Lead Dispensing Nurse

BayMark Health Services; Westfield (MA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401K match

Paid Time Off

Flexible Sick Time

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Health Care Resource Centers in Massachusetts seeks an experienced Lead Dispensing Nurse for its MAT Clinic. The role requires an LPN/LVN license and proven leadership to coordinate dispensing and medical operations in collaboration with the Nurse Supervisor and Medical Director.

You will oversee nursing coverage, delegate tasks, ensure regulatory compliance, and participate in treatment teams. Strong interpersonal, HIPAA knowledge, EMR proficiency, and crisis management are essential.

Qualifications

• MA Licensed Practical Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse with 3-5 years of experience.
• Experience in substance abuse, mental health treatment, or addiction medicine preferred.
• HIPAA, Federal, State & CARF regulations knowledge; accurate record keeping.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work with diverse groups.

Responsibilities

• Enact physician orders and ensure delivery to outside facilities.
• Ensure medical services comply with Federal and state regulations.
• Delegate tasks to CNAs, medication technicians, or other competent staff.
• Communicate with Nursing Supervisor about potential issues.
• Schedule and participate in treatment teams, panel reviews, and department meetings.
• Manage nursing team schedules, time clock edits, and monthly reports.
• Review client clinical complaints and intervene in crisis situations.
• Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Skills

Licensed Practical Nurse

Leadership

HIPAA compliance

EMR proficiency

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Education

MA LPN/LVN license

Tools

EMR system

Microsoft Suite

Job description

Description

Position at Health Care Resource Centers Lead Dispensing Nurse for MAT Clinic - LPN/LVN

Description

Position at Health Care Resource Centers Lead Dispensing Nurse for MAT Clinic - LPN/LVN Health Care Resource Centers is looking for an effective Nurse Leader that has a distinct set of personal qualities: integrity, empathy, dedication to excellence, and an ability to handle stress. The lead nurse works in partnership with the Nurse Supervisor, Program/Medical Director, to ensure the delivery of adequate and qualitative level of nursing coverage for all program and dispensing and medical operations.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensure that Physician's medication orders are enacted meeting time expectations, includes delivery to outside facilities
• Responsible for Medical Services to be in compliance with Federal and state regulations
• Delegates tasks to certified nursing assistants, medication technicians, or an unlicensed person who is competent to perform those tasks.
• Communicates and collaborates with the Nursing Supervisor regarding potential issues.
• Schedule / Participate in Treatment Teams, Panel Review, Department Head and General Staff meetings
• Nursing team management - time clock edits as necessary, develop and manage schedules, conduct performance improvement activities, and prepare monthly reports
• Review and Resolve client clinical complaints; intervene in crisis situations
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Licensed in MA as Licensed Practical Nurse or License Vocational Nurse with 3-5 years' experience.
• Prior experience in substance abuse, mental health treatment, or addiction medicine preferred
• Accuracy of record keeping with understanding of HIPAA, Federal, State & CARF standards & regulations
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Fundamental knowledge of professional nursing principles, techniques, basic addiction medicine science, and of community health and welfare resources
• Ability to carry out written and oral instructions; to exercise judgment in the application of nursing care; to accept and use supervision; to work cooperatively with people; to maintain an objective attitude; to exercise tact and initiative; to stimulate patients and families to constructive actions; to grasp and apply the basic principles of administration and operation of a health program and to communicate effectively.
• Computer proficiency with EMR, Microsoft Suite.
• Satisfactory drug screen and criminal background check.

Salary Range

Salary ranges from $34.20 to $38.00 an hour. Or $00,000.00 to $00,000.00 annualized. The salary of the candidate(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, experience, education, specialty, and training.

BayMark Offers Excellent Benefits

• 401K match
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Voluntary Worksite Benefits (i.e., Accidental Injury)
• Company paid Short & Long Term Disability
• Company paid Basic Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Bereavement Leave
• Flexible Sick Time
• Employee Referral Program
• BayMark Perks Program
• Jury Duty & Witness Duty Leave
• BayMark University Learning

Total compensation goes beyond the value on the paycheck.

Here Is What You Can Expect From Us

Health Care Resource Centers, a progressive substance abuse treatment organization, is committed to the highest quality of patient care in a comfortable outpatient clinic setting. Our ultimate goal is to address the physical, emotional, and mental aspects of opioid use disorder to help each of our patients achieve long-term recovery and an improved quality of life.

Health Care Resource Centers is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, natural origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition, disability or veteran's status or any other classification protected by State/Federal laws.