Job Description:

Sun River Health provides the highest quality of comprehensive primary, preventative and behavioral health services to all who see it, regardless of insurance status and ability to pay, especially for the underserved and vulnerable. Sun River Health is a Federally Qualified, Non-Profit Health Center serving communities in Suffolk, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan, Columbia and Westchester County. Sun River Health is currently seeking a full-time Licensed Practical Nurse to join our MAT team in Brentwood. A Licensed Practical Nurse renders nursing care to patients, within assigned unit of the Center or authorized community site, in support of medical care as directed by the medical staff and pursuant to the objectives and policies of the Center. Participates in the collaboration and coordination of patient services, maintains MAT rosters, and participates in case conferences. Performs job duties in compliance with systems and job specific standards. Essential Duties and Responsibilities of a Licensed Practical Nurse: * Interviews and maintains patient's medical record to include: nursing observation; health history to include past and present use of medication; vital signs; vision/hearing tests; medications and treatments given; Reactions to tests i.e. PPD measurements; laboratory test results, utilizes patient identifiers. (PEAs, PhQ, Pain, Smoke Status, etc.) CDSS and ensure that CVRs are completed as needed * Perform in-house labs, collect specimens for out-side labs perform quality control in accordance with organizational protocols. * Prepares equipment and assists physician during treatments and examinations of patients. * Complete and update all assigned tasks & logs (i.e. correctly recording shipments and vaccines received in appropriate areas, signing out meds & treatments in log). * Initiates follow-up as necessary (as directed by provider) i.e. encounter, labs, close non-billables, etc * Does health teaching as indicated by physician, diagnosis and/or inquires by patient. Directs patient to Registered Nurse as necessary. * Will collect data on patients under supervision of the Registered Nurse or provider. May not triage; may not interpret patient clinical data or act independently on such data. * Maintain MAT roster & MAT case conference spreadsheets. * Complete Prior Authorizations for specialized medication and services. * Attend case conferences and document case updates in patient record. * Collection of urine drug screens. * Follow up on patient adherence and document accordingly in patient chart. * Complete phone screenings on potential MAT patients. * Collaborate with community and referral resources * Attends ongoing MAT related training * Participate in quality improvement measures to ensure chart compliance and best practice. Minimum Education Requirement: High school diploma/ GED Preferred Education Requirement: Vocational/ Technical School/ Diploma Program - Nursing Minimum Work Related Experience: 0-1 year Preferred Work Related Experience: 2-4 years Minimum Licensure: Valid New York State LPN License CPR Certification Infection Control Certification Hourly Range: $27.00-$33.00/hour