Location
West Palm Beach, FL | United States
Job description
Channel your passion for helping others into a medical career that is personally and professionally rewarding. Join us on the front lines as direct care staff working alongside top notch professionals and learning from the best in the addiction treatment industry.
Hanley Foundation Provides a comprehensive continuum of individualized alcohol and drug addiction treatment programs and recovery support for adults, including those with co-occurring disorders. Origins' treatment approach unites effective addiction medicine and evidence-based clinical strategies with a profound immersion in the timeless 12-Step experience. As one of the nation's premier alcohol and drug addiction treatment providers, we embrace both the individual and the family because we know first-hand that the disease of addiction can be devastating to everyone involved.
Requirements
We are currently looking to add a Nurse Practitioner to our team (PRN/on-call) to help with coverage for leave of absence, vacation, sick, extra admissions etc. Most shifts are Mon-Fri during the day, but weekend shifts may be needed as well.
The Nurse Practitioner will oversee and implement nursing care to patients in our medical/detox unit and in the residential and extended care facilities.
The responsibilities of the Nurse Practitioner include but are not limited to the following:
- Provides physical assessment, diagnosis and treatment for acute illnesses or injuries sustained while in treatment.
- Prescribes appropriate detox per criteria, justifies in writing in the medical record variation from established protocol.
- Reviews patient medical information from referring facilities to ensure completeness and to identify needs for ongoing care
- Provides routine medical care to current patients as needed, and make referrals to specialists when needed.
- Orders diagnostic tests, including blood work and x-rays, with interpretation and follow up
- Communicates medical concerns to the Medical Director or patient's physician and/psychiatrist and follow-up as indicated
- Works with the clinical team to incorporate medical issues into treatment planning
- Verifies new patients' admission medications and enter into med log and clinical record when ordered by the physician.
- Evaluates the effectiveness, development, compliance, side effects and contra-indications of drug therapy.
- Demonstrate knowledge of women's specific issues, older adult specific issues, men's specific issues, co-morbidity issues, pain management.
- Records known allergies, records history of disease and injury and review of current symptoms, records family history, records dietary preference.
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications: - Currently licensed as ARNP in the State of Florida.
- Current CPR/First Aid training/certification.
- Experience in the drug/alcohol treatment field highly desired.
- Possess a working knowledge of addictions with age specific patient populations preferred.
- Working knowledge of personal computers and basic software.
- If the candidate is in recovery, two (2) years of continuous sobriety is preferred.
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