Nurse - Lpn Or Rn

Community Medical Services (CMS) is 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.

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

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

We’re looking for someone who

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

To thrive in this role, you must be able to

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

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