Supervising Registered Nurse
Company: New Season
Location: Rochester
Posted on: February 18, 2026
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Job Description:
Description For over 30 years, New Season Treatment Centers have
been a leading national health care service provider of outpatient
treatment centers that specialize in providing safe, quality and
best in class care for individuals living with Opioid Use Disorder
("OUD").Operating in over 70 treatment centers in multiple states,
our team members are engaged in medication-assisted treatment,
counseling, support, and care management of individuals living with
OUD. We treat the whole person and, in so doing, address the
underlying causes of OUD in an effort to provide a continuum of
care that not only addresses treatment needs but supports the
patient on their journey to recovery. Job Summary:Under direction
and supervision of the Medical Director for medical matters and the
Program Director for administrative matters, participates in the
promotion and restoration of patients' health, collaborates with
physicians and multidisciplinary team members; and provides support
to patients. Essential Functions:Provides direct supervision of the
nursing staff, including RNs and LPNs to ensure continuity among
nursing teams, and clinical pharmacy staff, by documenting and
communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing professional
needs. Manages the recruitment, payroll and performance process for
all staff under their direct supervision. Under the direction or
supervision of the Medical Director, will administer, or oversee
the administration of medications, in accordance with physician
order(s) and will document or oversee documentation of all
administered dosages, by the best means available, whether that
method is electronically, or manually.Maintain or have overall
responsibility for maintaining absolute accuracy in daily
accounting of the medications that are supplied to patients and
maintained in inventory, in secure storage.Implements or oversees
the implementation of infection-control policies and protocols,
medication storage procedures, policies, and procedures regarding
controlled substance regulations and confidentiality.Tracks or
oversees tracking of all medical paperwork involving patient dose
changes, lab results, physician orders, phase/level changes, and
verbal orders. Will maintain patient confidentiality and will
protect clinical pharmacy, and treatment center, operations by
keeping information confidential.Places or oversees the placing of
orders for medication supplies. Additionally, this position will
ensure that there is sufficient scheduling coverage for order
placing and that all nursing staff is effectively cross-trained for
such ordering and that receipt of ordered medications is
facilitated with accuracy and efficiency upon the arrival of the
medication.Promotes the delivery of quality care to patients by
adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes
against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending
necessary adjustments; and complying with applicable rules,
including state licensing laws, federal rules governing substance
abuse treatment centers and applicable Company policies and
directives. Ensures that the pharmacy is opened and closed in
accordance with policy; staffing protocols are followed and
establishes the nursing schedule; overseeing the administering of
all take-home medication; and documents and evaluates Diversion
Control procedures (patient callbacks, etc.)Documents patient care
services by utilization of best charting practices (with either
paper or electronic records, whichever may be in use at the
treatment facility at the time), and by overseeing the ensuring the
integrity of all other medical chartings that may occur. Conducts
and/or oversees the administration of tests ordered by the
physician including appropriate lab tests as required; patient
vital signs; TB tests when required; blood and urine laboratory
testing. Schedules and screens patients to be seen by the Medical
Director and will assist the Medical Director with appropriate
History and Physical assistance, as needed and required.Actively
participates in Treatment Team meetings and staff meetings; acts
always in the best interest of the program and the
company.Responsible for the collection and/or to oversee the
pharmacy's collection of fees for medication and ancillary
services; will assess and report on the patient's ability to
maintain responsibility for the payment of their medication as a
part of their federal criteria in extended take-home privileges;
and, as a part of their personal treatment success; the over-seeing
and responsibility for the successful daily balancing of fees
collected for medications and ancillary services, and the
maintenance of the appropriate records utilized for fee collection;
and will report any significant fee collection variances to the
Program Director. Maintains a safe and clean working environment by
complying with procedures, rules, and regulations; calling for
assistance from health care support personnel, as needed. Reviews
induction patient medication records weekly for accuracy and
implementation with company policiesMonitors and tracks, with
Medical Director approval, the Prescription Monitoring Program
based on the company policy and state mandatesProvides, HIV,
Pregnancy, TB, and as needed medical information to patients and
staffCompletes documented weekly supervision with nursing staff
membersCoordinates care as needed with outside physicians to ensure
proper protocols are followed for patientsImmediately reports any
concerns to the Program DirectorProvides training and continuing
education to nursesTracks and monitors pharmacy reports for
trendsAvailable on-call for consultation of patient
evaluationsPerforms other duties as required. Supervisory
Responsibilities: (Scope of the person's authority, including a
list of jobs that report to this job).Provides direct supervision
of the lead nurse and other nursing staff in the center. Essential
Registered Nurse Qualifications:(To perform this job successfully,
an individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of
the competencies (minimum knowledge, skill, and ability) required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions).
Education/Licensure/Certification: Active licensure as a Registered
Nurse in the state in which work is being performed. Required
Knowledge: Understanding of opiate addiction; medical terminology;
knowledge of the principles and practices of professional nursing,
of health promotion and disease prevention. Ability is required to
perform assessments and nursing functions as acquired in the basic
nursing preparation program.Experience Required: 3 years of
progressive professional-level experience in the Nursing field.
Previous nursing experience preferred.Skill and Ability: Knowledge
and skill in the application of professional nursing theory.
Knowledge of medications, their proper dosage, effects, and
contraindications. Working knowledge of opiate addiction, and
infection control. Ability to organize assigned work; make
verbal/written reports and documentation; prepare and maintain
reports of shift activities and individual progress; maintain
nursing records and charts; gain the confidence of the individuals
and to work effectively with them, staff, and families; maintain
effective working relationships with supervisors and staff. Ability
to supervise and manage the day to day clinical pharmacy operations
of the LPN staff. Compose and execute the nursing schedule for the
clinic.Physical Demands/Work Environment:(The physical demands and
work environment characteristics described here are representative
of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform
the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may
be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.)Finger Dexterity: Use primarily when operating
hands to medicate patients, utilize keyboard and telephone.Talking:
To convey detailed or important instructions to patients and
employees.Hearing: Ability to hear normal conversations and receive
ordinary information.Vision: Average, ordinary, visual acuity
necessary to observe patients and work on a computer. Clear vision
at 20 inches or less and distant vision at 20 feet or more.Physical
Strength: Standing most of the time. Exerts up to 10 pounds of
force occasionally.Working Conditions(The working conditions
described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this
job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential functions).Ability to
operate in an open work area with moderate everyday noise.Ability
to travel up to 10%. Core Competencies:Safety model Company safety
practicesJob or State RequirementsActive state RN license
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