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

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

We’re looking for someone who

• Is excited to work in an outpatient setting, much like a doctor’s office.
• 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.

To thrive in this role, you must be able to

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

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