OBAT Registered Nurse (Full-Time)

Behavioral Health Clinic Nurse

Familias Unidas Outpatient Clinic is a licensed, CARF-accredited behavioral health clinic. We provide clinical treatment for mental health, substance use disorder(s) (SUDs), trauma, and other related behavioral health conditions. Patients receive a comprehensive assessment and CasaCare integrated treatment plan. Holistic integrated care from a multi-lingual multidisciplinary team that includes physicians, psychiatrists, clinicians, case managers, and recovery support specialists.

Our service model is an integrated, team-based approach to patient care that focuses on managing care and coordinating services for better results. It is evidence-based, combining research, clinical expertise, and responsiveness to patient needs to implement best practices. It is culturally focused, designed to address the specific needs of the individuals we serve. It prioritizes access, safety, and engagement to promote patient voice and choice. It promotes resiliency through transparency, self-awareness, collaboration, empowerment, humility, and equity. It helps patients manage their health and wellness so they can thrive.

As part of the Casa Esperanza, Inc. team, you will provide services in a fully integrated, holistic, and collaborative manner using a team-treatment approach to ensure the coordination of all client services, both across Casa programs and with external providers. This integrated model aims to facilitate clear communication amongst all providers and eliminate duplication of efforts or conflicting approaches to care; detail necessarily follow-up and assignments; and ensure wrap-around support services are in place to maximize treatment effectiveness and clinical outcomes.

Requirements:

• Massachusetts Licensed Registered Nurse
• Bilingual Spanish/English Required
• CARN Preferred

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge of EHR systems
• Ensure patient confidentiality in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations
• Knowledge on best practices associated from the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
• Knowledge of Substance Use Disorder
• Knowledge of Medication Assisted Treatment for substance use disorders

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Clinical Care Coordination

• Work as part of an integrated care team model.
• Monitor patient progress and treatment adherence.
• Work closely with clinical team during MDT meetings to offer and provide client medical insight as part of case presentations.
• Participate in multidisciplinary case reviews and treatment planning.
• Facilitate referrals to higher or lower levels of care as clinically indicated.
• Coordinate care with primary care providers, behavioral health providers, hospitals, detoxification programs, and specialty providers.
• Ensure responsibilities regarding Duty to Warn and Mandated Reporting are fulfilled
• Directly works in collaboration with community providers for medication refills and reconciliation

Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT/MOUD)Nurse Care Manager Model

• Support prescribing providers in the management of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), including:
• Buprenorphine products
• Extended-release buprenorphine injections
• Naltrexone (oral and injectable)
• Educating clients on their current medical diagnosis, needs, and medical histories; educating clients on medication information and usages
• Conduct patient initial intake, induction, and stabilization/maintenance OBAT visits.
• Monitor medication adherence and response to treatment.
• Educate patients regarding medication use, side effects, storage, and overdose prevention.
• Monitor for withdrawal symptoms, cravings, and relapse risk.

Nursing Services

• Coordinate patient care throughout the OBAT treatment episode.
• Complete medical intake screenings
• Conduct nursing assessments and collect medical histories.
• Complete COWS/CIWA Assessments
• Obtain vital signs and perform clinical screenings.
• Conduct medication reconciliation.
• Administer injectable medications as ordered.
• Perform venipuncture and specimen collection.
• Conduct CLIA-waived point of care testing as needed
• Monitor laboratory results and notify providers of abnormal findings.
• Work collaboratively with Medical Director/Psych NP for the medication reconciliation process.
• Keep electronic health records up to date, including progress notes and assessments of service.

Laboratory and Toxicology Monitoring

• Coordinate urine drug screening protocols.
• Collect and process laboratory specimens.
• Track required laboratory testing, including:
• CBC
• CMP
• Liver Function Tests
• Hepatitis Screening
• HIV Screening
• Pregnancy Testing
• Other provider-ordered laboratory studies
• Ensure timely review and follow-up of laboratory results.

What We Offer:

Casa Esperanza Benefits Package:

• Compensation: $52-$58/hour
• 401(k) Retirement Plan: All eligible employees may elect to participate after 1 year of service. Casa Esperanza, Inc. will match a contribution of up to 6% of your annual salary
• Holiday Pay (12 days per year + 1 floating holiday)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)18 days in year one, 20.5 days in year two, 23 days in year five
• Sick Pay10 paid days per year
• Long/Short-Term Disability
• Paid by Company Life Insurance
• Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
• FSA/DCA (Flexible Spending Account & Dependent Care)
• ComPsych Guidance Resources - EAP
• Educational Opportunities
• Tuition Remission
• Employee Ticket at Work (Discounts for Entertainment, Travel, Movies, etc.)
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Increased Salary for Credentials
• and more...

Physical & Mental Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

At Casa Esperanza, Inc., the health and safety of our people is our number one priority. That's why all offers of employment are contingent on the candidate showing proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (currently one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine or two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine and boosted, when eligible) to pass the pre-employment requirements. Individuals with medical issues or religious beliefs that prevent them from getting the vaccine may request an exemption from the vaccine requirement.

Casa Esperanza's EEO Statement

Casa Esperanza, Inc. values its diverse workplace and encourages women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, older members of society, and others from minority groups and diverse backgrounds to apply.

We recruit, hire, employ, train, promote, and compensate individuals based on job-related qualifications and abilities. Casa Esperanza, Inc. also has a longstanding policy of providing a work environment that respects the dignity and worth of each individual and is free from all forms of employment discrimination, including harassment, because of race, color, sex, gender, age, religion or religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All employees, interns, volunteers, and contractors of Casa Esperanza, Inc. are responsible for maintaining a work culture free from discrimination and harassment by treating others with kindness and respect.

Casa Esperanza, Inc. also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief, in accordance with applicable laws. If you need to inquire about an accommodation or need assistance with completing the