Position Overview:
The Alexandria Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) is hiring for the position of Nurse Practitioner Supervisor. This critical role provides direct clinical care to clients receiving Medication Assisted Treatment services and serves as a clinical leader on our multidisciplinary team of medical and behavioural health therapy professionals. Our nationally recognised program has been repeatedly highlighted by State and Federal agencies as a Center of Excellence; we are recruiting for a Nurse Practitioner who brings this same level of excellence and passion to our program. Candidates must have or be able to obtain and maintain a waiver to prescribe Buprenorphine.
Examples of Duties:
- Ensures that nursing services and program operations comply with State and Federal regulations through supervision and evaluation of program nurses;
- Ensures nursing/medication administration coverage during clinic operation hours;
- Ensures nursing documentation is timely, accurate, and meets documentation standards;
- Assesses clients upon admission to obtain medical, mental health, and substance use history;
- Orders, interprets, and evaluates tests to identify and assess client’s clinical problems and health needs (e.g., TB, HIV, Hepatitis, etc.) at admission;
- Monitors medical status of clients that are pregnant, have HIV infection, and/or are medically fragile;
- Monitors drug screen and breathalyzer test results coordinating with the treatment team;
- Provides nursing/medical recommendations for the patient’s plan of care with the treatment team;
- Triages clients to be seen by the Medical Supervisor and/or refers them to the hospital or provides resources to appropriate and available medical services tracking outcomes and providing follow-up as needed;
- Monitors clients on psychotropic or other medications for side effects;
- Performs other duties as assigned.
What you need to have (Minimum Qualifications):
The applicant must have a four-year college degree from an accredited school of nursing, a master’s degree in nursing (MSN) and the nurse practitioner distinction (NP). The applicant is licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) and certified as a Family or Adult Nurse Practitioner in the Commonwealth of Virginia with prescriptive authority or eligible for such licensure/certification. Has a waiver to prescribe Buprenorphine. Current AED/CPR certification with a minimum of two years’ experience practicing within specialty area or any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.