Substance Abuse Nurse

COASTAL HORIZONS CENTER, INC- JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: SUBSTANCE ABUSE NURSE (5AM-1PM)

SUPERVISEDBY::Medical Services Coordinator

REQUIREDEDUCATION/EXPERIENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing, BSN or RN or LPN
• Two years of progressively responsible experience working with individuals having Substance Abuse problems; emphasis on narcotic addiction
• Current license to practice as a registered/practical nurse in the State of North Carolina OR
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

GENERALSTATEMENTOF DUTIES:

Provides professional nursing work associated with the medical/clinical needs of those individuals who are seeking or enrolled in the outpatient treatment program or seeking services through the outreach program.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASSIFICATION:

• Responsible for providing professional nursing care to individuals served within the outpatient treatment, narcotic treatment and outreach program.
• Work requires acquiring medical history and health assessment on each client; providing appropriate care either through intervention or referral.
• Monitors and ensures that dispensing of medication prescribed by program physician meets the needs of the clients and meets state and federal requirements.
• Requires employee to provide client assessments to determine the most appropriate action for intervention which may range from referral to the program physician to providing treatment via standing order.
• Required to document pertinent client information and notify the medical services coordinator of any discrepancies of local, state. and federal regulations..
• Dispenses prescribed medication as directed by program physician and provides educational information to clients and families.
• Provide clinical education and training to staff: families, and clients concerning sexually transmitted diseases, TB/Hepatitis/related health issues, Substance Abuse, addiction, narcotic treatment medication and recovery to include any pathophysiology.
• Ensures standards of quality delivery of medical services and infection control.
• Involved in providing clinical education and in-service training to staff.
• Exposed to various communicable health condition's involving air-borne and/or blood-borne pathogens via venipuncture and urinalysis and is subject to the OSHA regulation. SUBSTANCEABUSENURSE

ESSENTIALDUTIESANDTASKS:APPROX.o/oOFTIME:

25% Provided IIlV/STD risk reduction information and other appropriate health care intervention, educational materials and referral to individuals within the outpatient treatment, narcotic treatment and/or the outreach program.

15%Dispenses narcotic treatment medication, assesses clients and documents clinical and medical findings relevant to treatment and determines the referral status to the program physician or other health care providers.

15% Orients newly admitted clients regarding the medical aspects of the narcotic treatment program, interprets these to the clients and their families, provided education prevention, and HIV/STD risk reduction informational sessions for clients regarding medically related issues.

10% Records narcotic treatment for compliance with state and federal regulations; reports deficiencies as necessary to appropriate source.

10%Conducts pre and post HlV counseling, IIlV/Hepatitis/TB andl agency prescribed testing.

10% Provides educational services to staff, clients and families concerning program endeavors, clinical findings and disease pathophysiology.

5% Ensures accurate record keeping of all controlled substances in addition to documenting the client's medical progress.

5% Participates on various committees and subcommittees ensures ,quality of health care services and infection control measures within the work unit.

5% Performs other duties as assigned or required.

RECRUITMENTAND SELECTIONGUIDELINES:

• Thorough knowledge of the medical and psychological components of Substance Abuse, addiction, withdrawal, and methadone treatment.
• Thorough knowledge of State and Federal requirements governing the narcotic treatment program.
• Considerable knowledge of professional nursing care standards and management, practices, and techniques relating to Substance Abuse and addiction.
• Considerable knowledge of infectious disease and its pathophysiology.
• Ability to assess the medical and psychological conditions of clients.
• Ability to work independently and knowledgeable of when to make an appropriate referral.
• Ability to execute professional nursing techniques and practices.