Job Description
Job Description
Position: Director of Nursing
We offer competitive salary, full benefits package, Paid Time Off, and opportunities for professional growth.
Pinnacle Treatment Centers is a growing leader in addiction treatment services. We provide care across the nation touching the lives of more than 30,000 patients daily.
Our mission is to remove all barriers to recovery and transform individuals, families, and communities with treatment that works.
Our employees believe we are creating a better world where lives and communities are made whole again through comprehensive treatment.
As a Director of Nursing, you play a direct role in saving the lives of our patients each day by serving our residents in a safe environment promoting long term recovery. You will partner with the Executive Director to establish and maintain a therapeutic environment and routine for our residents.
Requirements
- Must be a Registered Nurse in the State of New Jersey.
- Prior experience with chemical addiction and /or mental disorders.
- Prior knowledge and /or experience with regulations and standards including infection control, quality assurance, and patient care compliance for state licensure.
- Must have one year of supervisory experience or three years of experience in a substance abuse treatment program or facility providing detoxification services or in an opioid treatment program.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee the nursing team, including medication services, admissions, and lab services.
- Develop schedules for nursing team and provide coverage when needed to fill gaps to ensure all shifts are covered within the facility.
- Provide oversight of inventory, ordering, receiving and accountability of medication / inventory control in conjunction with the other pharmacy personnel as required by the DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) and state regulatory bodies.
- Ensure the Diversion Control Plan is in place and is always enforced within the facility.
- Consult in the development of the policies and procedures for medication administration or assistance with self-administration of medication or both.
- Administer / dispense medication under the direction of the physician.
Benefits:
- 18 days PTO (Paid Time Off).
- 401k with company match.
- Company sponsored ongoing training and certification opportunities.
- Full comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short term disability, long term disability and accident insurance.
- Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP).
- Discounted tuition and scholarships through Capella University.
Licenses & Certifications
Required
Pinnacle Treatment Centers is an equal employment opportunity employer and makes employment decisions based on merit and other legitimate business considerations. We want to have the best available persons in every job. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, traits historically associated with race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), parental leave, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic characteristics or information, political affiliation, non-merit based factors or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. It also prohibits discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.
Company Description
Pinnacle Treatment Centers is a leading provider of comprehensive substance use disorder treatment services. Founded in 2006, Pinnacle has grown into an organization in nine states (California, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia).
Pinnacle operates on a multi-state basis and works seamlessly with personal lifestyles and schedules. Pinnacle’s goal is to provide service convenient to all people – to make the recovery journey more manageable. The majority of locations accept private insurance, Medicaid and Medicare, and offer reasonable self-pay rates.
Although not all Pinnacle network treatment centers provide all levels of care, in many of our states we provide a full continuum of care that includes the following levels: medically-monitored detoxification/withdrawal management, residential treatment, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programming, general outpatient services, and outpatient medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder.
Within our various levels of care we focus on the physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual well-being of the individual. Pinnacle provides a variety of treatment services and therapies and, depending on the level of care, these services can include medication, individual counseling, group counseling, self-help, structured activities, and opportunities to participate in twelve-step and other fellowship meetings. In addition, the Pinnacle network provides non-treatment related services, such as housing and alumni services.
All of our locations have appropriately qualified staff and, depending on the level of care and types of services provided, which may include physicians, psychiatrists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, clinical services team members, and other support staff.
Company Description
Pinnacle Treatment Centers is a leading provider of comprehensive substance use disorder treatment services. Founded in 2006, Pinnacle has grown into an organization in nine states (California, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia).\r\n\r\nPinnacle operates on a multi-state basis and works seamlessly with personal lifestyles and schedules. Pinnacle’s goal is to provide service convenient to all people – to make the recovery journey more manageable. The majority of locations accept private insurance, Medicaid and Medicare, and offer reasonable self-pay rates.\r\n\r\nAlthough not all Pinnacle network treatment centers provide all levels of care, in many of our states we provide a full continuum of care that includes the following levels: medically-monitored detoxification/withdrawal management, residential treatment, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programming, general outpatient services, and outpatient medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder.\r\n\r\nWithin our various levels of care we focus on the physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual well-being of the individual. Pinnacle provides a variety of treatment services and therapies and, depending on the level of care, these services can include medication, individual counseling, group counseling, self-help, structured activities, and opportunities to participate in twelve-step and other fellowship meetings. In addition, the Pinnacle network provides non-treatment related services, such as housing and alumni services.\r\n\r\nAll of our locations have appropriately qualified staff and, depending on the level of care and types of services provided, which may include physicians, psychiatrists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, clinical services team members, and other support staff.