordinary
information.
Vision: Average, ordinary, visual acuity necessary to observe
patients and work on a computer. Clear vision at 20 inches or less
and distant vision at 20 feet or more.
Physical Strength: Standing most of the time. Exerts up to 10
pounds of force occasionally.
Working Conditions
(The working conditions described here are representative of those
that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions).
Ability to operate in an open work area with moderate everyday
noise.
Ability to perform other duties as required.
Mental Activities:
(The mental activities described here are representative of those
that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.)
Reasoning Ability: Ability to resolve practical problems. Ability
to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral,
diagram, or schedule form. Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Mathematics Ability: Advanced mathematics ability needed to
maneuver through daily medications (milligrams) functions and
tasks.
Language Ability: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general
healthcare journals, professional journals, and technical
procedures. Ability to write reports and medical correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions
from staff and outside agencies.
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