Nurse Practitioner - PRN

Overview

Seeking Per Diem Nurse Practitioner at Waterville Comprehensive Treatment Center (CTC) in Waterville, ME.

Age Group/Range: Adults
Practice Setting/Type: Outpatient Opioid Treatment Program (OTP)

PRN Schedule: As needed, 5:30 am - 1:00 pm with potential to work up to a 32hour, benefit eligible position in 2025.

Our Team:

Waterville Comprehensive Treatment Center (CTC), located in Waterville, ME, is part of Acadia Healthcare's Comprehensive Treatment Centers, the leading provider of medication-assisted treatment in the nation. Our team provides compassionate, high-quality counseling, therapy, medication, and guidance to patients seeking recovery from Opioid Use Disorder.

If interested, reach out to andy.diffenbaugh@acadihealthcare.com at 615-905-1731

Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides initial and annual history and physical evaluation, assesses eligibility for treatment, evaluates patients' history of dependence on opioids;
• Orders appropriate laboratory studies, reviews laboratory results and provides necessary education, referral and / or follow up services to patients;
• Monitors the treatment plans of high risk patients.
• Prescribes medication for the treatment of substance use disorders according to patient need as allowed by state regulation;
• Consults and collaborates with Medical Director to plan and implement care according to Nurse Practitioner Guidelines;
• Reports and documents significant patient issues and adverse events;
• Communicates pertinent information to appropriate members of the health care team;
• Collaborates with Nurse Supervisor to optimize quality and efficiency;
• Ensures that the program and employees' transactions and activities are in full compliance with all laws and clinic legal compliance program policies and standards of conduct; and,
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Board Certified Nurse Practitioner.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience as a practicing nurse practitioner preferred.
• The APRN must have completed one (1) year clinical experience in substance use disorder treatment and a minimum of sixty (60) hours of alcohol and drug education within the last five (5) years. This is a new Licensing requirement in Maine.
• No history of alcohol or drug misuse for three years before employment.

Licenses/Certification:

• Licensed to practice in the state of Maine
• DEA license.

Practice with Acadia Healthcare

Acadia is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services across the United States.

Headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, Acadia Healthcare operates a network of 250 behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately 11,000 beds in 39 states and Puerto Rico, and more than 23,000 employees serving approximately 70,000 patients daily. We provide psychiatric and chemical dependency services to our patients in a variety of settings, including inpatient psychiatric hospitals, specialty treatment facilities, residential treatment centers, outpatient clinics, and therapeutic school-based programs.

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