Nurse Standards Specialist
Employment type
Full-time
Work setting
On-site
Location
Cleveland, OH
Schedule
Day shift
Posted
Travel
Required
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Job overview
The Nurse Standards Specialist role is onsite in Cleveland, OH. Compensation is not specified. Community Medical Services provides outpatient medication-assisted treatment and counseling for people seeking help with opioid use disorder. Reporting to the Regional Director, this nurse develops, implements, monitors, and maintains clinical practice standards to support safe, evidence-based, high-quality care. The role strengthens nursing competency, regulatory readiness, and consistent practice through training, quality reviews, audits, policy support, and collaboration with clinical leaders and frontline staff.
What you'll do
- Own the new-hire competency-based training program
- conduct on-the-job and blood collection training
- coordinate preceptors and training signoffs
- monitor competency progression and nursing development
- support nursing interviews
- conduct quality reviews, compliance assessments, and observational rounds
- perform internal DEA audits and assist with inventory audits
- document medication errors and near-misses
- maintain required medication and regulatory documentation
- assist with nursing schedules and onboarding
- train staff on protocol updates
- fill in as a dosing nurse as necessary
- support medication management processes
- ensure regulatory adherence
- attend assigned meetings
- respond to nursing staff questions during scheduled work hours
- maintain client and clinic records.
What we're looking for
- Skills & competencies
- nurse standards specialistcleveland ohcommunity medical servicesfull-timeonsitenursing standardsclinical qualitystaff trainingregulatory compliancesubstance use disorder treatmentrn licensebls/cprtravel to assigned sites
- Work arrangement
- Weekend coverage required
Benefits & perks
- Subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance
- health savings account
- short- and long-term disability insurance
- life insurance
- paid sick, vacation, and holiday time
- 401(k) with match
- tuition and CME reimbursement up to 100%
- employee assistance program
- and ongoing professional development.
Why this role
Requires an active unrestricted RN license (LPN considered where permitted), current BLS/CPR certification, and at least three years of clinical nursing experience, including one year in substance use disorder treatment. Travel to assigned CMS sites is required; schedule may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
About the employer
Community Medical Services is hiring for this role. Industry: Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers. Sector: 62.
Additional details
- Industry sector
- 62
- Industry
- Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers
- Occupation code
- 29-1141.00
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Listing ID: 04af9917-a43e-4523-8728-8f02bd3b0349