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Community Medical Services (CMS) is urgently hiring a Nurse to administer medication to patients recovering from addictions to opioids and other illicit substances. In your role as a dosing nurse, you’ll work under the supervision of the Nursing Manager and the Director of Medical and Nursing Operations to conduct required testing, maintain the medication inventory, audit records, and assist medical providers in providing a safe place for anyone looking to start their recovery journey with us.

The shift is Monday through Friday 530am-700p with alternating weekends/holidays. You will only work 3 days a week.

As you join our mission to help those suffering from substance use disorders reclaim their lives, expect to thrive in a comfortable, welcoming, and fun environment where you are valued for the work you do, championed by passionate leaders, and equipped with the tools and ongoing training you need to achieve your goals.

Along the way, we’ll invest in your well-being through a benefits package that includes

• Paid sick, vacation, and holiday time
• Health savings account
• Ongoing professional development
• Employee assistance program to support your mental health and wellness
• Subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401K retirement plan with match
• Tuition and CME reimbursement up to 100%
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance

We’re looking for someone who

• Is excited to work in an outpatient setting, much like a doctor’s office.
• Likes to chat—you won’t be physically moving patients in this role, but you will be having conversations with them all day.
• Enjoys a consistent schedule.

To thrive in this role, you must be able to

• Adhere to all federal, state, local, and accrediting body regulations
• Process point-of-care urine drug screens per company policy
• Prepare take-home medication (n/a in Montana)
• Arrange temporary incoming and outgoing courtesy dosing clients
• Administer CPR if necessary
• Knowledge of the signs of intoxication and opioid withdrawal symptoms
• Obtain vital signs, blood specimens, and urine samples
• Maintain accurate client records in company’s EHR system
• Demonstrates accuracy in medication administration and ability to maintain accurate client records
• Licensed LPN or RN in state of employment
• Experience in the field of substance use disorders preferred, but not required
• Order necessary dosing room and nursing-related supplies
• Deliver medications to external facilities
• Document medication errors and respond to adverse medical reactions per company policy
• Ability to travel to assigned CMS sites
• Monitor medication administration closely to prevent diversion
• Report diversion to proper internal authorities
• Administer medications as ordered/prescribed by a CMS medical provider
• Monitor behavioral patterns, medical symptoms, and physical symptoms related to dosage, as well as other symptoms related to drug use and mental health concerns
• Maintain accurate medication inventory records

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