Registered Nurse (Telehealth)(SUD)

Boulder Care is looking for Registered Nurses who are aligned with Harm Reduction principles and have experience supporting patients receiving buprenorphine-based treatment for opioid use disorder in an outpatient setting.

This is a 100% remote, full-time, W2 position.

We are looking for RNs who:

• Have an active, unrestricted RN license in your state of residency
• Have a minimum of 2 years of specialized nursing experience in outpatient substance use disorder treatment.
• Are interested in full-time work (40 hours a week) with a Monday-Friday schedule:
• 11am - 7pm EST (8am - 4pm Pacific Time)
• 1pm - 9pm EST (10am - 6pm Pacific Time)

If this sounds like you, please continue applying.

About the role

• This position is 100% remote but you must reside in one of the following states: AK, AZ, CO, FL, ID, KS, MD, NH, NM, NY, NC, NV, OH, OR, WA, or WY
• The Registered Nurse works directly with patients to deliver medication-assisted recovery for substance use disorder (SUD) and empowers patients in their recovery journeys in coordination with the Care Team (primarily Nurse Practitioners, Medical Assistants and Peer Recovery Specialists)
• Our team delivers compassionate and empathetic telephonic, text-based, and video-based (telehealth) patient engagement and monitoring
• Boulder Care recognizes the value that lived experience can provide to our organization, community, and patients. Applicants with lived experience and/or training as a peer recovery specialist are encouraged to apply

Success in this role

Essential Functions - Patient Care (50%)

• Provide compassionate, empathetic telephonic, text based & video-based (Telehealth) patient engagement and monitoring, assisted by clinical decision support tools
• Provide support to patients within the Boulder application to ensure successful engagement and initiation of treatment
• Educate patients about addiction, medications, and available support services; answer questions regarding treatment and program protocols, and provide guidance to patients and providers within scope of practice
• Provide opioid overdose prevention, education, and reversal, safer consumption education, and safer sex education and testing
• Access Prescription Drug Monitoring Program information, facilitate patient adherence monitoring protocols, for each assigned patient
• Assess progress, patient functioning, and stage in recovery; in collaboration with other care team members and the patient, develop and update treatment care plans for each individual
• Assess and advocate for acute withdrawal management
• Assess for pain and collaborate findings with Clinician
• Provide Buprenorphine initiation education and follow up
• Maintain effective, proactive, and superior follow-up communication with patients, providers and care team
• Maintain an accurate and updated medical record of individual patient progress during all clinical interactions
• Identify and provide crisis intervention, within scope of practice
• If applicable: facilitate placement for adjunctive or higher level of care; maintain contact with these placements to provide continuity of care and to streamline transitions of care
• Obtain and review drug testing results and recommend further testing as appropriate, guided by clinical decision support tools

Essential Functions - Care Coordination (30%)

• Coordinate with multidisciplinary care teams via telehealth to guide treatment planning and delivery including the following functions;
• Collaborate with pharmacies to facilitate medication refills and support patients with medication-related concerns
• Collaborate with outside providers and community care agencies to maintain accurate and timely data exchanges between all organizations and individuals involved in patient care
• Assist with the management of patient appointments with other care team members and referrals outside of Boulder
• Report patient change in status (e.g. high risk for returning to use) and potential support services to prescribing clinicians in a timely manner
• Provide patient updates and outcomes reports to the prescribing provider in alignment with Boulder Care goals

Essential Functions - Administrative (20%)

• Meetings (department, company-wide, ECHO, meetings with your manager)
• Maintain HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 compliance and all levels of required patient confidentiality
• Manage and maintain individual schedule of assigned patients
• Chart prep

Requirements for the role

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, preferred
• Preference given to candidates with 2+ years specialized nursing experience in outpatient substance use disorder treatment
• Embrace a harm reduction philosophical approach to care
• Compassion, empathy, and deep dedication to patient care
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Extraordinary customer service skills, computer skills and record keeping
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize based on severity of need, while working independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to achieve specified outcomes in collaboration with all members of the leadership team
• Demonstrates quality in clinical performance as evidenced by creativity in problem solving and interdisciplinary communications
• Ability to work collaboratively with medical staff including Clinicians, Care Advocates , Peers, Case Managers and colleagues in all aspects of care provision
• Experience in office-based nursing preferred
• Knowledge of Hepatitis C, HIV preferred
• Membership in a relevant professional nursing organization (e.g. International Nurses Society on Addiction) or specialty certification (e.g. CARN) preferred
• A dedicated, private workspace with a lockable door and high-speed internet to maintain a secure, distraction-free environment, ensuring compliance with HIPAA and confidentiality standards
• Due to privacy protocols, we are unable to employ individuals who are or have previously been patients at Boulder Care

Expected hours of work

• 40 hours per week (salaried)
• Shift Options: Monday-Friday
• 11am - 7pm EST (8am - 4pm Pacific Time)
• 1pm - 9pm EST (10am - 6pm Pacific Time)

Compensation

• Pay range: $80,000 - $95,000 (determined by several factors including your relevant skills, education, and experience)

Hiring Process

• Phone Interview: 30-minute phone
• Panel Interview: 60-minute video
• Final Interview (may be requested): 20-minute video
• Tentative start date: April/May

Some of Boulder’s amazing benefits for regular, full-time employees

• Health, Dental and Vision coverage through Cigna
• Short-Term Disability
• Mental Health Services
• 4 weeks of PTO accrued per calendar year with a tenured increase to 5 weeks at 2 years of employment
• Sick leave accrued at 1 hr for every 30 hrs paid
• 9 Paid Holidays per year
• 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave for the birth or adoption of a child (eligible after 6 months of employment)
• 401(k) retirement savings
• Remote friendly with hardware provided to complete your work duties
• We also cover costs associated with licensing, credentialing, and malpractice

Boulder Care believes the people who manage our product and team should be representative of those who use the platform. This includes people from backgrounds that are historically underrepresented in the industry. We celebrate differences and are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status. If you are a qualified person with a passion for what we do, please apply!