Registered Nurse MAT-MOUD Coordinator Substance Abuse/MAT experience required

at  Wellpath

You Matter:

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

NOW IS YOUR MOMENT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THE UNDERSERVED.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society’s most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.
Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.
We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.
How you make a difference:
The MOUD RN provides comprehensive on-site services to MOUD program members, including administering medications, coordinating with psychiatric and medical providers, and ensuring effective communication. They work with MOUD Providers to schedule telehealth appointments, manage referrals and release of information, obtain labs and urine drug screens, and perform other related duties. They play a crucial role in discharge planning, staff development, and performance improvement activities. Under the supervision of the Charge Nurse(s), they guide patient teaching and activities according to their education and competencies, fostering an interdisciplinary team to ensure the best patient experience and clinical outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in assessing patients’ physical, psychological, and social dimensions under the supervision of a Charge Nurse, and help plan individualized treatment programs using available resources.
• Deliver comprehensive on-site services to MOUD program members, administer medications, coordinate care, and ensure effective communication with psychiatric and medical providers.
• Collaborate with MOUD Providers to schedule telehealth appointments, manage referrals and release of information, and obtain routine labs and urine drug screens (UDS).
• Implement individualized treatment programs and medical plans, including administering medications and diagnostic tests according to established protocols, and assist Health Care Practitioners in medical procedures.
• Maintain safety and clinical standards by counting controlled substances, documenting nursing encounters using SOAP charting, responding to patient crises, attending mandatory meetings and training, and communicating necessary information to relevant staff.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Education

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.

Experience

• Prefer a minimum of one (1) year clinic experience

Licenses/Certifications

• Have and maintain current licensure as a Registered Nurse within the state of employment.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain CPR certification.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer:
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.
Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description

• Assist in assessing patients’ physical, psychological, and social dimensions under the supervision of a Charge Nurse, and help plan individualized treatment programs using available resources.
• Deliver comprehensive on-site services to MOUD program members, administer medications, coordinate care, and ensure effective communication with psychiatric and medical providers.
• Collaborate with MOUD Providers to schedule telehealth appointments, manage referrals and release of information, and obtain routine labs and urine drug screens (UDS).
• Implement individualized treatment programs and medical plans, including administering medications and diagnostic tests according to established protocols, and assist Health Care Practitioners in medical procedures.
• Maintain safety and clinical standards by counting controlled substances, documenting nursing encounters using SOAP charting, responding to patient crises, attending mandatory meetings and training, and communicating necessary information to relevant staff