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Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Schedule Details:

Holidays - Every Other Holiday, Weekends - Every Other Weekend

Scheduled Hours:

3p-1130p

Shift:

2 - Evening Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

24

Cost Center:

71000 - 0125 Detoxification

Union:

SEIU Local 509 Community Health Link

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

I. Major Responsibilities:  

1. Assess the physical and psychosocial status of patients in all settings by obtaining appropriate patient histories, administering physician/primary care provider orders, nursing assessment, medication administration reconciliation, take and monitor vitals of clients on the unit, medication administration and documentation. 

2. Renders and supervises care of clients on the unit. 

3. Monitors medication and consultation with prescribers. 

4. Provide appropriate health care and coordinates referrals as prescribed by providers. 

5. Participates in the evaluation of client’s condition and progress with team members. 

6. Promote education and adherence to prescribed treatment protocols. 

7. Facilitates wellness and medically related psychoeducational groups to individuals. 

 

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:   

1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives. 

2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed. 

3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations. 

4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements. 

5. Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients, and visitors. 

6. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance. 

7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed. 

 

All responsibilities are essential job functions. 

II. Position Qualifications: 

License/Certification/Education: 

Requ