Per Diem RN - SUD MGH Bridge Clinic - MGH Job Boston area,Massachusetts USA,Nursing

Overview

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals to advance our mission. The Bridge Clinic Substance Use Disorder per diem Registered Nurse position is part of the Massachusetts General Hospital Program for Substance Use and Addiction Services (PSAS), a hospital-wide program to improve access to evidence-based substance use disorder (SUD) care.

This position will provide care in the HOPE Clinic, a transitional clinic that works to engage and stabilize high risk patients before connecting them to long-term care in the community. This clinic serves pre- and post-partum women as well as the pediatric needs of the children. The Registered Nurse is responsible for assuring competent, compassionate, individualized nursing care for patients with SUD.

This role collaborates with all members of the care team to ensure that patient care is coordinated, comprehensive, and that care transitions are seamless. This is a part-time per diem position, with primary hours from Monday-Friday 8:00AM-6:00PM and 8:30AM-1PM on Saturdays & Sundays. At least 2 years experience in an obstetrical or pediatric setting.

Responsibilities

Provide competent, compassionate, evidence–based nursing care utilizing the nursing process and interdisciplinary teamwork, and collaboration.

Actively manage patient flow, including rooming and triaging

Triage and help identify level of care and intervention needed in cases of substance intoxication or withdrawal

Expedite appropriate care and treatment of the patient utilizing assessment, critical reasoning and clinical judgment

Integrate knowledge of each patient’s history and unique circumstances

Document nursing assessment, interventions, plan and outcome in the patient record in a timely manner

Assess, triage, provide nursing consultation, and perform follow-up and surveillance of patient status and outcomes, utilizing a variety of telecommunications technologies

Create a therapeutic relationship with patient and family

Provide health education to facilitate patient treatment, including but not limited to medications for SUD and PrEP (Pre-exposure prophylaxis), safer drug use, prevention of infections

Respect and support patient and family’s cultural beliefs and values, individual needs, health goals and treatment preferences

Work with the pharmacy and the outpatient team to obtain medication orders, prescriptions, refills, and communication as needed

Complete toxicology screening for patients

Assess and medically manage withdrawal from opioids appropriate to the level of care provided, or refer for a higher level of care if indicated, using and appropriately interpreting standardized screening and assessment tools and standard withdrawal assessment scales

Provide outpatient pharmacotherapy for addiction, including opioid antagonist or agonist therapy such as naltrexone, buprenorphine and methadone

Administer injectable SUD pharmacotherapy as indicated

Consult with members of the treatment team and other treatment professionals to devise an individualized plan for optimal psychosocial treatment for individual patients

Work as part of a team involved in intensive case management of individuals with substance use disorders

Collaborate with all members of the health care team to ensure coordination of care

Review and follow-up with patients, and members of the health care team, to ensure that patients are current with all necessary tests, screenings and follow-up care

Attend weekly all team rounds

Track and follow-up with care team and patient on all critical referrals and test results

Evaluate effectiveness of care and interventions for assigned group of patients, in collaboration with the health care team

Communicate with members of the health care team, including in-patient and outpatient teams, to ensure continuity in care transitions

Create a healthy, respectful work environment

Maintain and update clinical knowledge and skills based on current nursing practice

Adhere to departmental requirements for required training

Identify specific learning needs and goals and collaborates with nursing leadership in developing a plan to meet them

Any and all other duties as indicated within scope of…


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