Advanced Practice Nurse

Are you searching for a fulfilling place to develop your career and make an impact? Join Integrity House, New Jersey’s longest-standing provider of compassionate care for individuals and families experiencing addiction and mental health conditions. We’ve been a trusted source in our field since our founding in 1968, and our goal has remained constant: to provide our clients with comprehensive, whole-person care options under one unified system of care. Integrity House operates 16 licensed treatment programs across New Jersey as well as community outreach and prevention programs, and serves over 3,000 individuals every year.

Integrity House seeks an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) to provide low-threshold substance use disorder assessment and medication services for individuals served through Mobile Community Care and the Integrity Wellness Center. Mobile Community Care is a mobile clinic providing screening and assessment for substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions, prescriptions for medications for substance use disorder, nursing services, care coordination services, and peer recovery support. The Integrity Wellness Center provides a wide array of services, including education on overdose and infectious disease prevention, naloxone, medications for substance use disorder, nursing services, access to equipment and disposal services, safer sex kits, wound care, care coordination services, and laundry services.

The APN collaborates with team members across these programs to engage community members and provide health services with compassion and non-judgement.

Responsibilities:

• Assess individuals for substance use disorder and co-occurring mental health conditions using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders criteria.
• Assess clients’ overall health through client interviews, direct assessment, and medical history review.
• Deliver individualized care that is culturally appropriate, compassionate, and respectful.
• Determine clinical appropriateness for and prescribe medications such as buprenorphine.
• Provide education on medications for substance use disorder, which includes information on effects, benefits, and risks; guidance on medication initiation and management; and pain management.
• Educate individuals on overdose prevention and reversal, infectious disease prevention and management, and general health including diet/nutrition, and other key needs.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure continuity of care and facilitate referrals to other resources as needed (e.g., routine medical care, dental care, specialty medical care, vaccination services, etc.).
• Provide brief interventions to engage and support clients who self-report medication diversion.
• Work in concert with team members on continuous improvement activities, which includes evaluation of data collection instruments and workflows that promote equitable access to care, retention in services, and positive health outcomes for clients.
• Assist in overdose reversal and monitoring as needed.Document client care and individualized treatment planning in electronic health record in a timely manner.
• Offer guidance and coaching to licensed practical nurse to further facilitate quality client care.
• Maintain licensure and knowledge of medications for substance use disorder, risk reduction practices, and culturally competent care by attending educational workshops, enrolling in short courses, reviewing literature from validated sources, and networking with other professionals.
• Contribute to a safe, clean, and productive work environment by complying with relevant procedures, protocols, and regulations per the New Jersey Department of Health, the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and other regulatory agencies.

Required Education and Experience:

• Master’s degree in nursing from an accredited program.
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience providing direct care to people who use drugs (PWUD), individuals experiencing homelessness, sex workers, HIV positive individuals, and/or other marginalized populations in community settings such as community health centers, harm reduction centers, syringe services program, etc.

Required Licensing and/or Certifications:

• Holds active New Jersey Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) license.
• Holds valid New Jersey DEA prescriber number.
• Holds valid CDS license.

Specialized Skills, Abilities and Knowledge:

• Committed to promoting health equity and social justice for marginalized individuals such as people who use drugs (PWUD), sex workers, people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), and other marginalized individuals.
• Experience directly engaging and providing care to marginalized individuals such as PWUD with compassion and non-judgement.
• Understanding of substance use disorder, substance use disorder treatment, and mental health conditions.
• Knowledge of and experience in medication for substance use disorder.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• CPR certification.
• Knowledge of overdose reversal including Narcan administration.
• Ability to maintain accurate and up-to-date records/documentation.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and adopt a hands-on approach when needed.
• Ability to employ strategic thinking to inform continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintains own malpractice and necessary insurance coverage.
• Fluency in Spanish a bonus.

Schedule:

This is a part-time, contracted position at 15-25 hours per week. The schedule is Monday through Friday from 10 am to 3 pm, however times may be adjusted to accommodate community needs.

$130/hour

Why Work for Integrity?

We believe that work is more than a place you go every day.It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.We believe that workplace diversity and the inclusion of a variety of views, perspectives, and backgrounds are integral parts of our company’s success and provides you with the best co-workers you could ask for.Our employee benefits play an important role in making Integrity a great place to work.

Who We Are

Integrity House is New Jersey’s oldest provider of comprehensive substance use and mental health services. We’ve been a trusted source in our field since our founding in 1968, and our goal has remained constant: to help individuals and families experiencing addiction and mental health conditions measurably improve their health and overall quality of life

Integrity House operates a broad network of services that includes a full suite of treatment options for substance use disorder; mental health services; gambling addiction services; physical health services; education and employment readiness support; care coordination; creative arts therapy; supportive housing; recovery programs; and community outreach services. Integrity is accredited from by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), an independent, nonprofit accreditor of health and human services, at its highest level, and was voted one of America’s Best Addiction Treatment Centers. Annually, Integrity House serves over 7,000 New Jersey residents through its treatment and outreach programs.

Integrity is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates.Integrity House openly supports and fully commits to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.