Registered Nurse; RN - Hauppauge

Registered Nurse (RN) – Hauppauge, Suffolk County Community College

Work Schedule:

Sunday – Thursday, 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Full‑time RN needed in the Opioid Treatment Program operated by Suffolk County Department of Health Services, Division of Community Mental Hygiene. The RN works as part of a multidisciplinary outpatient addiction services team.

• Provides nursing care to patients in the Opioid Treatment Program Facility.
• Assists providers with examinations; administers medication, immunizations and nursing treatment as prescribed by a physician, and notes reactions of patients to medications and treatments.
• Obtains medical history of patients and screens for age‑appropriate biopsychosocial needs and/or problems (e.g., domestic violence, smoking, nutrition, parenting, substance abuse, tuberculosis, infectious diseases).
• Counsels and educates patients, parents and families regarding preventative health measures, chronic disease management and prenatal issues.
• Post‑counsels patients regarding the need for further medical attention and provider’s orders, including medications, nutrition, physical activity and the need for additional diagnostic tests, and initiates or completes referrals to specialists and/or ancillary support services.
• May serve as a member of various health center committees such as quality assurance and infection control.
• May administer First Aid.
• Develops and revises nursing care plans; writes reports and maintains charts on the condition and progress of patients.

• Health insurance: comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Pension.
• Paid Time Off:
  Start with 2 weeks vacation, accruing based on length of service; sick leave; personal days; 13 paid holidays.
• Work‑life balance with regular hours and minimal overtime.

Starting Salary: $67,260.

• Possession of a license and current registration issued by the State of New York to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse, or a limited permit.
• For candidates with a limited permit, obtain a current registration to practice as a Registered Nurse within one year of appointment, and maintain valid registration throughout employment.
• Depending on assignment, may be required to possess a valid driver’s license in New York State.

• Good knowledge of nursing principles and techniques and their relation to medical practice.
• Good knowledge of medical office policies and procedures, preferably in an OASAS Clinic setting.
• Good knowledge of medical procedures, sanitation, personal hygiene.
• Skill in the application of professional nursing techniques and practices.
• Ability to plan, assign, and supervise support staff work.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions of a technical and professional nature in exact detail.
• Ability to recognize and interpret symptoms.
• Ability to instruct subordinates and others in basic nursing care.
• Ability to deal with each patient sympathetically and tactfully while carrying out prescribed treatment.
• Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
• Experience in the treatment of Substance Use Disorders is preferred.

• Promote, support, and implement a county‑wide diversity and inclusion strategic plan.
• Use diversity and inclusion best practices across responsibilities.
• Maintain familiarity with diversity & inclusion trends and best practices.

Suffolk County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability reasonably accommodated without undue hardship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, citizenship, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Health Care Provider
• Higher Education