LPN Charge Nurse

Overview

Outpatient MAT Opioid Treatment Program (OTP)

Seeking: LPN Charge Nurse

Full-Time/Part-Time Hours: DAYS/HOURS

Our Benefits:

• Semi-Annual Bonus Program
• Medical Dental and Vision insurance
• Competitive 401(k) plan
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Sign On Bonus if applicable.
• Early morning hours offering a great work/life balance
• Opportunityfor growth that is second to none in the industry

Our Team:

FACILITY NAME Comprehensive Treatment Center (CTC) located in CITY PA is part of Acadia Healthcares Comprehensive Treatment Centers the leading provider of medication-assisted treatment in the nation . Ournursing team provides compassionate high quality safe and efficient medication dispensing to patients that are seeking recovery from Opioid Use Disorder. Our mission is to providefull-circle care that includes a blend of therapies and the use of safe and effective medications.

Your Job as LPN Charge Nurse:

The Charge Nurse is responsible for overseeing a nursing work group for a specified shift in an outpatient opioid treatment program (OTP) recovery environment while maintaining the standards of professional a nursing practice in accordance with clinic policy and procedures. The Charge Nurse is also responsible for directing care to patients facilitating workflows serving as a clinical resource for staff and providing team leadership on a shift-to-shift basis.

Additional Benefits of Joining our Nursing Team

• Lower stress environment working in our medication dispensary
• No heavy lifting of patients/no bedside
• Stable shifts and schedule (mornings/days only)
• Early morning hours early afternoon end time
• Be a part of helping others in a recovery environment
• Paid training

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides direct care for patients as well as monitors and coordinates other nurses and members of the staff on the daily medical or behavioral health care activities of the clinic
• Schedules staff to ensure full coverage at all times and to ensure effective application of services.
• Leads guides and trains employees performing work.
• Oversees and provides direct nursing evaluation consultation and other related care to patients as required.
• Coordinates services and maintains communication with other departments or staff as required.
• Accurately and timely completes and maintains required documentation.
• Oversees quality assurance activities and compliance to operational standards participates in program development development or implementation of operating policy and procedure and promotes continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices as requested.
• May be required to administer medications per physician/provider orders accurately documents medication administration and ensure accurate count of controlled substance medication administration on required documents.
• May be required to perform blood and other specimen collection and processing and reading test results as ordered by Program Physicians.
• Based on the clinic service model may be required to transport medication to other locations and/or work on a CTC Mobile Unit.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Your Education Skills and Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Minimum 2 years experience in nursing practice
• Supervisory experience preferred unless otherwise required by State or Licensing requirements.
• Prefer experience in behavioral health or addiction recovery field environment (inpatient or outpatient)
• Training or experience treating patients with MAT (medication-assisted treatment) is highly preferred
• There must be no history of alcohol or other drug misuse for a period of three years before employment

Licenses/Certifications:

• Current LPN/LVN l icense in Pennsylvania.
• Current CPR certification where required by state regulation.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individuals characteristics protected by applicable state federal and local laws.

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Required Experience:

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