NURSING SUPERVISOR

Location: Arlington,Washington,United States

All positions with the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians are Indian Preference in Hiring, in accordance with the Tribe’s hiring policies.

Position Title:

Dispensary Nurse Supervisor

Department:

ICCS

Status:

Exempt

Grade: 

DOE

Reports to:

Methadone Director

Position Summary

 This position is responsible for the overseeing of medical services to include supervising and evaluating dispensing nurses. Responsible for the safe and efficient dispensing of methadone medication to patients in compliance with WAC, FDA, DEA, regulations and clinic policies and procedures.

Position Responsibilities

·         Directly supervises dispensing team to include: dispensing medication to patients for accuracy, patient treatment and care, inventory audits, patient intakes and all documentation and reporting.

·         Directly supervises Certified Medical Assistants.

·         Develop and implement best practices for dosing department.

·         Assists in the development and management of program policies and procedures.  

·         Assisting with collecting, compiling and dispersal of program reports as required.

·         Ensures compliance with established policy and procedures and service delivery objectives.

·         Develop audit tools to ensure compliance with Federal, state and local laws.

·         Chart reviews to ensure proper paperwork and scope of care are completed for methadone patients

·         Ensures compliance with established policy and procedures and service delivery objectives

·         Serves as a resource to assigned staff in identifying and resolving complex case problems.

·          Establish and maintain effective working relationships between all dispensing employees

·         Prioritize and ensure that work load is completed

·         Ensure that ICCS Director in informed on a timely manner of any information affecting the clinics ability to perform stated purpose.

·         Ensure the safety of patients being dispensed correct dose.

·         Educate nurses on new policies and procedures to inform patients of accuracy in questions of clinic

·         Manage schedules of dispensing team.

·         Monitors supplies and inventory of methadone.

·         Enters SAMSHA requests.

·         Liaison to counselor and outside agencies/medical facilities.

·         Delegate shift task to all of the nurses and coordinate with physicians/providers who may need assistance.

·         Assess changes in patients and respond accordingly.

·         Detect any issues that result in injuries or other difficulties for or patients.

·         Inform providers of any changes in patients’ condition.

·         Review patient PMP.

·         Prepare with accuracy DEA and Pharmacy Board inspections.

·         Accurately and efficiently dispenses daily doses of methadone medication.

·         Maintains current inventory of medication and medical supplies in secure environment.

·         Assessment of patients’ physical condition; reporting observations to supervisor either verbally or in writing.

·         Alerts treatment staff of any observed changes in patients’ status.

·         Maintains accurate dispensing records.