Registered Nurse - Support and Connection Center
/The Support and Connection Center provides 24/7 short stay, engagement, stabilization and treatment services for adults with mental health and/or substance use issues referred directly by NYPD as an alternative to the traditional police responses of arrest, summons, or transport to an emergency room. Their infractions are non-violent, low level offenses including loitering, trespass, public inebriation, and disorderly conduct. Our goal is to help participants begin to identify and modify the behaviors that result in repeated police contact. There will be an OASAS licensed outpatient clinic on site that will provide services to participants who are eligible. The average length of stay is 5 days.
Title: Registered Nurse
Location: The Support and Connection Center
Schedule: 3 Shifts 8PM-8AM
Salary: $80,000 - $90,000. Overnight Shifts $90,000-$95,000
Job Description:
The Registered Nurse is responsible for health assessments and wellness education for all facility participants. The Nurse will evaluate participants for admission to the SUD clinic including assessing withdrawal symptomatology and managing medication assisted treatment regimens, in addition, the nurse will manage the on-site medication system, administer decanoate injections when necessary, and coordinate with off-site providers.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The essential duties include but are not limited to the following activities:
Reports to Director of Nursing Operations in collaboration with Medical Director, Psychiatric Services and Medical Director, Primary Care Services
Participates in weekly clinical meetings
Provides initial health assessment for each participant. Helps to identify medical problems among participant
Provides routine monitoring of participants’ physical condition, triage of medical and psychiatric problems
Performs COWS and CIWA assessments for SUD participants
Administers medication for participants who are receiving MAT
Coordinates response to medical and psychiatric emergencies
Facilitates referrals to community-based psychiatric and primary care providers
Collaborates with facility psychiatrist and psychiatric nurse practitioner, as well as with on-site and community-based medical and psychiatric services, as necessary
Provides outreach to participants when necessary, and in accordance with program policies on visiting guests
Provides medication management, administration and teaching when necessary and appropriate
Provides ongoing health education and support to participants
Organizes education for participants and staff on health topics
Maintains documentation in compliance with agency policies and procedures
Qualifications:
New York State licensed registered nurse
Working with homeless population and experience in an ambulatory or hospital-based withdrawal service preferred
Addiction medicine experience, and harm-reduction evidence-based care model preferred
Must have excellent oral, writing and listening skills. Spanish speaking a plus
The ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and create and coordinate schedules
Must have the ability to interface with participants as well as all levels of staff
Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds
Must have experience with electronic health records and knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel
All newly hired Project Renewal staff must provide verification of being fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
To apply: E-mail resume and cover letter indicating position and salary requirements to: healthcarecareers@projectrenewal.org
