What are the responsibilities and job description for the Substance Use Nurse position at High Point & Affiliated Organizations?
High Point & Affiliated Organizations is a health and human service agency whose mission is to treat and prevent substance use disorders and mental illness. High Point has programs located throughout Southeastern Massachusetts offering a full continuum of care for substance use and mental health treatment, including inpatient, outpatient, residential, and community-based services. Programs and services also assist survivors of abuse, violence, and families experiencing homelessness. High Point believes that everyone has inherent goodness, worth, and dignity. Our goal is to help individuals and families achieve personal change and improve their quality of life.
High Point has programs offering Acute Treatment Services (detoxification) for clients seeking voluntary Inpatient Substance Use Treatment and Section 35 services (for individuals that have been civilly committed to treatment).
High Point has programs offering Clinical Stabilization Services for clients seeking voluntary Inpatient Substance Use Treatment and Section 35 services (for individuals that have been civilly committed to treatment).
Qualifications:
Licensed Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse in Massachusetts
Responsibilities:
- Comply with the Federal Regulations, 42 CFR Part 2, Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patients and HIPAA Regulations
- Assure patient care meets best practice standards utilizing the Nursing process
- Conduct controlled substance count and syringe count (when applicable) at the change of every shift (with one on-coming and one off-going nurse) and sign the controlled substance register
- Monitor vital signs and assess withdrawal signs and symptoms per protocol
- Administer routine and PRN medications according to the nursing standards of care
- Understands medication uses, side effects and food-drug interactions
- Monitor and treat patients who have a concomitant medical/psychiatric illness
- Document pertinent information according to the established alcohol/drug protocols as well as any psychiatric/medical conditions.
- Utilizes techniques of time management effectively;
- Other duties as assigned by the Nurse Manager/Director of Nurses/Clinical Director/Program Director to ensure safe and appropriate operation of the units
Licenses & Certifications
Preferred- LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
- REGISTERED NURSE
Behaviors
Preferred- Thought Provoking: Capable of making others think deeply on a subject
- Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
- Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
- Loyal: Shows firm and constant support to a cause
- Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject
- Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
- Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
- Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
Motivations
Preferred- Work-Life Balance: Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work
- Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
- Peer Recognition: Inspired to perform well by the praise of coworkers
- Job Security: Inspired to perform well by the knowledge that your job is safe
- Growth Opportunities: Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility
- Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
- Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
- Financial: Inspired to perform well by monetary reimbursement
- Entrepreneurial Spirit: Inspired to perform well by an ability to drive new ventures within the business
- Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization