- Lower stress environment working in our medication dispensary/pharmacy
- No heavy lifting of patients/no bedside
- Stable shifts and schedule (morning/day shifts only)
- Early morning hours offering a great work/life balance
- Be a part of helping others in a recovery environment
- Paid training
- Works under the supervision of the Medical Director and the Clinic Director;
- Maintains practical nursing professional standards of care;
- Prepares and administers medication as ordered by the Medical Director or Program Physician accurately and in a timely manner;
- Maintains accurate accounting of all medication received (from supplier) and dispensed (to the patients);
- Charts medication administration in nurse's notes accurately and in a timely manner;
- Documents nursing care provided, and maintains appropriate records related to patients progress and activities accurately and in a timely manner;
- Responsible for the safekeeping of all medication stock and the records required by the DEA, FDA, and ADP;
- Dedicates a minimum of 90% of regularly scheduled work hours to activities directly related to the administration of medication; the remaining 10% will be dedicated to other activities as assigned;
- Responsible for urine collection and processing, reading test results as ordered by Program Physicians and the completion of all forms involved in these procedures.
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
- Prefer 1 year nursing experience in behavioral health or addiction recovery abuse field
- Training or experience treating patients in an outpatient treatment program
- There must be no history of alcohol or other drug misuse for a period of three years before employment
- Current LPN or RN license in the state of Wisconsin.
LPN/RN Dispensing Nurse - Madison, United States - Madison West Comprehensive Treatment Center
Description
Overview:
Seeking: LPN/RN Dispensing Nurse - Outpatient MAT
Per Diem Hours: Monday - Friday 4:30 AM - 1 PM with rotating weekend mornings, working varying days on an as-needed basis.
Benefits of Joining our Nursing Team:
Our Team:
Madison West Comprehensive Treatment Center, located in Madison, WI, is part of Acadia Healthcare's Comprehensive Treatment Centers, the leading provider of medication-assisted treatment in the nation. Our nursing team provides compassionate, high quality safe and efficient medication dispensing to patients that are seeking recovery from Opioid Use Disorder.
Your Job as a Dispensing Nurse:
The LPN/RN is instrumental in our patients treatment and recovery from opioid use disorder. LPNs/RNs provide high quality, safe and efficient dispensing of doses of medication to patients under the direction of the Medical Director or Physician. The LPN/RN is responsible for thorough, accurate reporting and documentation of the patient's symptoms, responses and progress.
Job Responsibilities:
Your Education, Skills and Qualifications:
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