Registered Nurse - Weekend ONLY!

Odyssey House•New York, NY

11d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse oversees client access to medication, supports medication adherence, coordinates healthcare services, and conducts client triage. The position supports patient education by providing psychoeducational seminars and information about medical and psychiatric conditions and medications. The Registered Nurse coordinates medical and psychiatric services for the relevant providers. The role is based at Odyssey House locations in New York City and is identified as weekend-only.

Requirements

Current New York State Registered Professional Nurse license.
Good standing with the New York State Department of Education Professional Licensing Board, with no outstanding malpractice judgments.
Proficiency with computers, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and proprietary databases.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and evenings when needed.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a sub-acute residential care setting.
Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited nursing program.
Experience working in substance use disorder (SUD) services.

Responsibilities

Train lay staff in procedures for overseeing client access to medication and assess their competency through direct observation.
Conduct scheduled quality assurance reviews to verify that medication access overseen by lay staff meets regulatory requirements, including NYS DOH requirements for institutional dispensers of controlled substances.
Ensure over-the-counter medication access complies with providers’ standing orders.
Ensure adequate medication access during client passes and overnight leaves.
Ensure proper storage of controlled and non-controlled substances.
Transmit medication orders accurately and promptly to the pharmacy and reconcile medication deliveries.
Provide direct client access to medication during assigned shifts and document it in the medication administration record and controlled-substance records as applicable.
Conduct sick call, triage, and medical evaluations during assigned shifts.
Coordinate medical services among behavioral staff, co-located healthcare providers, and collateral healthcare providers.
Monitor client adherence and communicate regularly with behavioral staff about residents who are non-adherent.
Orient clients to healthcare services.
Triage clients in preparation for medical and psychiatric appointments.
Administer valid and reliable screening tools to assess the presence or absence of withdrawal symptoms.
Schedule medical and psychiatric appointments for providers.
Ensure collateral healthcare providers’ services are documented in the clinical record.
Attend multidisciplinary case conferences as scheduled by the supervisor.
Advise prescribers when maintenance medications have no refill orders remaining.
Review medications continuously to identify and remove expired or redundant medications.
Ensure expired and discontinued medications are disposed of promptly and appropriately, and maintain documentation of disposal.
Attend required in-service training seminars and perform other required duties.