Recovery Nurse - Methadone Dosing & Care; RN​/LPN

Bay Cove Human Services’ mission is to partner with people to overcome challenges and realize personal potential. Bay Cove pursues this mission by providing individualized and compassionate services to people facing the challenges associated with developmental disabilities, mental illness, substance use disorders, and homelessness at more than 175 program sites throughout Greater Boston and Southeastern Massachusetts.

Bay Cove Human Services is committed to ensuring the representation and participation of candidates from diverse backgrounds and experiences. We encourage all qualified individuals, particularly those from historically marginalized groups, to apply.

Job Summary: It is the mission of the Dosing Nurse to help opiate addicted individuals achieve a recovering lifestyle. This mission is accomplished through the use of methadone medication as a treatment agent (either through the modality of detoxification or maintenance) and by intensive outpatient individual and group counseling, weekly drug screening, and added services including case management, HIV/AIDS treatment, and family/couples counseling as needed.

This is a non-exempt position

Essential Functions of Position:

• Assessment of each client for appropriateness to receive methadone dose
• Accurate use of breathalyzer
• Accurate dose preparation
• Accurate preparation of take home doses
• Documentation of all medication dispensed
• Proper documentation of spilled, wasted medication
• Maintain safety (alarm, safe, dosing only with security staff present)
• Maintain professional boundaries
• Able to set consistent limits with clients
• Accurate documentation of methadone inventory
• Follow policies and procedures as outlined in Nursing Manual
• Provide health education as needed
• Maintain Universal Precautions

Job Requirements:

• Current RN or LPN license
• One year substance abuse or psychiatric experience preferred
• Current CPR certification
• Must have the ability to work with mentally ill and/or/substance abusing individuals in a respectful, compassionate, and supportive manner
• Must be able to work within a multidisciplinary team as well as independently
• Direct care nursing staff with a history of substance abuse must have a minimum of three years of sobriety and non-use.

Bay Cove Human Services does not offer visa sponsor ships at this time and will require candidates to be authorized to work in the United States.

Pay Rate: $40.80 (LPN) & $45.90 (RN)