What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dispensing Nurse- part-time position at Everest Recovery Centers LLC?
Description
Nurses, are you burnt out and in need of a change? A nursing position with Everest Recovery Centers may be for you. We are currently seeking a part-time- Dispensing Nurse (~12-16 hrs /week with some flexibility) for our South Porland, ME facility. Everest Recovery provides a rewarding opportunity with a good work/life balance (Normal hours: 5am-12pm). There is no heavy lifting and there is limited direct physical contact with patients in comparison to typical nursing positions.
Everest Recovery Centers (Everest Recovery) is run by seasoned veterans in the substance use treatment field. Our mission is to provide comprehensive services for persons affected by addiction through community awareness, quality and holistic clinical services in an efficient, safe, and fiscally sound environment.
We help people rebuild their self-esteem and reestablish their roles as productive family members through our services, which include medication assisted treatment; diagnostic assessment, recurrence prevention and support groups, addiction education, counseling, and more.
Benefits:
Everest Recovery provides a great benefits package which includes:
- Collaborative, Patient-Centered Culture
- Generous paid leave
- Medical, Dental and Vision
- 401(k) Retirement plan
- Friendly team-oriented environment
Position Summary:
The primary nursing function is to medicate and assess patients. The nurse will also collect urine and blood specimens for laboratory testing. The nurse will be accountable for accurate and timely documentation. Additional duties include, but not limited to:
- Safe and accurate administration of medications as prescribed
- Compliance with Everest Recovery policy and procedures, state and federal regulations
- Accurate documentation
- Patient assessments
- Perform vein punctures as required by regulation
- TB testing as required by regulation
- Provision of accurate information regarding disease concept, TB, HIV, Hepatitis to patients as deemed necessary on an individual basis Health Education
Requirements
- Licensed LPN in Maine
- No experience in addiction nursing? That’s okay! Join a team of highly skilled professionals. We will train you!
- Everest Recovery conducts pre-employment background screening/investigation as well as drug screening
