Community Access Team Nurse

Job Summary

Hours: Full-Time; Monday – Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
Union: None
Union Name: None
Patient Facing: Yes

Responsibilities

• Direct nursing care to ensure that all needs of the patients are met, conforming to established policies and procedures, as well as Department of Public Health regulations.
• Serves as the first responder in the case of a medical emergency at all sites.
• Provides nursing visits, medication assistance, care coordination, and sedation monitoring.
• Non-judgmental clinical support for patients who are acutely intoxicated from a substance to prevent overdose.
• Accurate assessment of sedation and documentation, involving the rapid response team as clinically indicated.
• Supportive engagement of patients with substance use disorders in a manner consistent with risk reduction principles, counseling and connection to treatment programs.
• Responsible for updating and maintaining accurate treatment records, flow sheets and other documentation.
• Responsible for ensuring that the medical aspect of the clinical site is fully equipped and operational daily.
• Maintains a direct line of communication and professional approach staff, including clinical and non-clinical partners.
• Maintains the standards of accurate and complete recording and reporting ensuring that the clinical record for each patient is current and accurate.
• Functions as part of a team that includes other RNs, case managers, MDs, NPs, PAs, and EMTs.
• Based on the needs of the Program, may be required to be available for other shifts as needed.
• Open to job sharing.
• Experience with chronic wound care management.
• Bilingual candidates and people with lived experience are encouraged to apply.
• Knowledge of opioid overdose management and brief interventions
• Interest in public health, primary and preventive nursing/medicine
• Interest in working with disadvantaged groups.
• Self-directed, motivated, and flexible with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Pharmacological understanding of medications or drugs that cause sedation.
• Clear Understanding of the “Outpatient Evaluation of the Sedated Patient and Monitoring of Selected Patients Whose Sedation is Due to Intoxication” policy.
• Commonwealth of Massachusetts RN license.
• Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience is preferred.
• Strong assessment skills; understanding substance abuse and behavioral health issues.
• Interest and experience with underserved population preferably.
• Experience in understanding the effects and management of sedating medications and polysubstance use.

Pay

The compensation ranges from $40.00 -$58.00 per hour and increases based on years of experience.

Benefits

• BHCHP full time employees are eligible for our competitive time off policy of 4 weeks’ vacation,
• health, dental and vision insurance,
• 403B retirement savings plan,
• pre-tax MBTA pass program with 40% discount and more.

Qualifications

• Commonwealth of Massachusetts RN license.
• Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience is preferred.
• Strong assessment skills; understanding substance abuse and behavioral health issues.
• Interest and experience with underserved population preferably.
• Experience in understanding the effects and management of sedating medications and polysubstance use.