Outpatient MAT Opioid Treatment Program (OTP)

Seeking: LPN Dispensing Nurse 

Part Time Hours: 30 hours per week with flexibility on days worked:

• Monday - Friday 5:50 AM -  1:30 PM

Our Benefits: 

• Semi-Annual Bonus Program
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Competitive 401(k) plan
• Paid vacation and sick time
• STAR LRP Student Loan Forgiveness
• Early morning hours offering a great work/life balance
• Opportunity for growth that is second to none in the industry

Our Team:

Brattleboro Comprehensive Treatment Center (CTC), located in Brattleboro, Vermont, is part of Acadia Healthcare's Comprehensive Treatment Centers, the leading provider of medication-assisted treatment in the nation. Our nursing team provides compassionate, high quality safe, and efficient medication dispensing to patients who are seeking recovery from Opioid Use Disorder.

Your Job as a Dispensing Nurse:

The LPN is instrumental in our patients’ treatment and recovery from opioid use disorder. LPNs provide high-quality, safe, and efficient dispensing of doses of medication to patients under the direction of the Medical Director or Physician. The LPN is responsible for thorough, accurate reporting and documentation of the patient's symptoms, responses, and progress.

⭐️Additional Benefits of Joining our Nursing Team⭐️

• Lower stress environment working in our medication dispensing area
• No heavy lifting of patients/no bedside
• Stable shifts and schedule (mornings/days only)
• Early morning hours + early afternoon end time
• Be a part of helping others in a recovery environment
• Paid training 

Your Responsibilities as a Dispensing Nurse:

• Works under the supervision of the Medical Director and the Clinic Director;
• Maintains practical nursing professional standards of care;
• Prepares and administers medication as ordered by the Medical Director or Program Physician accurately and in a timely manner;
• Maintains accurate accounting of all medication received (from supplier) and dispensed (to the patients);
• Charts medication administration in nurse's notes accurately and in a timely manner;
• Documents nursing care provided, and maintains appropriate records related to patient’s progress and activities accurately and in a timely manner;
• Responsible for the safekeeping of all medication stock and the records required by the DEA, FDA, and ADP;
• Dedicates a minimum of 90% of regularly scheduled work hours to activities directly related to the administration of medication; the remaining 10% will be dedicated to other activities as assigned;
• Responsible for urine collection and processing, reading test results as ordered by Program Physicians and the completion of all forms involved in these procedures.

Your Education, Skills, and Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
• Prefer 1 year of nursing experience in behavioral health, outpatient treatment program, or addiction recovery field
• Training or experience treating patients with MAT (medication-assisted treatment) highly preferred
• There must be no history of alcohol or other drug misuse for a period of three years before employment

Licenses/Certifications: 

• Current LPN/LVN license in Vermont, or
• Compact LPN authorizing practice in VT

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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