Nurse Job at Outreach: Building Healthy Lives in Town of Islip

Overview

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Compensation

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Base pay range

$65,000.00/yr - $85,000.00/yr

Outreach Development Corporation

Outreach is a non-profit organization that helps people address the issues stemming from substance use and behavioral health disorders by providing the highest quality, life-changing treatment, training and tools to build healthy lives. Our mission is to inspire individuals and families to achieve a life of unlimited potential by developing and delivering the highest quality evidence-based behavioral health services and training. For more information, please visit www.opiny.org.

Position: Residential Nurse (RN)

The RN assesses health-related needs, monitors ongoing health and wellbeing of adolescents being assessed for, participating in or completing treatment at Outreach House, and provides on-call nursing when on site coverage is unavailable, serving as the health care coordinator.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and/or monitor all medication calls and health calls as scheduled.


• Work with clients and guardians to schedule medical appointments and follow up as required.


• Coordinate with the Agency psychiatrist re: client medication and pharmacy refills to ensure prescriptions are filled in a timely manner; contact guardians regarding medications and changes; assist with Order Connect data entry and monitoring.


• Provide on-site health services to address health needs of adolescent clients.


• Provide training and guidance to staff to deal with emergency health situations.


• Establish and monitor health-related policies and procedures with facility managers to ensure a safe environment.


• In a health emergency, provide immediate first aid and monitor until emergency services arrive, escorting clients to emergency or health facilities when necessary.


• Conduct health assessments (nursing intake/health history, tobacco use history and cessation plan, and communicable disease risk) to assess treatment participation suitability.


• Be present during physical exams when requested by the medical director.


• Follow up on internal and external health-related referrals (e.g., intake physicals, health referrals, psychiatric and medical emergencies).


• Maintain a tracking system for client contacts, health issues, medical appointments, prescribed medications (internal/external) and OTC meds.


• Communicate health-related issues to appropriate staff and document incident reports as required by policy.


• Create, organize and facilitate health and wellness activities, including 1:1 health education and counseling, groups and seminars for residents on topics such as diet, exercise, stress management, smoking cessation, sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy prevention.


• Provide staff education related to health responsibilities and medications processes per Federally regulated standards.


• Prepare health alert documentation as required.


• Facilitate training for staff on crisis intervention related to medical issues when indicated.


• Participate in agency meetings and quality improvement activities.


• Ensure all medical forms meet state and federal compliance requirements and complete required documentation in a timely manner.


• Maintain communication with management about client, staff or programmatic issues and follow emergency contact procedures when appropriate.


• Collaborate with clinical staff to integrate and document RN progress notes and related chart entries.


• Uphold federal and state program administration guidelines for nursing practice; retain and renew RN license every 3 years and provide a copy to HR; report safety concerns promptly.


• Participate in unit fire and safety drills and maintain CPR/FA/AED certifications; provide emergency care as needed.

Supervised by: Medical Director in collaboration with the Program Director.

Qualifications

• NYS Registered Nurse (RN)


• RN with a minimum of 2 years of experience working as an RN in a mental health and/or substance use disorder treatment setting


• Previous experience working as an RN in a residential substance use disorder treatment setting preferred


• Previous experience working as an RN in a related treatment, therapeutic community, community residence, and/or mental health setting working directly with special populations required

The schedule for this position is Mon-Fri, 3:00-11:00 PM.

Work environment: This full-time, non-exempt position operates in a professional office environment and outdoors; routine use of standard office equipment. Travel among assigned sites may be required.

Outreach is an equal opportunity employer. The agency does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, socio-economic status, marital status, national or ethnic origin, age, religion or creed, disability, or sexual orientation. Diversity is celebrated as a strength at Outreach.