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UMass Memorial Healthposted 5 months ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Worcester, MA
10,001+ employees
Ambulatory Health Care Services
About the position
The Registered Nurse (RN) position at UMass Memorial Health Care involves providing acute care in a detoxification setting. The role requires working evening shifts and entails responsibilities such as developing treatment plans, ensuring client safety, and administering medications. The RN will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver comprehensive care to clients suffering from substance use disorders.
Responsibilities
- Assists in the writing of treatment plans, progress notes, evaluations, and discharge paperwork in a clear and concise manner.
- Develops a strong working rapport with clients, superiors, and peers and participates as an intra- and inter-disciplinary team member.
- Maintains the highest standards of ethics and demonstrates professional attitude and conduct, while maintaining professional boundaries.
- Stays current on, and abide by, all standards of nursing practices as recommended by the American Nurses Association and the policies and procedures of CHL and MYR.
- Renders and supervises care of clients on the unit assigned to.
- Ensures safety of clients at all times.
- Determines and implements specific detoxification protocols as designated by the medical director.
- Transcribes, administers, and documents all medications ordered by the physician/psychiatrist.
- Orders all necessary medications for discharge.
Requirements
- Valid and current RN license in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- Satisfactory CORI background check and DCF/CPS background check.
- Demonstrates a basic, functional knowledge of nursing skills, has a fundamental understanding of addiction and mental health issues in adolescent clients.
- Minimum of 2 years' experience working with adults and/or adolescents and/or experience in a detox setting.
- Commitment to providing outstanding care.
Nice-to-haves
- Bilingual (Spanish/English) oral and written communication skills.
Benefits
- Signing bonus available up to $3,000.
