Registered Nurse (Office Based Addiction Treatment)

About Casa Esperanza

Casa Esperanza, Inc. is a bilingual/bicultural behavioral health treatment provider serving Boston and the Merrimack Valley. Our mission is to empower individuals and families to recover from addiction, trauma, mental illness, and other chronic medical conditions; overcome homelessness and discrimination; and achieve health and wellness through comprehensive, integrated care.

**Sign-on bonus: $7,000 (Paid 50% at hire and 50% at 6 months from start.)**

About the role

This Office-Based Addiction Treatment (OBAT) Registered Nurse works at Casa Esperanza’s Familias Unidas Outpatient Program and Latinas y Ninos residential center to improve access to evidence-based care for substance use disorder (SUD).

As part of the Casa Esperanza, Inc. team, you will provide services in a fully integrated, holistic, and collaborative manner using a team-treatment approach to ensure the coordination of all client services, both across Casa programs and with external providers. This integrated model aims to facilitate clear communication amongst all providers and eliminate duplication of efforts or conflicting approaches to care; detail necessary follow-up and assignments; and ensure wrap-around support services are in place to maximize treatment effectiveness and clinical outcomes.

What you'll do

• Complete Nursing Assessments, COWS, CIWA Assessments
• Complete medical clearance exam at time of intake
• Complete Medication Monitoring and all required documentation
• Complete medication counts at the start and finish of the shift of all controlled substances.
• Work closely with the clinical team during MDT meetings to offer and provide client medical insight as part of case presentations.
• Consult with staff and attend case conferences, as needed 
• Work collaboratively with PMHNP/providers for the medication reconciliation process. 
• Work as part of an integrated care team model 
• Directly works in collaboration with community providers for medication refills and reconciliation. 
• Ensures a clearly reviewed record of all quality assurance reviews
• Establishes group curriculum to provide 2 hours weekly of health education material 
• Meets with each patient to establish medication plans as needed for safety intervention and monitoring adherence
• Participates in referral to community-based care for patients
• Complete evaluations based on client request for medical attention, emergency and non-emergency triage and physical/mental health rounds for safety and condition monitoring
• Keep electronic health records up to date, including progress notes and assessments of service. 
• Educating clients on their current medical diagnoses, needs, and medical histories; educating clients on medication information and usages.
• Alerts provider for any medication refills, needs of reconciliation, or abnormalities and reactions that occur. 
• Works in collaboration with counselors to ensure proper medication management and medication planning.
• Works directly with Program Director on any medication errors and medication monitoring procedures
• Works uniformly with Recovery Specialist on medication monitoring procedure
• Ensure responsibilities regarding Duty to Warn and Mandated Reporting are fulfilled

Qualifications

• Massachusetts Licensed Registered Nurse, required
• Bilingual, Spanish, required
• Knowledge of EHR systems 
• Ensure patient confidentiality in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations 
• Knowledge on best practices associated from the American Society of Addiction Medicine 
• Knowledge on Medication Assisted Treatment for substance use disorders
• Knowledge of Substance Use Disorder
• 3-5 years clinical experience required, with experience treating patients with substance use disorders and/or HIV/Hepatitis preferred
• Proficiency in toxicology screening and addiction pharmacotherapy treatment options, including long-acting injectable medications (or willingness to learn)