Registered Nurse

VIP Community Services; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

VIP Community Services is seeking a Registered Nurse to support MOUD dosing and medication monitoring on the Mobile Medication Unit and in the clinic. You will assist the Nurse Practitioner and Medical Director in safe medication delivery and ongoing clinical monitoring for individuals receiving MOUD.

Ideal candidates hold an active New York RN license and have experience in OTP, substance use, or behavioral health settings, with flexibility to work on a mobile unit and a varied schedule.

Qualifications

• Current New York State licensure as a Registered Nurse.
• Experience in an OTP, substance use disorder, or behavioral health setting preferred.
• Knowledge of MOUD and medication safety and monitoring.
• Willingness to work on a mobile medication unit and a flexible schedule.

Responsibilities

• Provide dosing support and medication administration consistent with OTP requirements.
• Assist with clinical assessment, vital signs, and medication monitoring.
• Support overdose reversal medication distribution and education.
• Observe for and report adverse reactions or clinical changes to the Nurse Practitioner and Medical Director.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation in the electronic health record.

Skills

MOUD knowledge

Medication safety

Vital signs

Flexible schedule

Education

New York RN license

Job description

The Registered Nurse supports MOUD dosing, assessment, and medication monitoring on the

Mobile Medication Unit and at the clinic. The Registered Nurse assists the Nurse Practitioner

and Medical Director in the safe delivery of medication and the ongoing clinical monitoring of

individuals receiving MOUD.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

• Provide dosing support and medication administration consistent with OTP requirements.
• Assist with clinical assessment, vital signs, and medication monitoring.
• Support overdose reversal medication distribution and education.
• Observe for and report adverse reactions or clinical changes to the Nurse Practitioner and Medical Director.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation in the electronic health record.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current New York State licensure as a Registered Nurse.
• Experience in an OTP, substance use disorder, or behavioral health setting preferred.
• Knowledge of MOUD and medication safety and monitoring.
• Willingness to work on a mobile medication unit and a flexible schedule.

JOB SETTING:

• Office and mobile setting.
• Periodically functions within a thirty (30) foot motorized Mobile Medication Unit;
• temperature-controlled for inclement weather.
• Must possess sight, hearing, and manual senses, or prosthetics that ensure completion
• of the essential functions of the position.
• Occasionally must lift a maximum of 10 lbs.