Staff Nurse - Substance Abuse Program bei Lake County, IL

About the Department

The Staff Nurse for the Substance Abuse Program includes duty for all SAP clients; Methadone, MAR, IOP, CC, Outpatient, etc. 

• Responsible for administering medications. 

• Direct care of clients, including crisis intervention and triage on admission, participates in developing treatment plans with clients, provides emergency assessment for hospitalizations, and reports supply needs to the program coordinator and office manager. 

• Communication with pharmacies, insurance companies, and care coordination.

• Week 1: Monday off: (Tuesday - Friday / 8:00am - 4:30pm) 
• Week 2: Monday (6:00am-2:30pm), (Tuesday - Friday / 8:00am-4pm), Saturday 6:00am-11:00am
• $5.00 shift differential for working hours deemed eligible for weekend premium 

Position Duties

• Acts as triage person for admissions to the program. 
• Provides professional nursing care, including administering medications, according to the physician’s orders in conformance with recognized nursing techniques and procedures, established standards, and administrative policies of the department. 
• Recognizes and interprets symptoms of clients’ conditions, reports to appropriate personnel, and assists with remedial measures for adverse developments. 
• Monitors the collection of urine specimens according to Standard precautions.
• Maintains clinical charts including documentation of observations, medications, and treatments; reports on the condition of clients; observes and corrects, if possible, environmental factors dealing with comfort and safety. 
• Participates as a team member at staff interviews and provides input regarding the stability of the client’s physical condition. 
• Responds to inquiries, gives appropriate information and referrals, and documents, if necessary.
• Facilitates with clients and collaborates with the treatment team to develop, review, and update treatment goals and referrals both internally and externally.
• Organizes and participates in treatment-related clinical conferences and staffing on assigned clients. 
• Provides education and direction to clients, family members, and/or significant others. 
• Takes responsibility for training in and documenting clinical chart requirements to meet program and state standards. 
• Assists in facilitating the transportation of clients. 
• Assists in the delivery of Methadone to the Jail as needed.
• Dispense Methadone during dosing hours of 6am-1130am, as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Associate’s degree, two years in general nursing care, is required, plus one year of experience in chemical dependency is preferred 
-OR-
Bachelor’s degree or diploma, one year of experience in general nursing care required, plus one year of experience in chemical dependency/behavioral health field is preferred.

Other Qualifications

As the largest human service provider in Lake County, we believe that services must be available without barriers. No residents are turned away due to the inability to pay. We believe in providing services in an environment of mutual respect, free of discrimination or bias. Whether assuring accessible and effective care, impacting policy, or assessing and monitoring risks, the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center has been an essential part of the public health system in Lake County for 60 years. We are looking for passionate, qualified team members who can help make a difference in our agency and, most importantly, in our community. 

Additional information about the Lake County Health Department, our culture, and why you should join our team can be found at https://lakecountyil.attract.neogov.com/health-department.

At this time, you must live in Illinois or Wisconsin to be eligible to work at Lake County Health Department. You can find our salary grades at https://www.lakecountyil.gov/4515/Salary-Grades. For unionized positions, a list of our collective bargaining agreements can be found here: https://www.lakecountyil.gov/2686/Collective-Bargaining-Agreements.

Any offer of employment is conditioned on the successful completion of a background screening, drug and alcohol testing and may include a pre-employment medical exam.

The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.