Per Diem Nurse II - Bay Cove Human Services - Weymouth, MA

Schedule: Per Diem

Salary: RN: $31/hr LPN: $25/hr

Responsibilities:

  • Bay Cove Human Services, Inc.
  • a leading Massachusetts human services organization, seeks a Nurse for New Hope TSS, a program of Bay Cove Human Services is a sixty-bed short-term residential Transitional Support Services (TSS) program for substance abusing men and women.
  • We are looking for someone who strives to: Challenge thinking.
  • Be different.
  • Lead change.
  • Bay Cove is looking for people who are inspired and inspiring.
  • You will: Medicate PRN, according to standing orders.
  • Telephone and initial screen of all patients for admission, obtaining an as medically accurate history as possible.
  • Keep accurate nursing notes describing patients' physical conditions and activities.
  • Record all medications.
  • Narcotic count at beginning and end of shift.
  • Thoroughly and accurately report patients' status for the oncoming shift.
  • Report unusual events to Director of Nurses, Director or Assistant Director.
  • Observe for signs and symptoms of medication toxicity/psychiatric in the dually diagnosed.
  • Conduct condition checks every hour and more frequently as required in the disorganized and suicidal client.
  • Participate in ongoing discharge planning with counseling staff and administrators.

Qualifications:

  • What you will need to bring: Licensure- Massachusetts registration or license in nursing.
  • Experience – Experience involving acute admissions on either a medical, surgical or emergency service preferred.
  • Prior substance abuse experience preferred.
  • Will train Grads.
  • Keywords: Nurse, Nursing, Healthcare, Human Services, Substance Abuse, Detox, ATS, Clinical, Medical, Nonprofit, Human Services, Recovery
  • Driving License Required? Yes

Benefits:

  • Excellent benefits package including health and dental insurance, 403(b) retirement plan, tuition reimbursement/remission, paid vacation & holidays, sick time pay, and employee referral bonuses.

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