Substance Use Nurse - Weekends
About The Position
The Substance Use Nurse works part time in a Transitional Support Services (TSS) program. The role requires four hours of work every Saturday and Sunday, with flexible scheduling. Available shifts range from 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. through 12:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. The nurse provides patient care in accordance with nursing standards and established alcohol and drug protocols, monitors withdrawal symptoms and vital signs, administers medications, and documents pertinent clinical information. The position requires an active Massachusetts license as a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). Pay is $34–$42 per hour for an LPN and $43–$52.50 per hour for an RN. Transitional Support Services programs provide co-ed services that bridge the gap between detox and step-down services to residential after-care. High Point & Affiliated Organizations is a health and human service agency focused on treating and preventing substance use disorders and mental illness, with programs throughout Southeastern Massachusetts offering inpatient, outpatient, residential, and community-based treatment and related services.
Requirements
- Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in Massachusetts.
Responsibilities
- Comply with Federal Regulations 42 CFR Part 2 regarding confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse patients and with HIPAA regulations.
- Ensure patient care meets best-practice standards using the nursing process.
- Conduct controlled-substance and, when applicable, syringe counts at every change of shift with the on-coming and off-going nurses, and sign the controlled-substance register.
- Monitor vital signs and assess withdrawal signs and symptoms according to protocol.
- Administer routine and PRN medications according to nursing standards of care.
- Understand medication uses, side effects, and food-drug interactions.
- Monitor and treat patients with concomitant medical or psychiatric illness.
- Document pertinent information according to established alcohol/drug protocols and document psychiatric or medical conditions.
- Use time-management techniques effectively.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Nurse Manager, Director of Nurses, Clinical Director, or Program Director to support safe and appropriate unit operations.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Long- and short-term disability
- Discounted auto, home, and renters insurance
- 403(b) retirement plan
- FSA and DSA
- PMLA
- Employee Assistance Program
- Bonuses and referral incentives
- Eligibility for free classes to become a Licensed Counselor or Recovery Coach
- Education days to use toward CEUs
- Free meals at select programs when available
- Unmatched leave time; full-time employees can earn up to three weeks in their first year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
