Research Nurse Coordinator, General Internal Medicine (OBAT) part-time

Job Summary

Responsible for collaborating with the multidisciplinary Office-Based Opioid Treatment (OBOT) Program Team in caring for opioid dependence and poly substance issues at BMC and through the State of MA. Directs, supervises and provides clinical leadership in caring for patients with addictions in the primary care practice, overseeing the activities of the support staff in the OBOT clinic. Provides skilled nursing services to opioid dependent patients and their significant support systems. Ongoing assessment, intakes, evaluations, triage, teaching, inductions, stabilizations, and monitoring of patients in opioid treatment program receiving buprenorphine and vivitrol. Provides primary care of patients within the opioid treatment program, as well as support and services to patients from other settings referred to program for stabilization and assessment. Collaborates with team members, clinic settings at BMC and outside referral sites, works with providers from addiction settings in assisting patients and supporting their referral needs.

Job Responsibilities

• Performs initial assessment and intake obtaining social, medical, mental health, substance abuse and medication history.
• Reviews intake assessment with OBOT clinical team to review patients' condition, readiness, eligibility for study enrollment as a research subject and to establish appropriate plan of care for patient.
• Ensures collaboration, communication, and participates in meetings with OBOT team as needed and required.
• Provides ongoing education and proactive support of patients and coordination of services.
• Affixes appropriate documentation with excellent record keeping.
• Collects pertinent data using appropriate assessment techniques.
• Consistently uses clear concise and effective communication written/oral and comply with departmental policies when sharing/documenting relevant patient care data.
• Collects specimens (such as oral swabs); evaluates takes clinical actions per protocol.
• Works with the pharmacy and the OBOT clinic team in obtaining medication orders, prescriptions, refills, and communication as needed.
• Counsels patients regarding relapse prevention and pharmacotherapy.
• Provides follow up care in person and via telephone, proactively, including assistance scheduling clinical visits.
• Collects data for the bureau of substance abuse services on new patients, quarterly and at discharge: submit this data as required.
• Assists in phone triage including prescription refills as needed, follow up of test results, critical values and medical issues.

Education

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program, associate's, or bachelor's of science degree program by time of hire.
• B.S.N. preferred.

Experience

• Three-five years of nursing experience preferred.
• Experience with patients with addictions and/or health behavior change counseling preferred.
• Experience working with substance abusing populations.

Knowledge and Skills

• Bilingual in Spanish preferred but not required.
• 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.

Additional Certifications and Training

• Maintain R.N. staff competencies on an annual basis.
• Obtain CARN Certification within one year.
• Certification in Treatment of Substance Abuse preferred.
• Certification from accredited clinical research program preferred.
• Attend relevant trainings related to job responsibilities including: Nurse Care Manager Model of Addiction Treatment, Addiction-101, and any other relevant trainings.

Job Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Tuition reimbursement and tuition remission programs.
• Highly subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Career Advancement/Professional Development: Access a wealth of ongoing training and development opportunities that will not only enhance your skills but also expand your knowledge base.
• Pioneering Research: Engage in groundbreaking research projects that are driving the forefront of biomedical science.
• Generous paid time off.