LPN - OTP Medication Room Nurse

Sunrise Treatment Center; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision

Life insurance; disability

3 weeks PTO in first year

8 paid holidays

Parental leave

401k match up to 4%

Job summary

Sunrise Treatment Center in Cincinnati seeks an LPN OTP Medication Room Nurse to manage the on-site dispensary, prepare and dispense buprenorphine/methadone, and ensure regulatory compliance with DEA and Board of Pharmacy guidelines.

The role emphasizes patient safety, documentation accuracy, and a sedentary, administrative-focused work environment with occasional solitary duties in the med room.

Qualifications

• Record client information, generate reports, and dispense buprenorphine using multiple computerized systems.
• Remain current with changes in policies and procedures.
• Adhere to DEA and Board of Pharmacy guidelines.
• Provide emergency first aid to clients.

Responsibilities

• Record client information, generate reports, and dispense buprenorphine using multiple computerized systems.
• Prepare, dispense, and monitor medication.
• Maintain accurate inventory of all facility medications.
• Draw labs and prepare injections as required.

Skills

Communication

Multi-tasking

Computer skills

Team Building

Technology

Relationship Management

Problem Solving

Time Management

Accountability

Education

Ohio LPN or RN

CPR and First Aid

Job description

Title: LPN OTP Medication Room Nurse

Location: This position is at our West Side location. 6460 Harrison Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio 45247

Who is Sunrise?

We are an outpatient substance use treatment center, focused on the respect and dignity of our patients and our employees. We believe in exceptional service to our patients and the communities we serve. If you share in this belief, then Sunrise Treatment Center could be the place for you!

We are seeking someone who is able to multi-task in a structured, lower-volume nursing role where you would prepare and dispense buprenorphine and methadone medication from our on-site dispensary.

Our ideal candidate would prioritize patient safety, accuracy, and consistency. This position offers a predictable pace, meaningful exposure to regulatory standards, making it ideal for nurses interested in compliance focused practice while being given the opportunity to focus on quality of care without the demands of high patient volumes.

This role offers significant hands on exposure to regulatory and compliance requirements, including medication handling, documentation standards, audits, and policy adherence.

This role requires a dependable nurse who has excellent computer skills, relevant field experience, and someone looking to take on a more sedentary role, away from floor nursing. If this sounds appealing, this job may be for you.

Please note that this position may at times require you to work as a solitary nurse within the med room.

• Day shift hours *
• Two-hour every other Saturday morning rotation *
• Closed Sundays and holidays *
• Additional pay added for nursing experience and SUD experience *

Summary/Objective

Provide excellent patient care to our clients as well as adhering to the proper procedures and processes as they are outlined below. This is a nursing position that will allow for a much sought after work/life balance. This position is largely administrative, consisting mostly of pharmacy type work, with minimal standing.

Essential Functions

Record client information, generate reports, and dispense buprenorphine using multiple computerized systems.

• Remain current with changes in policies and procedures.
• Attend and participate in relevant continuing education and in-service training to improve professional competency.
• Adhere to DEA and Board of Pharmacy guidelines.
• Provide emergency first aid to clients.
• Preparation, dispensing, and monitoring of medication.
• Drawing labs.
• Preparing and/or administering injections.
• Maintain accurate inventory of all facility medications.

Competencies

• Communication
• Multi-tasking
• Computer skills
• Team Building
• Technology
• Relationship Management
• Problem Solving
• Time Management
• Accountability

Employees of Sunrise enjoy the following benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Life insurance, Short term and Long term disability are company paid
• Voluntary life insurance
• 3 weeks of PTO in your 1st year
• 8 - paid holidays
• Parental leave
• Company EAP
• 401k Match up to 4%

Supervision

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, pill counters, calculators, printers, scanners and photocopiers.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to type, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stoop as necessary. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

The hours for this position are Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 7:00am - 3:00pm. Tuesday and Thursday 9:30am - 5:30pm. This position will require an every other week Saturday rotation 8:00 a.m. to 10:0 a.m.

Travel

If staffing is unavailable, additional travel to other Sunrise Treatment Center could be offered in the event of an immediate coverage need. Additional pay for travel and mileage reimbursement would be given for other locations not listed in this job description.

Required Education And Experience

Ohio Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN), CPR and first aid certification. Must be in good standing with Ohio Medicaid billing practices. Must pass an FBI background check and fingerprinting prior to start date.

Preferred Education And Experience

Experience dispensing medication in a medication assisted treatment program or pharmacy experience.

AAP/EEO Statement

Sunrise Treatment Center. provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information., or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.

Other Duties

All job requirements are subject to possible revision to reflect changes in the position requirements or to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a threat or risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to which will be required in this position. Employees will be required to follow other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor/manager (within guidelines and compliance with Federal and State Laws). Continued employment remains on an “at-will" basis.