Registered Nurse - Substance Treatment Program

The Western New York VA Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse to work Full Time on the Substance Treatment Program (SUD) for the Mental Health Team located at the historic Buffalo VA.

Substance Treatment Program Registered Nurses execute position responsibilities to improve patient and organizational outcomes, and assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization consultation.

This position is open to current, permanent employees of the Western New York Medical Centers and associated Community Outpatient Clinics.

The Substance Treatment Program - Registered Nurse (RN) provides direct patient care including substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, clinical support, acute and routine psychiatric assessment, intervention for a variety of psychosocial, SUD, and medical concerns and assists the Substance Treatment Program staff in developing a recovery-based plan of care for the patient.

The incumbent will use the nursing process and evidence-based practice in assessing patients' medical and mental health needs by developing initial care plans, monitoring patients' status, and providing transitional care from a perspective of recovery-oriented, personalized, proactive, patient-centered, holistic treatment approach. He/she will function as an advocate for patients, by serving as a team player with colleagues in diverse areas, and by working to foster their own professional growth as well as that of team members and colleagues.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

* Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care.

* Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care based on Mental Health and substance use specific components.

* Assume responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the mental health continuum of care.

* Influence care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team.

* Execute position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex mental health client care.

* Maintain professional boundaries to protect patient vulnerabilities and act in the best interest of the patient.

* Provide peers with formal or informal constructive feedback for improvement, and support colleagues and other nurses through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care.

* Foster a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of health care professionals.

* Document outcomes of the Substance Treatment Program and/or service level outcomes must be broad and complex and can be demonstrated at any organizational level within a facility.

* Other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule:

Full-Time. Variable Days (6:00 AM - 6:30 PM)

Compressed/Flexible:
Authorized (12 Hour Tour of Duty)

Telework:
Not Authorized

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized

PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO):
Not Authorized