TEMPORARY NURSE OPPORTUNITY (12 week opportunity)
Merrillville, Indiana
LPN
Posted Aug 17
- Contract
- 12 weeks
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- 12 weeks · Local Contract
- Setting
- Clinic
- Accepts
- LPN
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About this role
Temporary/full time - nurse opportunity
MedMark Treatment Center is looking for a nurse to help with a 12-week assignment. The dispensing nurse shares responsibility of maintaining dispensing equipment, managing medication inventory and reporting patient treatment information. An ideal dispensing nurse candidate works cooperatively with supervisory counseling staff and demonstrates a non-judgmental and accepting attitude toward the substance use disorder.
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Responsibilities
Administer daily medication to patients in accordance with program policy and medical protocols, including Methadone and Suboxone Use automated dispensing system(s), calibrate pump and maintain dispensing equipment Produce and maintain appropriate records and reports as required by Company protocol, Federal and State Regulations Ensure compliance with security standards for the distribution and storage of controlled substances as set forth in the Code of Federal regulations Order, receive and stock medication in accordance with DEA and State regulations. (If granted Power of Attorney) Provide daily assessment of patients Other related duties as determined by supervisor
Qualifications
Current and good standing Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in the State of Indiana Current CPR certification required EMR & computer proficiency desired Experience in chemical dependency preferred, self-motivated and directed, must have a positive attitude toward individuals in substance abuse treatment Satisfactory drug screen and criminal background check.
Here is what you can expect from us
MedMark Treatment Center, a progressive substance abuse treatment organization, is committed to the highest quality of patient care in a comfortable outpatient clinic setting. Our ultimate goal is to address the physical, emotional, and mental aspects of opioid use disorder to help each of our patients achieve long-term recovery and an improved quality of life.
MedMark Treatment Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, natural origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition, disability or veteran’s status or any other classification protected by State/Federal laws.
Sourced from BayMark Health Services’ careers page.
Requirements
- Current and good standing Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in the State of Indiana
- Current CPR certification required
- EMR & computer proficiency desired
- Experience in chemical dependency preferred, self-motivated and directed, must have a positive attitude toward individuals in substance abuse treatment
- Satisfactory drug screen and criminal background check.
Place
- City
- Merrillville, Indiana
- Median rent
- $1,282/mo
- Local household income
- $67,587/yr
- State price level
- 7% below the national average
- Address
- Merrillville, IN, USA
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Indiana index 93.3, where 100 is the national average.
Merrillville sits along the I-65 corridor in northwestern Indiana, roughly 45 minutes southeast of downtown Chicago. This suburban town serves as a regional commercial hub, offering nurses a quieter home base with convenient access to both local healthcare facilities and the broader Chicagoland metro area.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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The work is dispensing: daily Methadone and Suboxone, automated cabinets, and controlled-substance inventory that has to stay clean under DEA and state rules. Pay on the posting we have sits at $23.66 an hour for a 12-week temporary full-time dispensing…
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