Staff Nurse - Springfield

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Family Guidance Centers, Inc. is a substance use treatment organization offering comprehensive behavioral health programs, including medication-assisted recovery, to individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) and co-occurring mental health conditions. With over 25 years of experience and multiple locations across the state, we provide a full continuum of care for substance use disorder, from prevention and harm reduction to treatment and recovery support. Our programs integrate FDA-approved medications for the treatment of substance use disorders, including all three medications approved to treat opioid use disorder (buprenorphine, methadone, and naltrexone). We strive to meet our patients where they are, bringing care outside clinic walls via telehealth and mobile services and ensuring patients have access to harm reduction resources and education. 

The Staff Nurse essential duties and responsibilities include:

Tracks inventories of Controlled Substances II & III doing physical counts & electronic data entry in SAMMS accounting software.
Verifies the medication inventory at openings & closings per FGC policy; accurately transfers/adjusts liters of methadone per SAMMS prompts.
Can access medication accounting reports from SAMMS for supervisory and DEA Diversion Control review.
Orders Controlled Substances using DEA Forms; receives inventory by entering data in the SAMMS.
Processes physicians' orders, rx orders, telephone orders in SAMMS; documents the services in SAMMS. Audits electronic signature requirements for compliance resolution
Accurately dispenses clinic medications & take-home medication per FGC policy; is responsible for initiation of FGC DEA Chain of Custody form, when applicable.
Provides Naltrexone ER (extended release suspension) education and administration services as needed.

Schedule: 2:00pm- 10:30pm/ 5 days a week (days vary) 

Number of Position Openings: 1

Start Date: ASAP

Salary Starting at $30.00 an hour

Family Guidance Centers, Inc. is a drug-free workplace. Pre-employment drug testing includes marijuana/THC.

This position requires DCFS background clearance.

Family Guidance Centers, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer .

Keyword: Treatment Nurse, Residential Nurse
Required Experience:

Education and/or Experience: Two years post degree experience in hospital or agency setting. Individual must possess good communication skills. General basic nursing and medical terminology knowledge. Must have knowledge of substance abuse pathology. Must have knowledge of all state and federal rules and regulations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: RN, L.P.N. registered in the State of Illinois and certified in CPR

From: Family Guidance Centers, Inc.