Gilead Nurse (RN) Per Diem

About the position:Gilead is seeking a recovery-oriented and caring Per Diem Residential Nurse in our New Britain area 24 bed residential program for men with significant substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health needs. We are looking for someone to cover evenings and weekends with occasional days as needed. The Residential Nurse is responsible for ensuring the well-being and stability of individuals in the program by providing and coordinating the medical psychiatric and pharmacologic treatments they receive including psychopharmacology and Medication Assisted Treatments (MAT). The role provides support to non-medical staff members coordinates care with the program physician and prescribers and assists the Nurse Supervisor in overseeing health related care for substance abuse medical and pharmacological issues. Screening new referrals and evaluating clients at intake are additional duties of the role. Minimum Requirements:Must be a Registered Nurse preferably with a Bachelors degree from an accredited licensure for Registered Nurse required. Certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Clinical Specialist in Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing (3) years of experience in the mental health and addictions maintain and provide proof of valid drivers license and automobile insurance in good :Providing clinical knowledge about severe and prolonged mental health and substance abuse disorders and medical knowledge related to health and contact with MDs (i.e. psychiatrists PCPs specialists etc.) to coordinate medical and psychiatric care of closely with pharmacies to facilitate proper pharmaceutical client referral paperwork for medical issues and ensures those issues are manageable at the residential level of care. Conducts additional phone screening with referral sources if necessary to determine appropriateness of guidance and support to program staff regarding medical care of clients in the program. Conducting Health Histories Initial Nursing Assessments and medical evaluations of clients emergent medical appropriate community referrals based on assessments and evaluations to meet clients basic health occasional on-call coverage as back-up for Nurse Supervisor Ensuring proper orientation training and management of the medication self-administration all required documentation electronically and on paper in a timely with compassion integrity and is a non-union position and pays $46.00 per :Hands-on learning experience and mentorshipPaid training education and certification as necessary (including CPR training)Opportunities for growth within GileadThe Farrell Treatment Center is an approved site for the HRSA NHSC and STAR Loan Repayment Programs. If you have qualifying federal student loans and work with us full-time or part-time in select clinical or nursing positions you may be eligible to receive loan repayment benefits in exchange for working in a qualified setting for a set period of employees are held to standards and regulations set by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) and other regulatory bodies. These standards are outlined in Gileads Standards of Conduct policy. Its important that these standards and regulations are met through all duties performed outcomes achieved and conditions kept within the organization.