APRN

Southeast Addiction Facilities Master; Bridgeton (MO); Presencial; USD 110 000 - 140 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Engage Wellness Bridgeton, MO is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to support substance use and mental health services. The NP will coordinate medical care with the Medical Director and ensure safe, appropriate care for clients with varying medical histories and drug of choice.

Responsibilities include admitting evaluations, physicals, follow-ups, medication monitoring, referrals to specialists, and maintaining client confidentiality within a detox/treatment setting.

Qualificações

• Substance abuse/mental health medical treatment experience
• Ability to maintain quality, safety and infection control standards.
• Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements.
• Ability to work with computers and possess good time management skills.
• Ability to work under immediate supervision.
• Ability to rely on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job.

Responsabilidades

• Perform complete admission evaluations to each new client within 48 hrs of admission and per Joint Commission standards.
• Complete history and physicals if deemed necessary.
• Perform individual follow-ups within timelines based on level of care.
• Assist the physician in providing medical protocols.
• Make recommendations for follow-up services reflecting findings or risk factors.
• Ensure clients are referred to specialists when needed.
• Assist in monitoring medications and provision of all prescribed drugs and services.
• Assist in implementing and maintaining policies to ensure client confidentiality of medical information.
• Ensure clients' rights and responsibilities are communicated to clients and providers.
• Maintain procedures for coordination of care delivered inside and outside the center.
• Assist in blood draws for clients.

Conhecimentos

Substance abuse care

Mental health care

Infection control

Time management

Computer literacy

Under supervision

Follow instructions

Formação académica

Licensed Nurse Practitioner (TN)

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Details: Job Location: Engage Wellness Bridgeton, MO - Bridgeton, MO 63044, Position Type: Contractor, Engage Wellness Missouri

JOB DESCRIPTION

Scope of Practice

Nurse Practitioner

Department: Medical

Reports To: Medical Director

The function of the Nurse Practitioner is to assist the Medical Director to provide substance abuse and mental health services. The NP's goal is to assist in ensuring all clinical programs are safe and appropriate to the clients' specific issues, drug of choice, mental health disorders and medical history. The Nurse Practitioner will direct and coordinate medical services and care in coordination with the Medical Director with other areas of the organization while making reasonable accommodations to ensure clients are safe and comfortable as possible during their stay.

Essential Duties and Responsibility

• Perform complete admission evaluations to each new client within timelines stipulated in the facility policy and procedure manual (within 48hrs of admission) and in accordance with state and the Joint Commission licensing standards.
• Complete history and physicals if deemed necessary.
• Perform individual follow-ups within timelines stipulated based on level of care.
• Assists the physician in providing medical protocols.
• Makes recommendations for follow-up services that reflect the findings or risk factors discovered during medical assessments.
• Ensure that clients are referred to specialists when the medical needs of a client cannot be met by the providers of the addiction treatment center.
• Assists in monitoring medications and ensure the provision of all prescribed drugs and medically necessary pharmaceutical services.
• Assists in ensuring that drug utilization reviews are appropriately conducted and documented as outlined in the policy and procedure manual and to specifically indicate the use/do not use abbreviations list and look alike/sound alike medications.
• Assists in the implement and maintain policies and procedures to ensure the Clients' right to confidentiality of medical information.
• Ensure that client's rights and responsibilities are communicated these to agency clients and providers.
• Maintain procedures for monitoring the coordination of care provided to clients, including but not limited to all medically necessary services delivered both within and outside the addiction treatment agency.
• Assist in blood draws for clients

Work Experience, Skills, Knowledge and Abilities Required

• Substance abuse/mental health medical treatment experience
• Ability to maintain quality, safety and infection control standards.
• Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements.
• Ability to work with computers and possess good time management skills.
• Ability to work under immediate supervision.
• Ability to rely on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job.

License, Certifications, and Qualifications

• Licensed Nurse Practitioner in the State of Tennessee, with unrestricted licenses to practice medicine.
• Sufficient knowledge and expertise to competently provide care in accordance with the applicable standard of practice in a detoxification and/ or treatment setting.
• If contracting status, carry professional liability insurance issued by an insurance company or trust licensed or otherwise qualified to issue coverage in the State of Tennessee, with minimum coverage limits of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per claim and Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000) annual aggregate.
• Knowledge of addictions, addiction treatment, and co-occurring psychiatric disorders treatment.

Supervision

To be supervised by licensed physician

Physical Demands

Requires light physical work; light lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects less than 20 pounds. Physical work is less than 10% of job. Stand or sit for long periods of time, stoop, bend, or reach without restriction.

Working Conditions

• Position requires work in a temperature-controlled environment; 80-90% of time spent indoors.
• Potential exposure to violent situations.
• Potential exposure to airborne/blood-borne pathogens or other potentially infectious materials.

General Requirements

• Works in a safety-conscious manner which ensures the safe work practices are used in order not to pose a risk to self or others in the workplace.
• Complies with company policies and procedures and local, state, and federal regulations.
• Adheres to policy on Drug Free Workplace.
• Interacts in a tactful, diplomatic, and compassionate manner with clients, families, visitors, and co-workers to provide a safe, efficient, and therapeutically effective caring environment which ensures the self-respect, personal dignity, rights and physical safety of each client and center guest.
• Maintains a dependable attendance record and adheres to standards of cleanliness, grooming, hygiene, and dress code.