Registered Nurse - Ambulatory Addiction Medicine

UVM Health - UVM Medical Center; Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care (Medical, Dental, Vision)

Flexible Spending Account

Retirement Benefits (403b)

Insurance Benefits (Life, Long-Term,)

Paid time Off

Job summary

The University of Vermont Medical Center's Addiction Treatment Center seeks a Staff RN to support assessment, treatment planning, and care coordination for patients with substance use disorders.

The RN will work within a multidisciplinary team, assist with medication management, coordinate with toxicology labs and pharmacies, ensure patients receive prescribed medications, and perform injections when indicated.

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure or compact licensure recognized by the State of Vermont required.
• ADN required, BSN preferred.
• Appropriate experience in behavioral health varies by unit.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient vitals and withdrawal symptoms.
• Coordinate patient care and support physicians with medication management.
• Coordinate with toxicology labs and pharmacies to ensure timely medication access.
• Administer injectable medications as prescribed.
• Monitor progress with urine drug testing and prescription monitoring; document results.
• Triaging patient calls and providing patient education.
• Engage in multi-disciplinary rounds to determine care plans.
• Coordinate contingency management and point-of-care testing.

Skills

Behavioral health

Care coordination

Medication administration

Labs coordination

Education

Associate degree in nursing (ADN)

BSN preferred

Job description

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.

Requirements

• Current RN licensure or compact licensure recognized by the State of Vermont required.
• ADN required, BSN preferred.
• Appropriate experience in specific clinical area. Varies by unit.

Our Total Rewards Package Includes

• Health Care (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Flexible Spending Account
• Retirement Benefits (403b)
• Insurance Benefits (Life, Long-Term, Short-Term)
• Paid time Time Off

Joining Our Team Has Its Perks

• We encourage professional growth and development
• We ensure our nurses are truly happy and feel valued
• We offer structured preceptorships and continuing education
• We are committed to great patient ratios
• Our team culture is unlike what you'll find at other hospitals
• We've made significant investments in safe patient handling and mobility equipment
• Nurses truly have a voice here through our shared governance

About The Area

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We offer a quality of life that is second to none in Burlington, the cultural hub of Vermont. With exciting signing incentives and relocation assistance, moving to Vermont has never been an easier decision.