MAT Registered Nurse (RN) Care Manager - Substance Abuse (Hudson Valley)

Sun River Health•Poughkeepsie, NY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Sun River Health is seeking a full-time MAT Registered Nurse/Care Manager to support its Washington Street and Manchester Road locations in Poughkeepsie, NY, and its location in Amenia, NY. The role is part of a multidisciplinary team and uses the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care and resource use. It monitors quality of care, including infection control and risk management, and serves as a patient advocate through care management and crisis management. The position calls for an understanding of harm reduction and an empathetic approach to patients’ medical and psychosocial needs, and includes opioid overdose prevention education and training for staff and patients. The nurse is the site’s primary MAT contact, completes intakes, maintains a patient caseload, provides basic nursing and care management support, coordinates with providers, pharmacies, external agencies, and community resources, and maintains required documentation in the EMR and other data programs. Responsibilities also include facilitating harm-reduction education and training and managing site supplies such as naloxone and fentanyl test strips in coordination with site leadership. The position requires a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, a valid New York State RN license, and CPR/BLS-HCP certification. The posting lists 0–1 year of minimum work-related experience and 2–4 years of preferred experience. Pay is $45.45–$55.15 per hour. A $2,700 sign-on bonus is available to eligible external applicants, subject to terms and conditions.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Valid New York State Registered Nurse (RN) license.
CPR/BLS-HCP certification.
Minimum work-related experience: 0–1 year.

Nice To Haves

Preferred work-related experience: 2–4 years.
Understanding of harm-reduction approaches and empathetic understanding of patients’ medical and psychosocial development needs.

Responsibilities

Act as the point person and primary contact champion for the site location.
Complete MAT intakes by phone or in person.
Participate in case conference review meetings, department meetings, quality improvement activities, and relevant agency or community meetings.
Complete Recovery Support Plans.
Document encounters and maintain updated progress notes and case records in the EMR and relevant data programs.
Complete consent forms needed to coordinate care with external agencies.
Complete discharge paperwork in conjunction with the MAT provider, including drafting and scanning paperwork.
Triage presenting issues and provide basic nursing skills during patient visits.
Complete pre-visit planning on charts, load appropriate templates, update consent forms, and address and follow up on open referrals.
Check ISTOP and PMP in tandem with the provider.
Provide opioid overdose prevention education and training.
Complete prior authorizations, review and flag labs, and collect urine for drug screens and pregnancy testing.
Complete and review care management agreements and offer care management support options and linkages.
Connect patients to community resources, follow up on referrals, help patients address stigma and barriers to care, liaise with pharmacies, conduct patient outreach, monitor progress, and assist with appointment scheduling.
Maintain a patient caseload.
Provide harm-reduction education and support to patients and staff, including facilitating MAT, fentanyl test strip, and naloxone training.
Complete required reporting documentation for naloxone and fentanyl test strips.
Manage and maintain naloxone and other available harm-reduction supplies at the site in coordination with the site Nurse Manager/Health Center Director.
Monitor quality of care, including infection control and risk management.
Serve as a patient advocate and provide care management and crisis management.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Life and disability coverage.
Retirement savings plan.
Commuter and transit benefits.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Employee discount program.
Professional development opportunities.
Education and loan assistance programs, including potential participation in eligible federal and state loan repayment or forgiveness programs.
Tuition reimbursement for eligible job-related coursework through accredited institutions.
A $2,700 sign-on bonus for eligible external applicants, subject to terms and conditions.