MAT Registered Nurse (RN) Care Manager - Substance Abuse (Queens, NY)
About The Position
Sun River Health is seeking a MAT Registered Nurse/Care Manager to support its Sutphin location in Queens, New York. The role is part of a multidisciplinary team and uses the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care and use of resources. The position monitors quality of care, including infection control and risk management, and serves as a patient advocate by providing care management and crisis management. It requires an understanding of harm reduction and an empathic approach to patients’ medical and psychosocial development needs. The role also participates in opioid overdose prevention education and training for staff and patients. The Care Manager serves as the site’s primary contact for medication-assisted treatment (MAT), completes MAT intakes and recovery support plans, maintains documentation and patient records, and coordinates care with external agencies. The position provides nursing triage and basic nursing care, supports MAT patients through care management, referrals, outreach, and appointment coordination, and delivers harm reduction education. It also helps manage site supplies such as naloxone and fentanyl test strips. This is a full-time position with a stated pay range of $45.00–$52.10 per hour.
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.
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 documents.
- Triage presenting issues and provide basic nursing skills during patient visits.
- Complete pre-visit planning on charts, load correct templates, update consent forms, address and follow up on open referrals, check ISTOP and PMP in tandem with the provider, provide overdose prevention education and training, complete prior authorizations, review and flag labs, and collect urine for drug screening and pregnancy testing.
- Provide care management support to MAT patients, including reviewing care management agreements and options, linking patients to services, connecting them with community resources, following up on referrals, addressing stigma and barriers to care, liaising with pharmacies, conducting outreach, monitoring progress, scheduling appointments, and maintaining 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 for the site in coordination with the site Nurse Manager or Health Center Director.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life coverage
- Disability coverage
- Retirement savings plan
- Commuter and transit benefits
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employee discount program
- Tuition reimbursement for eligible employees
- Eligible employees may participate in federal and state loan repayment or loan forgiveness programs, including HRSA and NHSC programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
