Registered Nurse - Ambulatory Addiction Medicine

University of Vermont Health Network; Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 56,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Vermont Medical Center (UVMMC) in Burlington, VT, is seeking a Staff RN to join the Addiction Medicine team. Daytime, 40-hour work week, supporting evaluation and treatment for patients with substance use disorders within a multidisciplinary program.

Responsibilities include vitals/withdrawal assessment, care coordination, medication management support for substance use disorders, and participation in rounds and contingency management programs.

Qualifications

• Three years of RN experience with competencies in behavioral health.
• Experience in substance use disorders preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient vitals and withdrawal symptoms.
• Coordinate patient care with the multi-disciplinary team.
• Support physicians in prescribing medications for substance use disorders and co-occurring conditions.
• Liaise with toxicology labs and pharmacies to ensure timely medications.
• Coordinate with pharmacies and complete prior authorizations for prescribed meds.
• Administer injectable medications and monitor progress with urine drug testing and prescription monitoring.
• Triaging patient calls and providing patient education.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary rounds to determine care plans.
• Coordinate contingency management and point-of-care testing.

Skills

RN experience

Behavioral health

Substance use disorders

Job description

Building Name: UVMMC - 1 South Prospect Street

Location Address: 1 South Prospect, Burlington Vermont

Regular

Department: Addiction Medicine

Full Time

Standard Hours: 40

Biweekly Scheduled Hours:

Shift: Day

Primary Shift: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Weekend Needs: None

Salary Range: Min $41.39 Mid $55.27 Max $69.14

Staff RN is an integral part of the Addiction Treatment Center (ATC) at The University of Vermont Medical Center. The ATC provides a range of evidence-based outpatient services to people with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions, including individual counseling, intensive group-based therapy, psychiatric assessment, and medication management.

The RN works as part of the multi-disciplinary team to support patients in the assessment and treatment process as well as providing care coordination to assist stable patients in transitioning to lower levels of care.

The main responsibilities of the RN include but are not limited to:

• assessing patient vitals and withdrawal symptoms,
• coordinating patient care,
• supporting physicians in prescribing medications for opioid, alcohol and tobacco use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions,
• serving as main liaison with toxicology labs and pharmacies,
• ensuring patients have their prescribed medications by coordinating with pharmacies and completing prior authorizations,
• administering injectable medications,
• monitoring patient progress in treatment through urine drug testing and prescription monitoring and documenting/communicating results,
• triaging patient calls,
• providing patient education,
• engaging in multi-disciplinary rounds to determine patient care plans, and
• coordinating the contingency management program and administering point-of-care testing.

Experience

• Three years of relevant RN experience with demonstrated competencies specific to behavioral health.
• Experience working in the field of substance use disorders preferred.

On-call: Not required.

This is a bargaining union position.