Registered Nurse, Tewksbury Transitional Support Services

Beth Israel Lahey Health, Inc.; Tewksbury (MA); On-site; USD 111,063,000 - 149,489,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a Registered Nurse at the Tewksbury Transitional Support Services. The role requires MA RN licensure and CPR certification.

You will provide skilled nursing care, administer medications, and monitor patient safety in a transitional program focused on substance use treatment. Responsibilities include collaborating with the care team, maintaining the electronic health record, and supporting admissions and transfers.

Qualifications

• Massachusetts RN license and CPR certification required.
• Experience with addiction treatment preferred.
• Ability to relate to a substance use treatment population with sensitivity.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled nursing care and medication management.
• Document and report observations and changes in patient safety status.
• Collaborate with care team and maintain medical records.
• Assist with admissions, discharges, and transfers.
• Participate in treatment planning and team meetings.
• Ensure compliance with agency policies and BSAS regulations.

Skills

CPR Certification

Education

Massachusetts RN license

Job description

## Registered Nurse, Tewksbury Transitional Support ServicesApplylocations: Beth Israel Lahey Health Behavioral Services: Tewksbury Transitionstime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: JR93004**When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.****Job Description:****Sign on bonus up to $3000 (pro-rated for part time)**Assumes responsibility for providing skilled, creative, high quality nursing care to patients. Performs a variety of direct and indirect patient care duties and responsibilities. Is accountable for safely managing the administration of medication and monitoring effectiveness.**Responsibilities:**1. Records and reports all observed symptoms, reactions, treatments, and changes in the patient’s safety status. 2. Collaborates with other members of the team in providing health information and maintenance of the medical record. 3. Monitors the patient milieu for safety issues and assists with promoting a positive therapeutic environment. 4. Responds to patient care needs and issues, assists patients with personal hygiene and other activities of daily living. Collaborates with and directs other nursing staff to assist with any patient nursing needs. 5. Assists in the admitting, discharging, and transferring process, ensuring that patient safety is addressed. 6. Is expected to participate in treatment team meetings, assist with development of care plans, and report directly to the program Director issues as they arise. 7. Complies with agency personnel policies and procedures as well as with policies and procedures specific to the facility. 8. Provide physical examinations as necessary to current clients or those entering the program. 9. Provide nursing oversight of the medication room, including entering and reconciling resident medications in the electronic health record upon admission, assessing medication effectiveness and side effects, managing the safe storage and disposal of expired or discontinued medications, and serving as the clinical resource to staff and residents on medication-related questions in accordance with agency policy and BSAS regulations. 10. Other duties as assigned.**Qualifications:*** Valid and current Massachusetts licensure as a Registered Nurse, current certification in CPR. Experience with addiction treatment preferred.* Must demonstrate ability to relate to a substance abuse treatment population in a sensitive manner, an interest and willingness to work in a multicultural setting and must share a customer service orientation. Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics. Manages difficult or emotional client situations; Responds promptly to client needs and maintains confidentiality.**Schedule:** Full-time, 30 hours per week. M-F 8am-2pm**Pay Range:**$38.76 - $52.17The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.## As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.