Job Description
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JOB SUMMARY:
The Registered Nurse - Office Based Addiction Treatment (OBAT) Services provides psychiatric, medical, and medication-assisted treatment nursing services, with a primary focus on OBAT, which includes assessment, treatment planning, administering medications, monitoring for medication side effects, providing medication/illness education, and providing laboratory services where indicated. the position will require travel across the entire Mount Roger Community Services catchment area.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
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Provide an ongoing assessment and develop treatment goals and objectives as identified through the prescribing provider’s assessment.
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Provide nursing interventions in the Medication Assisted Treatment programs, such as lab work, medication/illness education, administering medications, delivering of medications, making internal/ external referrals as identified, monitoring consumer progress, symptoms, and medication side effects.
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Maintain medication and supply storage areas in compliance with Agency procedures, licensure regulations, and state/federal law.
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Document nursing activities in the individual's electronic record and keep all records up to date according to established policies/procedures.
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Attend and participate in meetings such as clinical staffing meetings, business meetings, and nurses' meetings. Keeps mandatory training up to date.
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Assist and consult with Agency prescribers regarding scheduling, medication orders, consumer status, and consumer needs.
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Provide community education and consultation services when needed.
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Provide direction to the medication/benefits assistant; ensure completion of indigent medication applications and application for benefits where indicated. Assist in the organization and efficient operation of this service.
OTHER DUTIES:
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Provide nursing services, as scheduled/assigned, throughout the Agency's catchment area.
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Provide specific Agency mandatory training (for those nurses competent and trained in the particular area); e.g., Medication Administration Training (initial and recertification), First Aid and CPR, REVIVE, Medication Aide, etc.)
QUALIFICATIONS:
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Extensive knowledge of psychiatric disorders and substance abuse disorders.
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Knowledge of broad range of treatment modalities.
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Skills in diagnostic and statistical techniques such as DSM-V.
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Knowledge of personality and /or behavior theory.
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Skills in recording, interviewing, assessing, decision making, and treatment planning.
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Knowledge of psychotropic and medication assisted treatment medications, indications, and contraindications.
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Knowledge and skill in laboratory testing.
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Exhibits supervisory skills.
Job Requirements
EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION REQUIRED:
Bachelor of Science Nursing (preferred).
Current state licensure (or covered compact licensure) as a Registered Nurse (RN) or Graduate in nursing from an accredited college/university with successful completion of licensure with the Board of Nursing within 90 days of graduation.
One (1) year of professional experience practicing as a Registered Nurse (RN) is preferred. Recent Behavioral Health experience is preferred.
Valid driver’s license with safe driving record
