What are the responsibilities and job description for the SUBSTANCE ABUSE NURSE position at Coastal Horizons Center?
COASTAL HORIZONS CENTER, INC.
JOB TITLE: SUBSTANCE ABUSE NURSE
SUPERVISED BY: OTP Director of Nursing
REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENTIAL QUALJFICATIONS:
- 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.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES
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.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASSIFICATION:
- Responsible for providing professional nursing care to individuals served within the outpatient treatment, narcotic treatment, and outreach 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 statie 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 prescribe 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.
- Exposed to various communicable health conditions involving air-borne and/or blood-borne pathogens via venipuncture and urinalysis and is subject to the OSHA regulation.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND TASKS: APPROX. o/o OF TIME:
25% Provided HIV/STD risk reduction information and other appropriate health care intervention, educational materials, and referral to individuals within the outpatient treatment, narcotic treatment and/or the outreach program.
15% Administers narcotic treatment medication, assesses clients and documents clinical and medical findings relevant to treatment and determines the referral status to the program physician or other health care providers.
15% Orients newly admitted clients regarding the medical aspects of the narcotic treatment program, interprets these to the clients and their families, provided education prevention, and HIV/STD risk reduction informational sessions for clients regarding medically related issues.
10% Records narcotic treatment for compliance with state and federal regulations; reports deficiencies as necessary to appropriate source.
10% Conducts pre and post HIV counseling, Hepatitis/TB and agency prescribed testing.
10% Provides educational services to staff, clients and families concerning program endeavors, clinical findings, and disease pathophysiology.
5% Ensures accurate record keeping of all controlled substances in addition to documenting the client's medical progress.
5% Participates on various committees and subcommittees ensures, quality of health care services and infection control measures within the work unit.
5% Performs other duties as assigned or required.
Additional Information:
- 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.
SALARY: Commensurate with education and experience. Benefits available include health/medical, dental, life insurance, paid time off programs, 401 K retirement savings plan. For more information, please visit our website at www.coastalhorizons.org
Please mail, fax, or email your resume and cover letter to: (no phone calls please)
Coastal Horizons Center, Inc.
ATTN: RECRUITMENT/HR
615 Shipyard Blvd.
Wilmington, NC. 28412
Fax: 910-790-0189
Coastal Horizons is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
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