Nurse - Dosing - Per Diem - Treatment Center
About The Position
Bay Cove Human Services’ mission is to partner with people to overcome challenges and realize personal potential. Bay Cove pursues this mission by providing individualized and compassionate services to people facing the challenges associated with developmental disabilities, mental illness, substance use disorders, and homelessness at more than 175 program sites throughout Greater Boston and Southeastern Massachusetts. Bay Cove Human Services is committed to ensuring the representation and participation of candidates from diverse backgrounds and experiences. We encourage all qualified individuals, particularly those from historically marginalized groups, to apply. It is the mission of the Dosing Nurse to help opiate addicted individuals achieve a recovering lifestyle. This mission is accomplished through the use of methadone medication as a treatment agent (either through the modality of detoxification or maintenance) and by intensive outpatient individual and group counseling, weekly drug screening, and added services including case management, HIV/AIDS treatment, and family/couples counseling as needed. This is a non-exempt position
Requirements
- Current RN or LPN license
- Current CPR certification
- Must have the ability to work with mentally ill and/or/substance abusing individuals in a respectful, compassionate, and supportive manner
- Must be able to work within a multidisciplinary team as well as independently
- Direct care nursing staff with a history of substance abuse must have a minimum of three years of sobriety and non-use.
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.
Nice To Haves
- One year substance abuse or psychiatric experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Assessment of each client for appropriateness to receive methadone dose
- Accurate use of breathalyzer
- Accurate dose preparation
- Accurate preparation of take home doses
- Documentation of all medication dispensed
- Proper documentation of spilled, wasted medication
- Maintain safety (alarm, safe, dosing only with security staff present)
- Maintain professional boundaries
- Able to set consistent limits with clients
- Accurate documentation of methadone inventory
- Follow policies and procedures as outlined in Nursing Manual
- Provide health education as needed
- Maintain Universal Precautions
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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