RN Addiction Specialist

CompDrug -
  • Columbus, Ohio
    9 days ago

    Job Description

    RN Addiction Specialist

    Meaningful Nursing. Exceptional Benefits. Work-Life Balance.

    Looking for a nursing career where you can make a difference while enjoying great benefits, professional growth, and time for life outside of work?

    At CompDrug, you'll find more than a job. You'll find a mission. As a nonprofit healthcare organization dedicated to improving lives throughout our community, we are seeking a compassionate and skilled Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team.

    Join Our Mission

    At CompDrug, every interaction is an opportunity to change a life. As an RN Addiction Specialist, you’ll be a leader in a dedicated team providing
    compassionate care, supporting recovery, and helping individuals build healthier futures.

    This is an opportunity to provide high-quality patient care in a supportive outpatient environment while enjoying an exceptional benefits package, acollaborative team culture, and a schedule that allows for a healthy work-life balance.

    Why Nurses Choose CompDrug

    Besides our Mission and helping our community, we also offer an Outstanding Benefits Package

    We invest in our employees because they make our mission possible.
    • 4 Weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO)
    • 10 Paid Holidays Annually
    • Comprehensive Medical BenefitsWellness Program to Support Your Health and Well-Being
    • Student Loan Repayment
    • Professional License Fees Paid
    • No Parking Fees
    • Supportive, Team-Oriented Workplace
    • Career Development and Continuing Education Opportunities
    • Work for a Community-Focused Nonprofit Organization
    • Make a Direct Impact on Individuals and Families in Your Community
    • Enjoy Better Work-Life Balance
    Our nursing team enjoys schedules designed to support personal well-being and family life. With early start times and early end times, you'll have more time to enjoy afternoons and evenings doing the things that matter most.

    Whether it's spending time with family, pursuing hobbies, attending classes, or simply enjoying a better balance between work and home, CompDrug supports your lifestyle.

    Position Summary 

    The RN Addiction Specialist works under the direction of the Manager of Nursing Services to provide safe, compassionate, and high-quality patient care in a fast-paced and highly regulated outpatient treatment environment.

    The RN Addiction Specialist is a leader in providing direct care, care planning, nursing education, implementing new technologies, effective communication, and administrative duties.  This position is ideal for a nurse who values meaningful patient relationships, teamwork, and the opportunity to make a lasting impact.

    What You'll Do

    Direct Patient Care
    • Perform nursing assessments and ongoing patient evaluations.
    • Administer and dispense medications safely and accurately. 
    • Conduct in-person and telehealth nursing visits. 
    • Respond to patient concerns and escalate medical issues when appropriate.
    • Care Planning & Patient Education 
    • Create and implement nursing plans to promote patient health based on toxicology results, nursing assessments, and patient goals.
    • Review laboratory and toxicology results with patients.
    • Provide education regarding medications, treatment plans, and overall health maintenance.
    • Coordinate referrals and connect patients with appropriate healthcare providers.
    Care Coordination & Leadership
    • Delegate nursing plans of care to other RNs and LPNs to promote health and recovery for patients.
    • Develop and deliver nursing education curricula for nursing groups, staff training, and community partners.  
    • Serve as Charge Nurse on a rotating basis.
    • Coordinate patient care across multidisciplinary teams.
    • Serve as subject matter expert for all areas of CompDrug nursing.
    • Conduct chart reviews and enter provider orders.
    Documentation & Compliance
    • Maintain accurate and timely documentation within the Electronic Health Record (EHR).
    • Ensure proper medication storage, handling, and inventory management, including controlled substances.
    • Adhere to infection prevention, safety, and quality standards.
    • Participate and lead compliance reviews and quality improvement initiatives.
    • Maintain required licensure, certifications, and continuing education requirements.
     
    What We're Looking For

    Required Qualifications
    • Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Ohio.
    • Hold Certified Addiction Registered Nurse (CARN) status through the Addictions Nursing Certification Board.  
    • Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
    • At least 3 years RN experience in addictions nursing.
    • Outstanding communicator in written word and verbally.
    • Excellent assessment ability.
    • Advanced skills with EHR and other computer applications for documentation and communication.
    • Must be flexible and able to adapt to change.
    • Empathetic approach to nursing care and staff interactions. 

    Preferred Qualifications
    • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN).

    Apply today at compdrug.org/careers and discover how meaningful nursing can be at CompDrug.  

    Equal Opportunity Employer.  We are a drug free workplace.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationColumbus, Ohio
    Websitehttps://compdrug.org/careers

    Skills

    • Administrative Skillsunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Futuresunmatched
    • Health Maintenanceunmatched
    • Healthcareunmatched
    • Healthcare Providersunmatched
    • Infection Controlunmatched
    • Inventory Managementunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Medical Record Systemunmatched
    • Medication Administrationunmatched
    • Medicationsunmatched
    • Nonprofitunmatched
    • Nursingunmatched
    • Nursing Credentialsunmatched
    • Nursing Managementunmatched
    • Order Processingunmatched
    • Outpatient Careunmatched
    • Patient Assessmentunmatched
    • Patient Careunmatched
    • Patient Educationunmatched
    • Professional Licenseunmatched
    • Quality Assuranceunmatched
    • Quality Managementunmatched
    • Quality Metricsunmatched
    • Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
    • Safety Standardsunmatched
    • Staff Trainingunmatched
    • Student Loansunmatched
    • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Telehealthunmatched
    • Toxicologyunmatched
    • Training/Teachingunmatched
    • Training/Teaching Curriculumunmatched
    • Treatment Planunmatched

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