Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse / Night Shift - Sign on Bonus Eligible!

High Point & Affiliated Organizations•Hyannis, MA

6d•$34 - $55•Onsite

About The Position

High Point & Affiliated Organizations is hiring a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse for its High Point Inpatient Campus in Hyannis. The agency provides substance use disorder and mental health treatment across inpatient, outpatient, residential, and community-based programs, along with services for survivors of abuse and violence and families experiencing homelessness. The nurse provides nursing care to patients with substance use disorders, mental health conditions, and co-occurring medical needs. Responsibilities include assessments, medication administration and monitoring, withdrawal monitoring, documentation, patient education, safety monitoring, and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. The position is a 7 p.m.–7 a.m. night shift, with every other weekend required. Full-time, part-time, and per-diem statuses are offered. The listed pay range is $34–$54.50 per hour, depending on license and experience. A $3,000–$5,000 sign-on bonus is available, depending on shift and scheduled hours.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited professional school of Nursing.
Maintain a current license in good standing with the Board of Nursing.
Complete TB screening.
Hold CPR certification.
Obtain certification in the HPAO-approved de-escalation program.
Complete confidentiality training covering 42 CFR Part 2 and HIPAA (45 CFR Parts 160 and 164).
Complete therapeutic boundaries, incident reporting, all hazards, infection control, and substance use disorder training, including nicotine addiction.
Ability to care for diverse populations.
Ability to lift 50 pounds.
Computer skills.
Ability to solve problems in a timely and therapeutic manner.
Knowledge of substance use disorders, co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders, psychiatric diagnoses, and medical comorbidities.
Maintain active and current CPI training.
Work the 7 p.m.–7 a.m. shift and every other weekend, as stated for the role.

Nice To Haves

Certified Addiction Registered Nurse certification and/or Psychiatric Registered Nurse certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Comply with federal confidentiality requirements under 42 CFR Part 2 and HIPAA, Joint Commission behavioral health patient safety goals, and DEA rules for controlled substances.
Use critical thinking and nursing best practices to make care decisions and solve problems.
Follow applicable best-practice standards, including ASAM criteria and detox protocols, medication-assisted treatment, and pharmacology practices.
Document patient information according to established substance use protocols and applicable DPH regulations for psychiatric and medical conditions.
Educate patients about disease processes and medication uses, side effects, and food-drug interactions through therapeutic relationships.
Maintain therapeutic boundaries and set and enforce rules respectfully.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and triage patient issues and medication concerns for the attending practitioner.
Participate in required continuing education, supervision, meetings, and trainings; maintain current CPI training.
Cover designated programs or shifts when mandated based on safe staffing needs, and perform other duties as assigned.
Keep the unit clean and stocked with medical supplies; delegate and oversee Unlicensed Assistive Personnel as appropriate.
Provide shift reports to incoming nursing and RS staff.
Complete admission and discharge assessments and procedures, nursing and physical assessments, medication reconciliation, and treatment plans.
Monitor and treat patients with co-occurring medical or psychiatric illness; assess physiological and behavioral health status each shift.
Count controlled substances and syringes when applicable at each shift change and sign the controlled substance register.
Monitor vital signs and withdrawal symptoms according to protocol and administer routine and PRN medications according to nursing standards of care.
Fax medication orders to pharmacies, alert the MD/NP when prior authorization is needed, and review medications received from the pharmacy.
Conduct suicide risk assessments as needed and communicate findings to the practitioner.
Provide psychoeducational groups on medication awareness, effects, and other addiction or mental health topics when required.
Use verbal de-escalation and appropriate behavioral interventions to maintain patient safety.
Complete monitoring, auditing, compliance logs, reports, and chart audits as assigned.
Audit unit supplies and submit orders as needed; coordinate with nutrition and dietary staff regarding patient needs.
Immediately report environmental or safety concerns to a supervisor.
Complete patient observation checks and provide 1:1 observation as needed for milieu monitoring.