Registered Nurse

Outreach Development Corp.; Brentwood (NY); On-site; USD 81,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Outreach Development Corp. in Brentwood, NY is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) to join our outpatient facility.

The RN assesses health needs, monitors wellbeing, coordinates health services, and provides on‑call nursing when on site coverage is limited. Responsibilities include conducting assessments for treatment eligibility, following up on referrals, maintaining patient tracking for health issues and medications, delivering patient education, and timely documentation.

Qualifications

• NYS RN license required or preferred.
• Experience in health assessment and coordinating care.

Responsibilities

• Assess health needs and monitor wellbeing of clients.
• Coordinate health services and provide on‑call nursing.
• Maintain patient tracking for health issues and medications.
• Provide patient education and counseling on health issues.
• Complete documentation and reports in a timely manner.
• Offer crisis intervention when indicated.
• Inform leadership of issues impacting deadlines.

Skills

Registered Nurse

On-call nursing

Health assessment

Patient education

Education

NYS Registered Nurse license

Job description

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Registered Nurse

Exempt-NC Brentwood, NY, US

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 3113

Salary Range: $81,000.00 To $95,000.00 Annually

Position: Registered Nurse

Outreach is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) to work in our outpatient facility. The RN assesses health related needs of the clients by monitoring ongoing health and wellbeing. The RN directly provides and/or coordinates health services and health-related activities for clients. The nurse provides on call nursing for times when we do not have a nurse on site and serves as the health care coordinator.

• Conduct assessments of substance abusers and family members to determine appropriateness for participation in treatment, need for physical exam or other medical services.
• Follows up on any health-related referrals made.
• Maintain a tracking system to monitor patient health issues, medical appointments, and prescribed medications (internal/external).
• Provides patient education and counseling around health issues.
• Provides 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.
• NYS Registered Nurse (RN).
• Previous experience working as a Registered Nurse working in a related treatment, therapeutic community, community residence, and/or mental health setting working directly with special populations required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience working as a Registered Nurse in a substance use disorder treatment facility setting preferred.

Position Status:

This is a full-time, exempt position.