Per Diem/Part Time LPN/RN (Nurse) NY
BriteLife Recovery•West Kill, NY
•Onsite
About The Position
BriteLife Recovery is seeking a Per Diem/Part Time LPN/RN for their West Kill, NY location. This role offers a unique opportunity for nurses to maintain therapeutic relationships with patients in a less chaotic environment than typical hospital settings, with no bedpans, IVs, or bed alarms, as clients perform their own ADLs. The organization is focused on substance use and co-occurring disorders, aiming to provide a world-class, mission-centered behavioral health service.
Requirements
- Current RN license in good standing in New York.
- Experience with documentation and data entry within an EHR.
- Demonstrated computer proficiency.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and verbally.
- Demonstrated customer service skills and ability to interact with staff and clients in a professional manner.
- Ability to assess needs and deliver nursing services to individuals detoxifying from substance use.
- Ability to screen for psychoactive substance toxicity, intoxication, and withdrawal symptoms.
- Ability to screen for danger to self or others.
- Ability to analyze and interpret data to determine nursing recommendations and priorities.
- Demonstrated adherence to acceptable ethical and behavioral standards of conduct.
- Participation in continuing Professional Development.
- Understanding of the benefits and limitations of toxicology testing procedures.
- Knowledge of strategies for treating alcohol, cocaine, and other drug use.
- Knowledge of medication-assisted therapy.
- Ability to provide education and information to individuals and groups, through formal and/or informal processes, concerning their substance use.
- Demonstrated knowledge of accepted principles of client record management.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with alcohol or substance use treatment preferred.
Responsibilities
- Promoting a safe and therapeutic environment for all clients.
- Assisting the clinical team with the Admissions process.
- Administering medications, treatments, and procedures according to standard nursing practices and applicable facility policies.
- Carrying out a plan of care and medication orders from Physicians and Nurse Practitioners.
- Educating clients regarding potential side effects of medications and observing for side effects.
- Monitoring clients for substance misuse related withdrawal symptoms.
- Maintaining electronic health records (EHR).
- Providing crisis management (often involving intoxicated clients).
- Positively promoting BriteLife Recovery to prospective clients and employees.
- Maintaining resident’s confidentiality and privacy.
- Assuring quality of care by adhering to OASAS standards of practice and facility standards of care.
- Assisting with solving resident’s problems by working with the interdisciplinary team.
Benefits
- Fully sponsored Health plan through APA with Cigna Network
- Dental/vision insurance
- Accident insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Critical illness insurance
- Cancer insurance
- Life insurance
- 40 hours of sick time annually
- 80 hours of vacation annually
- 9 paid holidays (for salaried employees)
- Time and a half for holidays worked (for hourly workers)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including emotional and work-life counseling, financial guidance, legal resources, and health and benefit services.
- Shift differential
- Staff development program
- Tuition reimbursement opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
