Sunrise Detox:
Number of Openings: FIVE (5)
Position Title and Description: Behavioral Health Nurse (Millbury, MA) – Full Time
Responsibilities:
- Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records.
- Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients.
- Advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management.
- Monitor patients’ progress throughout treatment to ensure effective response to treatment and manage side effects or adverse reactions to medications.
- Oversee the patient’s withdrawal process and recognize symptoms related to substance abuse, including withdrawal symptoms and cravings.
- Conduct nursing screens of patients to ascertain current signs and symptoms for SUD withdrawal while following the detoxification program.
- Provide support and counseling to help patients recover.
- Document patient’s electronic medical record accurately.
- Conduct interviews with clients to gather information about their lifestyles, habits, and medical histories.
- Determine if a medical emergency exists and take appropriate action when necessary.
- Apply knowledge of verbal de-escalation techniques and emergency procedures for suspected drug/alcohol overdose.
- Understand federal and state regulations regarding SUD treatment, including Confidentiality of Patient Rights and Professional Code of Ethics.
- Apply knowledge of airborne and bloodborne contagions (e.g., TB, HIV, AIDS, Covid-19) and risk reduction methodologies.
Position Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, Medicine, or a closely related field, or foreign education equivalent. Must have a valid nursing license in the State of Massachusetts.
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 09:00 am to 05:00 pm
Rate of Pay: $70,179.00 per year.
Duration of Job: Full-time permanent position.
Apply To: Courtney Carpenter, Executive Director / ccarpenter@sunrise-detox.com
Sunrise Detox Millbury LLC
Mailing Address: 29 Main Street, Suite 200, Millbury, MA 01527
Work Site Address: 29 Main Street, Suite 200, Millbury, MA 01527
Telephone: (845) 507-3595
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