Registered Nurse (RN) Health and Wellness - On Call

On-Call Registered Nurse (On-Call RN)HealthRIGHT 360 gives hope, builds health, and changes lives for people in need by providing comprehensive, integrated, compassionate care that includes primary medical care, mental health services, and substance use disorder treatment.HealthRIGHT 360 offers residential treatment services designed to serve individuals and families with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health disorders. Our program helps clients address addiction and related issues, increase skills, manage stressors, connect to supportive service, and build a foundation for lasting recovery. Residential programs run 24/7 and include individual and group therapy, family therapy, individualized case management, treatment planning, drug and alcohol counseling, medication support services, and crisis intervention.This is a union eligible position.This is an On Call position: shift hours and days vary as needed.The Men's residential Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment program (890) that serves approximately 90 male/male-identifying clients. Within 890 is also Acceptance Place (AP), a 10 bed program focused on the SUD treatment of gay men. All 890 and AP clients are supported by an interdisciplinary team of SUD and behavioral health professionals who provide counseling, education, and skills training, in addition to individual and group therapy, for 90 days (or longer based on medical necessity). Our goal is that our clients complete their program with the resources and skills necessary for recovery and are prepared to work independently on the Health & Wellness goals they define for themselves.The On-call Registered Nurse (On-Call RN) carefully assesses and evaluates the medical management of clients engaged in social model detoxification services. These interventions may include, but are not limited to, inductions of MAT treatment plans; vital sign monitoring; and triage of acute complaints. They liaise and coordinate care with prescribing providers, the Addiction Medicine Medical Director, and/or other stakeholders in the clients care as needed. This position acts as a resource for unit staff and may lead teams consisting of licensed nurses, licensed psychiatric technicians, and/or medical assistants. The On-Call RN may participate in the ongoing training of licensed and unlicensed Detox staff and their duties via quarterly skills checks. The On-Call RN may delegate according to the regulations of California's Nursing Practice Act.Key ResponsibilitiesResponsible for documenting interventions and evaluations in the electronic health record and in compliance with Drug Medi-Cal requirements, such as medical necessity of WM services.Participate in environment of care interventions such as medication control, storage, and disposal in the milieu; basic safety precautions in compliance with the Nurse Practice Act; and in the containment and cleanup of biohazardous waste, utilizing appropriate PPE and supplies, as needed.Nursing Responsibilities:Monitors patient medication use and helps to mitigate risk to patient by flagging high dose medications, and potential medication interactions to the prescribing provider and Director of Addiction Medicine.Triages and provides complex care coordination for all clients accessing healthcare services internal and external to HealthRIGHT.Leadership Responsibilities:Comfortable in changing systems and champions change.Participates in matters related to performance and quality improvement and creates and ensures adherence to protocols.Organizational Responsibilities:In conjunction with Program Director, assures organizational readiness for accreditation surveys and ongoing monitoring and reporting of conformance to quality.Supports the interpretation of best practice standards to implement into daily processes.Coordinates and consults with the appropriate department heads within the agency to facilitate integration between programs.QualificationsEducation, Certification, and Experience:Active registered nursing license in CA.BLS-First Aid Certification.Experience and interest in working with safety-net populations and in treating substance use disorders.Experience working successfully with issues of mental health, criminal background, and other potential barriers to economic self-sufficiency.Must complete background check and livescan clearance.We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.