Nursing Coordinator

Full-time

Description

Schedule: Monday through Friday 6:00a - 2:oop OR 7:00a - 3:00p with an occasional Saturday

Pay Range: LPN $32-37; RN $39-42/hr (If interested, please share your salary requirements)

Travel required to multiple CMS Columbus locations (mileage reimbursement available)

Community Medical Services (CMS) is hiring a Nursing Coordinator. Under the supervision of the Nursing Manager and the Regional Operations Director, this role will coordinate the delivery of care services, including but not limited to, communicable disease testing and treatment coordination, delivery of medications to outside residential settings, serve as the contact for specialty pharmacies and assist clinics is providing overall support and linkage to care.

As part of our mission to help individuals recover from substance use disorders, you’ll thrive in a supportive, engaging, and fulfilling work environment where your contributions are valued.

Along the way, we’ll invest in your well-being through a benefits package that includes:

Subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance

Health savings account

Short and long-term disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid sick, vacation, and holiday time

401K retirement plan with match

Tuition and CME reimbursement up to 100%

Employee assistance program to support your mental health and wellness

Ongoing professional development

We're looking for someone who:

Has experience working with multi-cultural and low socio-economic individuals.

Is excited to work in an outpatient setting, much like a doctor’s office.

Brings residential experience and knowledge of psychotropic medications.

Responsibilities:

Ensuring fidelity of care for specialized disease processes including HCV, HBV, and HIV

Coordination of care for admissions, stays, and discharges to level of care facilities

Works with specialty pharmacies for coordination of specialty medication deliveries

Monitors each respective clinic to ensure there is adequate supply of specialty medication on hand

Maintains all documentation for testing and treatment of communicable diseases

Maintains oversight of all medication deliveries to outside agencies, including weekly monitoring of trip logs, nursing documentation, and ensuring QuickBase is accurate

Notifies Nursing Manager, RD, and DON 30 days prior to MOU expiring

Administer medications as ordered/prescribed by a CMS medical provider

Follows all medical provider orders

Monitors behavioral patterns, medical symptoms, and physical symptoms related to dosage, as well as other symptoms related to drug use (both licit and illicit) and mental health concerns

Obtains vital signs, blood specimens, and urine samples

Processes point of care urine drug screens per company policy

Prepares take-home medication (n/a in Montana)

Monitors medication administration closely to prevent diversion

Reports diversion to proper internal authorities

Maintains accurate client records in the company’s EHR system

Documents medication errors and responds to adverse medical reactions per company policy

Arranges temporary incoming and outgoing courtesy dosing clients

Delivers medications to external facilities

Orders necessary dosing room and nursing-related supplies

Orders necessary medications (n/a in Montana)

Maintains accurate medication inventory records

Adheres to all federal, state, local, and accrediting body regulations

Administers CPR, if necessary

Requirements

Licensed LPN or RN in state(s) of employment

CPR Certification Required

Ability to travel to assigned CMS sites

Experience in the field of substance use disorders preferred, but not required

Basic to intermediate computer knowledge

Knowledge of the signs of intoxication and opioid withdrawal symptoms

Demonstrates accuracy in medication administration and ability to maintain accurate client records

Problem solving, conflict resolution, and strong customer service skills

Passion, humility, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed

Excellent organizational skills, accuracy, and attention to detail

Culturally competent and sensitive to client and employee needs

Ability to communicate clearly and effectively between all organizational levels and with outside providers

Participates in continuing education and/or other job-related training

Adheres to and enforces company policies and procedures

The ability to use a phone, computer, printer, and copier is required.

Frequent use of Microsoft office products, including but not limited to Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

The ability to use the internet and various web browser software is required.

Requires sitting and standing associated with a normal office environment.

Manual dexterity using a calculator and computer keyboard.

Requires prolonged sitting, standing, frequent bending, stooping, or stretching.

Some lifting may be required.

Frequent and prolonged typing and frequent and prolonged operation of computers, keyboards, and telephones required.

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About Community Medical Services

Community Medical Services (CMS) is a CARF-accredited addiction treatment program providing services in the form of outpatient medication-assisted treatment and one-on-one and group counseling to those seeking help with their opioid use disorder. Headquartered in Arizona with more than 70 treatment clinics in 14 states, CMS is dedicated to meeting the challenges presented by the growing opioid epidemic in communities where treatment is lacking.

Our Commitment

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Other Conditions

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.