Nurse Practitioner (Multisite)

BayMark Health Services
Portland, NH
Category Healthcare
Job Description
Role Overview

The Nurse Practitioner will provide direct care to patients in a residential facility, including administering medication, monitoring for signs of intoxication and withdrawal, and providing medically monitored evaluation and withdrawal management.

What You Will Do

The Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for completing admission procedures, searching individuals' belongings, administering and reading tuberculosis skin tests, documenting patient data, and providing direct care to patients.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have strong leadership, team building, and communication skills, as well as the ability to work with a diverse population and establish effective working relationships with other employees and outside professionals.

Requirements

  • Must hold an unrestricted RN license in the state of New Hampshire
  • Requires current certifications in CPR, First Aid, and Bloodborne Pathogens
  • Must pass State of New Hampshire criminal background and driving record checks
  • Prefer 1 year of detox, emergency, or med-surge nursing experience
  • Prefer working knowledge of medical detoxification for substance abuse
  • Knowledge of the signs and symptoms of substance intoxication and withdrawal including pharmacological factors
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Ability to work with a diverse population
  • Must have strong leadership, team building, and communication skills
  • Ability to perform the physical demands of the position with or without reasonable accommodation where applicable
  • Must be able to physically respond to individuals' needs in the event of a crisis situation
  • Good verbal and written communication skills required
  • Knowledge of the American Society of Addiction Medicine placement criteria and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual as it relates to substance-related disorders or able to acquire the knowledge
  • Knowledge of the Code of Ethics for nurses
  • Knowledge of the federal drug and alcohol confidentiality law (42 C.F.R. Part 2) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
  • Ability to work a varied schedule to include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, individuals served, outside professionals, and the general public
  • Satisfactory drug screen and criminal background check

Benefits

  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement plan
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
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