Nurse Practitioner

Genius Talent has partnered with a leading law enforcement agency in search of a nurse practitioner to join their dynamic team. This position is in Virginia for a 13-week contract with the possibility to extend. This role requires an NP License and DEA Certificate and involves managing 40-50 patients at a detention center. The shift is from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM with on-call responsibilities, including a rotating on-call week, covering weekends.Responsibilities:Review nursing intake screening reports and results of validated substance use screening tools.Conduct a multidimensional assessment of patients' medical, psychiatric health, social, substance use, and substance use treatment histories.Establish substance use diagnosis and determine severity using DSM-5 criteria.Perform physical examinations and obtain lab tests to identify comorbidities related to substance use.Collaborate with patients to develop individualized treatment plans.Initiate, titrate, or continue MAT medications using evidence-based pharmacological interventions.Address and treat patients' acute medical issues and refer patients with chronic medical conditions to other medical providers.Conduct follow-up visits based on the patient's clinical status, treatment compliance, and degree of control.Conduct recovery management checkups and refer patients to CAF, BH, and re-entry services.Maintain accurate and timely documentation of patient encounters, treatment plans, and progress notes in EMR, ensuring compliance with quality standards.Participate in weekly meetings with other medical providers and stakeholders to coordinate care.Support effective transitions in care to ensure uninterrupted MAT medication regimens as patients re-enter the community or transfer to other facilities.Be available for 24-hour on-call availability to provide nurses with counsel, verbal orders, and facilitate MAT releases.Manage alcohol, opioids, benzodiazepines, or other substance intoxication and withdrawal.Utilize SAMHSA guidelines to screen, assess, and treat pregnant and parenting women with opioid use disorder.Regularly order and maintain stock of MAT medications.Engage in continuous professional development activities, including ongoing education and training, to stay up to date with the latest guidelines in MAT and addiction medicine.Focus on a MOUD chronic care education plan for MAT patients and collaborate with other providers for additional chronic care needs.Requirements:Licensure & Certifications: NP License and DEA CertificateExperience with MOUD/MAT and managing chronic care conditions in a clinical setting preferred.