Nurse Practitioner

Description :

•  Review nursing intake screening report and results of validated substance use screening tools.  Conduct a multidimensional assessment of patients’ medical, psychiatric health, social, substance use, and substance use treatment histories.  Establish substance use diagnosis and determine severity using DSM-5 criteria.  Perform physical examination and obtain appropriate lab tests to identify comorbidities that interact with or are caused / exacerbated by substance use.  Collaborate with patients to develop treatment plans that meet their individual needs and preferences.  Initiation, titration, or continuation of MAT medications using evidence-based pharmacological interventions.  Address and treat patients' acute medical issues and refer patients with co-occurring chronic medical conditions to other medical providers in ADC.  Conduct follow up visits based on the patient’s clinical status, treatment compliance and degree of control to optimize patient outcomes and minimize risks.  Recovery management checkups to identify and address potential obstacles to recovery and refer patients to CAF, BH and re-entry Services.  Maintain accurate and timely documentation of patient encounters, treatment plans, and progress notes in EMR, ensuring compliance with quality standards.  Participate in weekly MAT meetings with other medical providers, CSB behavioral health and CAF staff and other stakeholders to provide expert consultation and coordinate care.  Support effective transitions in care to ensure uninterrupted MAT medication regimens as patients re-enter the community or transfer to another carceral facilities.  Be available for 24-hour on-call availability to provide nurses with counsel, verbal orders, and facilitate MAT releases.  Manage alcohol, opioids , benzodiazepines, or other substance intoxication and withdrawal.  Utilize SAMHSA guidelines to screen, assess, and provide treatment for pregnant and parenting women with opioid use disorder.  Regularly order and maintain stock of MAT medications.  Engage in continuous professional development activities, including ongoing education and training, to remain up to date with the latest guidelines in MAT and addiction medicine.  Focus on a MOUD chronic care education plan for mat patients and work with other providers for additional chronic care needs.

Certificates And Licenses Required :