Total Healthcare Staffing

Location: Peekskill, NY

We are currently looking for a Registered Nurse Supervisor for one of our facilities in Peekskill, NY. Candidates must provide medical oversight to clients participating in a Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program and provide support to Clinic Director by overseeing the medical components of the program.

Position Responsibilities:

• ensures dispensing of medication is in full compliance with all clinic policies, federal and state laws/regulations at all times
• recognize, treat, and report changes in methadone clients physical and emotional condition related to methadone maintenance
• serves as liaison between nursing, administration, clinical and medical staff
• assist in maintaining positive interpersonal relationships with all staff
• facilitates nursing staff schedules to provide adequate coverage necessary for a methadone clinic
• responsible for interviewing, hiring, orienting, evaluating, training and assessing competency of all nursing staff
• ensures patient care is provided in accordance with internal policy and procedures as well as external regulations
• maintains complete and accurate records, purchasing and dispensing of methadone while routinely interfacing with NYS OASAS/DEA regulatory agencies
• maintains adequate supplies of equipment and products needed to maintain clinic medications in the dispensing of methadone
• assist in planning and implementation of in-service education for permanent staff and patient knowledge
• develops and maintains a tracking system for pertinent data necessary for quality assurance indicators
• provide educational outreach to the community
• conduct medical assessments of clients for preventative measures and towards making recommendations to other health providers as needed
• assist clients with arranging physical examination appointments as needed to ensure optimum health
• provide oversight and guidance to staff attending to any medically involved clients
• obtain urine samples from clients routinely and prepare related paperwork for toxicology screening
• record medical data and observation reports in the client charts routinely
• facilitate meetings of health groups as applicable for clients in recovery towards enhancing their self-awareness and self-determination

Requirements:

• RN licensure required.
• Two years supervisory experience required
• two years prior experience working in a health related facility.
• prior experience working in the field of alcohol/substance abuse treatment preferred.
• prior counseling or teaching experience is required.

Job Type: Full-time