Nurse Job Description Sample Template
JOB TITLE:
- Nurse
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for Medical Services to be in compliance with Federal and state regulations.
- Ensure that Physician’s medication orders are enacted meeting time expectations, including delivery to outside facilities.
- Delegates tasks to certified nursing assistants, medication technicians, or an unlicensed person who is competent to perform those tasks.
- Review and Resolve client clinical complaints; intervene in crisis situations.
- Ensures the security of medications, patient records, and any other documentation required by the DOH, HCA, SAMHSA, DEA, and other licensing agencies.
- Monitors charts for dose discrepancies and reports accordingly.
- Knowledge and compliance with HIPAA and CFR 42 Part 2 policies and procedures.
- Participates in Federal and State substance abuse training and continuing education as needed to safely and effectively perform the position.
- Reviews toxicology testing as indicated and reports timely for patient planning.
- Receives scheduled II and III medication into the dispensary’s inventory safely in accordance with DEA requirements.
- Nursing tasks and responsibilities as the job dictates and as assigned by the Dispensary Manager, Medical Director, or designee within standards of practice.
EXPERIENCE and QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must be an RN or LPN with a state license with good standing.
- Prior experience in substance abuse, mental health treatment, or addiction medicine is preferred.
- At least one year of Nursing experience administering medications in a patient care setting or Home Health Care.
- Accuracy of record keeping with an 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.
- Experience in an OTP dispensary and solid knowledge of dosing and inventory is required.
- Behavioral sciences field and/or substance use disorder treatment is desired.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Must be able to pass required background checks and drug tests.
- Complies with and is up-to-date with all other testing, screening, and credentialing as required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Most of the time during the shift, the work is a hybrid of sitting at the dispensing counter in front of the computer and standing/walking for other tasks.
- Will spend some time filing, printing, organizing supplies, or standing to perform evaluations.
- Should have the ability to lift and carry up to 25 lbs.
- May be responsible for moving office supplies or carrying heavy files or boxes.