Registered Nurse, OTP

Samaritan Village, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 64,333 - 83,248; Full time

Job summary

Samaritan Village, Inc. in New York is looking for a Registered Nurse (RN) to join their multidisciplinary team. This position involves providing comprehensive nursing care, including medication administration and treatment planning.

The ideal candidate will have an Associate's Degree in Nursing, be licensed in NYS, and possess BLS certification. The role offers a competitive hourly rate of $46.70-$60.43 and requires flexibility to meet client needs.

Qualifications

• NYS RN licensure is essential.
• BLS certification is required.
• Minimum of 1-3 years experience working with clients with Substance Use Disorder and/or Serious Mental Illness.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct nursing care to clients.
• Documents Nursing Intake/Medical History.
• Monitors client behavior and participates in treatment planning.

Skills

NYS RN licensure

BLS certification

Proficiency in Phlebotomy

Proficiency in EKG

Computer literacy including Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Job description

Overview

Registered Nurse

$46.70-$60.43 per hour

A nationally recognized comprehensive Health and Human Services Agency, with over 60 programs across New York City and the greater New York Area.

Samaritan Daytop Village serves over 33,000 New Yorkers annually within your neighborhoods and communities so our success depends on those we employ.

The Role

Under general direction, the Registered Nurse (RN) serves as a member of a multidisciplinary team performing a variety of nursing and client care activities designed to ensure that clients receive all necessary care in accordance with the nursing care plan, established in accordance with the agency policies and procedures, and standards of Nursing Practice. This work is carried out in support of the mission and goals of Samaritan Daytop Village.

Responsibilities

What You Will Do

• Provides direct nursing care to clients, including comprehensive admission assessments, prepares doses for direct administration and dispensing of methadone and other medications, provides physician-ordered medical treatment, transcribes orders, and collection of specimens for laboratory analysis or culture.
• Performs and documents Nursing Intake/Medical History in accordance with agency policy and procedure.
• Provides health education to clients, monitors client behavior, and participates in treatment planning
• Prepares labels and take-home bottles of medication for self-administration by clients for periods when the medical clinic is closed or for clients who are permitted to self-medicate in accordance with agency policies.
• Records and reports any spillage that may occur while dispensing a patient’s medication.
• Participates in the ongoing assessment of patients’ needs.
• Follows protocols for methadone dispensing as established by OASAS.
• Performs physical count and tallies medication at the end of the day.
• Manages large inventory of controlled substances accurately.
• Completes daily and monthly regulatory reporting

Qualifications

Who You Will Be

• Someone with an Associate’s Degree in Nursing.
• NYS RN licensure.
• BLS certification.
• Minimum of One-Three (1-3) years of demonstrated experience as an RN preferably working with clients with Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and/or Serious Mental Illness (SMI).
• Proficiency in Phlebotomy and EKG.
• Available to work a flexible schedule as needed in response to participant and staff needs.
• Computer literacy including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and EMR.