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Outreach Development Corporation PT Registered Nurse in Brentwood, New York
Exciting. High-energy. Rewarding.
Outreach is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of PT Registered Nurse to work in our Outpatient clinic located in Brentwood, Long Island. The Registered Nurse is an integral part of the treatment team who provides health care services for individuals in their care, ensuring that all overall health and safety needs are met. The schedule is 14 hrs. a week.
What You Will Do:
Administer medication, including intermuscular injection, as ordered by MD.
Conduct assessments of substance abusers and family members to determine appropriateness for participation in treatment, need for physical exam or other medical services.
Follow up on any health-related referrals made.
Maintain a tracking system to monitor patient health issues, medical appointments, and prescribed medications (internal/external).
Provide patient education and counseling around health issues.
Provide staff education around health-related issues.
Provide crisis intervention on an emergency basis when indicated.
Complete all needed documentation and reports in a timely manner. Informs Program leadership (Director, Asst. Director, and/or Coordinator) of any problems or anticipated inability to meet deadlines.
Actively participate in staff meetings, case conferences and other unit meetings.
Maintain communication and teamwork with clinical staff to integrate and enhance clinical services.
Conduct toxicology testing, as needed.
Exercise due diligence in the delivery of quality care in line with agency Medicaid Compliance Plan and systems of accountability.
Insure communication through the compliance officer and/or the supervisory structure of any violation of non-compliance with the agency’s Medicaid compliance plan and personnel policy and procedure.
Serve as a designee for the Medical Director to sign and authorize urine and oral fluid testing on laboratory test request forms.
Interact with staff, clients, students and visitors in a courteous, professional and respectful manner that is consistent with the agency’s mission and values.
Produce accurate, neat and thorough work.
Prioritize and plan work time efficiently; effectively managing competing demands and dealing with changes, delays and unexpected events.
Maintain a good understanding and consistently comply with agency policy and procedures (including time and attendance, dress code, etc.).
Support a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner that allows the employee to get along with clients, students, coworkers and supervisors.
Communicate (in writing as well as orally) clearly and concisely.
Illustrate flexibility and adaptability in role and function when circumstances warrant; (demonstrate openness to assist in needed responsibilities in evolving situations).
Maintain appropriate boundaries, ethics and professionalism; comply with agency, OASAS and other professional code(s) of ethics; seeking supervision when challenges arise.
Identify the current health needs of the patient population and implement activities to address service and informational deficits.
Who You Are:
Must be a NYS Registered Nurse (RN).
Experience working in a substance abuse treatment setting or special populations required.
E xperience working with adolescents a plus.
Bilingual Spanish a plus.
Flexibility in scheduling a plus.
Co mmitment to providing quality services and outcome driven performance measures
Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people
Experience with AVATAR electronic health records a plus
At Outreach, we enjoy a strong work-life balance, excellent benefits, and ongoing professional training. Our enthusiastic employees love what they do and the positive impact they make every day. Outreach embraces diversity and promotes a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated and respected.
Our employees are the reason Outreach ranks among the most respected health and human services providers in New York City and Long Island. In fact, we have been named one of the “Best Companies to Work for in New York” a total of nine times since 2010.
Communities throughout Queens, Brooklyn and Long Island turn to Outreach for a vast array of treatment and training needs. We customize our services to increase our access to a wide range of individuals and groups including Families, Justice System, Aspiring Professionals, EAPs/MAPs and Community Members. Outreach’s treatment services are licensed by the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services ( OASAS (https://oasas.ny.gov/) ) and employ best practices in line with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services’ (SAMHSA) indicators of quality treatment (https://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content/PEP18-TREATMENT-LOC/PEP18-TREATMENT-LOC.pdf) .
An EEO employer, we enjoy exceptional workforce retention – many of our employees have been with Outreach for 10 years or more, some starting as part-timers and now working in full-time senior management.
Adding to our outstanding benefits, some members of Outreach’s clinical and professional staff may be eligible for student loan forgiveness and repayment plans for persons working in public service, education, and health care, including the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) Plan, or the New York State Licensed Social Worker Loan Forgiveness (LSWLF) Program. Outreach’s NYC outpatient programs are also approved for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Substance Use Disorder Loan Repayment program, for eligible clinicians.