Boston Medical Center (BMC)
Addiction Nurse Care Manager – Addiction Psychiatry Treatment Program (APTP)
Boston Medical Center (BMC), Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298
Addiction Nurse Care Manager – Addiction Psychiatry Treatment Program (APTP)
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Position Summary
Provides skilled nursing services to patients struggling with substance use disorders. Ongoing assessment, intakes, evaluations, triage, teaching, inductions, stabilizations, and monitoring of patients in Office‑Based Addiction Treatment (OBAT) model. Provides psychiatric care within the Addiction Psychiatry Treatment Program (APTP) and supports patients from other settings referred for stabilization and assessment. Collaborates with team members, clinic settings at BMC and outside referral sites, and works with providers from addiction and community health settings to assist patients and support their referral needs.
Position Addiction Nurse Care Manager – Addiction Psychiatry Treatment Program (APTP)
Department Research – Psychiatry
Schedule Full time
Essential Responsibilities / Duties
Initial assessment and intake, obtaining social, medical, mental health, substance use and medication history.
Review intake assessment with nursing team and provider, and establish appropriate plan of care for patient.
Revise patient plan of care with the addiction treatment team as needed.
Collaborate, communicate, and meet with addiction treatment team as required.
Review consents and treatment contracts with patients and significant others, obtaining signatures and providing copies.
Manage patients receiving medications for addiction (opioids, alcohol, and stimulant use disorders).
Provide education and assessment of patients seeking opioid treatment programs.
Assess signs and symptoms of opioid withdrawal using the COW (Clinical Opioid Withdrawal) scale.
Monitor patients in the medication induction, stabilization, and maintenance phases of treatment.
Provide ongoing education and support in all phases of treatment, including nursing visits, urine toxicology screens, routine labs, medication teaching, monitoring, pill counts, observed dosing, and medication refills.
Follow state and federal guidelines in providing care to opioid‑dependent patients in collaboration with licensed physicians and pharmacy.
Complete appropriate documentation with excellent record keeping.
Provide ongoing psychiatric care for patients referred to the Addiction Psychiatry Treatment Program.
Assess the patient systematically for overt and covert signs and symptoms.
Collect pertinent data using appropriate assessment techniques.
Prioritize data according to the patient’s immediate conditions and needs.
Involve the patient, significant others, and appropriate health care providers in data collection when appropriate.
Use clear, concise, and effective written/oral communication and comply with departmental policies when documenting patient care data.
Provide follow‑up care in person and via telephone when needed.
Work with pharmacy and the Addiction Psychiatry Treatment Program team to obtain medication orders, prescriptions, refills, and communicate as needed.
Provide cross‑coverage to other nurses throughout outpatient psychiatry clinics.
Perform annual preventative health screening visits.
Perform other duties as specified by supervisor.
Education
Graduate of an accredited nursing program; Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Required
Massachusetts licensure as a registered nurse.
Maintain RN staff competencies on an annual basis.
OBAT RNs are required to obtain CARN Certification within one year.
Additional Certifications (Preferred)
Certification in Treatment of Substance Abuse.
Certification from an accredited clinical research program.
Experience
3–5 years clinical experience required.
2+ years of experience with patients with substance use disorders and/or mental health conditions preferred.
Knowledge And Skills
Computer skills required, preferably with Word, Excel, and Access.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Strong patient communication and patient education skills.
Ability to be highly organized, detail‑oriented, and timely.
Ability to work productively across academic clinical departments.
Position requires tact and diplomacy to successfully motivate and educate faculty, and advanced knowledge of research regulations and compliance requirements, including Protection of Human Subjects.
Compensation Range $38.05 – $75.33 per hour.
Equal Opportunity Employer Boston Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants with disabilities or veteran status are strongly encouraged to apply.
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Position Summary
Provides skilled nursing services to patients struggling with substance use disorders. Ongoing assessment, intakes, evaluations, triage, teaching, inductions, stabilizations, and monitoring of patients in Office‑Based Addiction Treatment (OBAT) model. Provides psychiatric care within the Addiction Psychiatry Treatment Program (APTP) and supports patients from other settings referred for stabilization and assessment. Collaborates with team members, clinic settings at BMC and outside referral sites, and works with providers from addiction and community health settings to assist patients and support their referral needs.
Position Addiction Nurse Care Manager – Addiction Psychiatry Treatment Program (APTP)
Department Research – Psychiatry
Schedule Full time
Essential Responsibilities / Duties
Initial assessment and intake, obtaining social, medical, mental health, substance use and medication history.
Review intake assessment with nursing team and provider, and establish appropriate plan of care for patient.
Revise patient plan of care with the addiction treatment team as needed.
Collaborate, communicate, and meet with addiction treatment team as required.
Review consents and treatment contracts with patients and significant others, obtaining signatures and providing copies.
Manage patients receiving medications for addiction (opioids, alcohol, and stimulant use disorders).
Provide education and assessment of patients seeking opioid treatment programs.
Assess signs and symptoms of opioid withdrawal using the COW (Clinical Opioid Withdrawal) scale.
Monitor patients in the medication induction, stabilization, and maintenance phases of treatment.
Provide ongoing education and support in all phases of treatment, including nursing visits, urine toxicology screens, routine labs, medication teaching, monitoring, pill counts, observed dosing, and medication refills.
Follow state and federal guidelines in providing care to opioid‑dependent patients in collaboration with licensed physicians and pharmacy.
Complete appropriate documentation with excellent record keeping.
Provide ongoing psychiatric care for patients referred to the Addiction Psychiatry Treatment Program.
Assess the patient systematically for overt and covert signs and symptoms.
Collect pertinent data using appropriate assessment techniques.
Prioritize data according to the patient’s immediate conditions and needs.
Involve the patient, significant others, and appropriate health care providers in data collection when appropriate.
Use clear, concise, and effective written/oral communication and comply with departmental policies when documenting patient care data.
Provide follow‑up care in person and via telephone when needed.
Work with pharmacy and the Addiction Psychiatry Treatment Program team to obtain medication orders, prescriptions, refills, and communicate as needed.
Provide cross‑coverage to other nurses throughout outpatient psychiatry clinics.
Perform annual preventative health screening visits.
Perform other duties as specified by supervisor.
Education
Graduate of an accredited nursing program; Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Required
Massachusetts licensure as a registered nurse.
Maintain RN staff competencies on an annual basis.
OBAT RNs are required to obtain CARN Certification within one year.
Additional Certifications (Preferred)
Certification in Treatment of Substance Abuse.
Certification from an accredited clinical research program.
Experience
3–5 years clinical experience required.
2+ years of experience with patients with substance use disorders and/or mental health conditions preferred.
Knowledge And Skills
Computer skills required, preferably with Word, Excel, and Access.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Strong patient communication and patient education skills.
Ability to be highly organized, detail‑oriented, and timely.
Ability to work productively across academic clinical departments.
Position requires tact and diplomacy to successfully motivate and educate faculty, and advanced knowledge of research regulations and compliance requirements, including Protection of Human Subjects.
Compensation Range $38.05 – $75.33 per hour.
Equal Opportunity Employer Boston Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants with disabilities or veteran status are strongly encouraged to apply.
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