Job Description
**Travel Nurse**
**Job Description**
New Season
**Reports to:** Program Director
**Job Code** : TC50
**Department:** Clinic
**FLSA:** Non-Exempt
**Direct Reports:** 0
For over 30 years, New Season Treatment Centers have been a leading national
health care service provider of outpatient treatment centers that specialize
in providing safe, quality and best in class care for individuals living with
Opioid Use Disorder (OUD).
Operating in over 70 treatment centers in multiple states, our team members
are engaged in medication-assisted treatment, counseling, support, and care
management of individuals living with OUD. We treat the whole person and, in
so doing, address the underlying causes of OUD in an effort to provide a
continuum of care that not only addresses treatment needs but supports the
patient on their journey to recovery.
**Job Summary:**
Under the direction and supervision of the Medical Director or Registered
Nurse for medical matters and under the direction of the Program Director for
administrative matters participates in the promotion and restoration of
patients health, collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team
members; and provides support to patients.
**Essential Functions:**
* Supplies and administers medication pursuant to physician order and, records dosage administered in the medical record.
* Conducts an actual sight and count inventory of the medication supply daily.
* Maintains absolute accuracy in daily accounting of medication that is supplied or administered in inventory.
* Assumes responsibility for safeguarding medication inventory.
* Collects fees in the absence of a cashier position.
* Performs daily cash reconciliation in the absence of a cashier position; ensures all cash collected is given to Program Director daily so the final count can be completed.
* Receives and ensures the accuracy of incoming medication shipments; advises necessary staff of any discrepancies in a timely fashion.
* Ensures disposal of medical waste through the proper protocol.
* Observes the patients demeanor prior to dosing and seeks guidance from the Medical Director or Registered Nurse when an issue or concern is noted.
* Promptly communicates patient issues or concerns to the Medical Director or Registered Nurse for medical matters and to the Program Director for other matters. The former includes but is not limited to dose requests, behavior, or any other aspect of patient care that may need to be addressed.
* Contacts other centers to verify dosages as needed.
* Administers appropriate lab tests as required including patient vital signs, TB tests when required, and collects data for review by Medical Director or RN.
* Schedules and screens patients to be seen by the Medical Director.
* Assists Medical Director in collecting data for the history and physical as required.
* Makes medical record entries as directed by the Medical Director or RN and consistent with clinic protocol.
* Receives medical orders; ensures that medical orders are documented and signed by the physician and ensures orders are understood by Program Director and other staff members as needed.
* Maintains absolute control, tracking, and confidentiality of all patient medical paperwork.
* Complies with federal and state privacy rules, including 42 CFR Part 2 and 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164 as well as applicable clinic policies and procedures.
* Is responsible for obtaining and maintaining proper licensure andor certification according to specific state requirements.
* Actively participates in CARF preparation and state audit process.
* Participates in all staff meetings.
* Complies with all Local, State, Federal, and company rules, regulations, and policies.
* Acts always in the best interest of patients, the program, and company; honors, supports, and protects the proprietary rights of patients and the company.
* Interfaces with the public and patients by answering phones, greeting visitors, and monitoring patient activities while on center premises
* Must provide nurse services for multiple clinical locations as assigned and needed.
* Performs other duties as required
**Other Responsibilities**
For Minnesota staff only: responsible for satisfying Freedom from Chemical Use
Problems
**Supervisory Responsibilities:**
_(Scope of the persons authority, including a list of jobs that report to
this job)._
None
**Essential Qualifications:**
_(To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each
essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are
representative of the competencies (minimum knowledge, skill, and ability)
required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions)._
**EducationLicensureCertification:** Has and maintains required nursing
licensure within the state in which work is being done.
**Required Knowledge:** Understanding of opiate addiction, medical
terminology.
General nursing knowledge and techniques. Basic mathematics skills. Must be
computer literate and have basic knowledge of all Microsoft products
including Word, Outlook and Excel. Must have basic typing skills.
**Experience Required:** Minimum of 1 year direct patient contact. Prior
experience in clinical environment helpful.
**Skill and Ability:** Must possess excellent customer service and
interpersonal skills. Must have great attention to detail and be extremely
accurate in performing daily functions.
**Physical DemandsWork Environment:**
_(The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are
representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully
perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.)_
**Finger Dexterity:** Use primarily when operating hands to medicate patients,
utilize keyboard and telephone.
**Talking:** To convey detailed or important instructions to patients and
employees.
**Hearing:** Ability to hear normal conversations and receive ordinary
information.
**Vision:** Average, ordinary, visual acuity necessary to observe patients
and work on computer. Clear vision at 20 inches or less and distant vision at
20 feet or more.
**Physical Strength:** Standing most of the time. Exerts up to 10 pounds of
force occasionally.
**Working Conditions**
(_The working conditions described here are representative of those that must
be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this
job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions)._
* Ability to operate in an open work area with moderate everyday noise
* Ability to travel up to 75% with limited notice, including overnight and multiple days.
**Mental Activities:**
(The mental activities described here are representative of those that must be
met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this
job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.)
**Reasoning Ability:** Ability to resolve practical problems. Ability to
interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or
schedule form. Ability to maintain confidentiality.
**Mathematics Ability:** Advanced mathematics ability needed to maneuver
through daily medications (milligrams) functions and tasks.
**Language Ability:** Ability to read, analyze and interpret general
healthcare journals, professional journals and technical procedures. Ability
to write reports and medical correspondence. Ability to effectively present
information and respond to questions from staff and outside agencies.
40St Augustine Metro Treatment Center; Broward Treatment Center; Pompano
Treatment Center; Jacksonville Metro Treatment Center; Duval Treatment Center;
Palm Coast Treatment Center; Orange Park Treatment Center; Daytona Methadone
Treatment Center; Sunrise Treatment Center
Job Tags
Full time, Local area, Immediate start, Night shift,