What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Nursing - Addiction Medicine - Asheville, NC position at Crossroads?
Crossroads Treatment Centers is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Since 2005, Crossroads has been at the forefront of treating patients with opioid use disorder. Crossroads is a family of professionals dedicated to providing the most accessible, highest quality, evidence-based medication assisted treatment (MAT) options to combat the growing opioid epidemic and helping people with opioid use disorder start their path to recovery. This comprehensive approach to treatment, the gold standard in care for opioid use disorder, has been shown to prevent more deaths from overdose and lead to long-term recovery. We are committed to bringing critical services to communities across the U.S. to improve access to treatment for over 26,500 patients. Our clinics are all outpatient and office-based, with clinics in Georgia, Kentucky, New Jersey, North and South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive environment for all employees and patients.
Day in the Life of a Director of Nursing
Our nursing team enjoys an early morning schedule with early afternoon out times. It is expected for all nursing team members, including the Director of Nursing when needed, to participate in our Saturday rotation. The frequency of this rotation is determined by the current staff count.
Since 2005, Crossroads has been at the forefront of treating patients with opioid use disorder. Crossroads is a family of professionals dedicated to providing the most accessible, highest quality, evidence-based medication assisted treatment (MAT) options to combat the growing opioid epidemic and helping people with opioid use disorder start their path to recovery. This comprehensive approach to treatment, the gold standard in care for opioid use disorder, has been shown to prevent more deaths from overdose and lead to long-term recovery. We are committed to bringing critical services to communities across the U.S. to improve access to treatment for over 26,500 patients. Our clinics are all outpatient and office-based, with clinics in Georgia, Kentucky, New Jersey, North and South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive environment for all employees and patients.
Day in the Life of a Director of Nursing
- Monitor dosing area for accuracy, efficiency, and compliance with controlled medication.
- Maintain nursing schedule and inventory for dosing area.
- Provide training and education to new and existing nursing team members while conducting regular nursing staff meetings.
- Know all functions and roles of the Dosing Nurse position and be able to fill in when needed.
- Track and conduct patient annual physicals according to state regulations.
- Assist the medical provider with new patient intakes.
- Participate in the interviewing and hiring process of new nurses coming into the team.
- Registered Nurse license issued in the state in which they will be practicing or a multi-state compact status license.
- License should be in good standing, unencumbered, and active. If applicable, disciplinary actions documented on any license will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
- 3 years of supervisory or managerial experience at minimum in nursing is preferred.
- Strong phlebotomy skills, experience drawing blood on collapsed veins is a plus.
- Active and current CPR or BLS certification is preferred.
Our nursing team enjoys an early morning schedule with early afternoon out times. It is expected for all nursing team members, including the Director of Nursing when needed, to participate in our Saturday rotation. The frequency of this rotation is determined by the current staff count.
- 4:45 AM – 1:00 PM, Monday through Friday
- 5:30 AM – 10:00 AM, rotating Saturdays
- Consistent schedule. Early in time and out time, no 12 hour shifts, and never on call (unless there is a true emergency).
- Small nursing team. Depending on patient census, teams can range anywhere from 2-12.
- Regular patient care activities, less paperwork.
- Excellent training if you are new to this field.
- Opportunity to save lives everyday!
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- PTO
- Variety of 401K options including a match program with no vesture period
- Annual Continuing Education Allowance (in related field)
- Life Insurance
- Short/Long Term Disability
- Paid maternity/paternity leave
- Mental Health day
- Calm subscription for all employees
- Crossroads is a STAR (Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery) approved organization. This means our clinicians will have access to help pay off federal student loans so they can focus on what they do best: patient care!
- Please see the website at https://bhw.hrsa.gov/funding/apply-loan-repayment/star-lrp
