Licensed Practical Nurse - MAT Clinic

Job Description:

We are looking for a full-time LPN for our outpatient Integrated Care/MAT clinic. Under general supervision of the Program Director, the Psychiatric Nurse I is responsible for client care, dispensing controlled substances, Methadone, Buprenorphine, and Suboxone to clients based on physician’s orders following careful assessment of the clients and providing support to case management and medical staff. The Psychiatric Nurse I is also expected to cooperate as a team member and provide services in accordance with client’s individual treatment plan that results in a positive behavioral change.

Clinic location (major intersection):

River/La Cholla Clinic hours:
Monday - Friday 5am - 1pmMinimum Education/Experience

Qualifications:

Currently a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) through the Arizona Board of Nursing.

Must be able to obtain and maintain an Arizona Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card throughout employment

Preferred Education/Experience

Qualifications:

Licensed as a practical nurse by the Arizona Board of Nursing plus two (2) years of full-time behavioral health related nursing work experience

Licensed as a practical nurse by the Arizona plus two (2) years of nursing work experience and two (2) years of behavioral health related work experience.

Experience with chemically dependent client population.

Excellent Benefits Include:

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance Life Insurance Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
403b Retirement Plan Employee Assistance Program Financial Wellness Benefit Flexible Spending Accounts Supplemental Insurance Employee Wellness Program
11 paid holidays

Generous PTO accrual rate

Additional Requirements:

Must be 21 years of age (insurance requirement) and possess a valid AZ driver’s license with a “clean” or “acceptable” driving record.

Applicants must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen.

This is a Safety Sensitive Position. Pursuant to the AZ Drug Testing of Employees Act ARS 23-493, COPE Community Services, Inc. has determined this is a safety sensitive position. Because this is a safety sensitive position and in accordance with its Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace policy, COPE reserves the right to exclude or remove a person from this position if COPE believes in good faith that the employee's current use of any drug, legal, prescribed by a physician or otherwise, if the drug could cause an impairment or otherwise decrease or lessen the employee's job performance or ability to perform the job duties.

Employees are obligated to inform COPE of any current drug use that could impair or otherwise decrease or lessen the employee's job performance or ability to perform the job duties.

COPE Community Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or in any other term, condition, or privilege of employment with regards to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, disability, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, or any status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants and employees be given equal opportunity and that hiring and other employment-related decisions are based on job-related factors.

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