Dispensing Nurse - Treatment Center - Part Time at Bay Cove Human Services, Inc. in Boston, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Tuesday & Thursday 5:30am-4:30pm, Sat & Sun 5:30am-11:30am - Part Time - 34 Hours




Mission Statement:


Bay Cove Human Services partners with people to overcome challenges and realize personal potential.


Job Summary: As an integral part of a collaborative multidisciplinary team supporting individuals in treatment and recovery from opioid use disorder, the Dispensing Nurse ensures high quality, safe and efficient dispensing of medication to clients under the direction of medical practitioners. The Dispensing Nurse contributes to Bay Cove's mission by bringing a trauma-informed and non-judgmental approach to the treatment of individuals in recovery. This is a non-exempt position.


Essential Functions of Position:

• Maintain practical nursing professional standards of care while working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary to provide treatment, including giving and receiving timely updates regarding client wellbeing.
• Carefully use, calibrate, and maintain automated dispensing system(s) and pumps.
• Prepare and dispense medication as ordered by medical practitioners in accordance with program policy and medical protocols in an accurate and timely manner.
• Document the dispensing of medication, nursing care provided, and client progress concisely, accurately, and completely, according to the established protocols.
• Ensure compliance with security standards for the distribution and storage of controlled substances as set forth in the Code of Federal regulations.
• Produce and maintain accurate accounting, records, and reports of medications as required by agency protocol, and State and Federal Regulations.
• Dedicate a minimum of 90% of regularly scheduled work hours to activities directly related to dispensing of medication with the remaining 10% dedicated to other activities as assigned.
• Use a trauma-responsive approach when collecting specimens for testing ordered by the medical practitioners and properly process, read, and document results per established protocols.
• Perform routine assignments independently, seek direction when indicated for unusual or non-routine duties, and advise appropriate personnel of situations requiring additional nursing expertise or technical follow-up.
• Respond professionally and appropriately in crisis situations.
• Other job related duties as assigned.

• Massachusetts registration and license in nursing.
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Prefer 1 year nursing experience in the field of behavioral health or addiction treatment.
• Prior experience in harm reduction and trauma responsive patient care preferred.
• Prior experience working in an Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) preferred.
• Stated willingness to receive training on and provide client education on recurrence prevention, harm reduction, and overdose prevention and intervention.
• Demonstrated professional writing, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of basic computer software and functions (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Suite, and necessary specialty platforms such as eHana and SMART).

• Utilizes a flexible and responsible work style that meets evolving needs of the agency.
• Works with integrity and respects the dignity and value of all individuals.
• Exhibits mission through job knowledge, pride in work role, and advocacy.
• Promotes diversity and inclusion of all individuals.
• Works in a collaborative, compassionate manner with stakeholder/ partners.

• Ongoing detection and interpretation of information on documents, monitors, and labels and accompanying response, as well as to identification of equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interaction with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients, and visitors requiring the employee to communicate, as well as detect and interpret information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, occasionally during emergency situations.
• Frequent communication of accurate information, instructions, and ideas so others will understand.
• Operation of complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent phone and computer use for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
• Utilization of the full range of movement to lift, move, or transfer patients up to fifty (50) pounds, as well as assist with weights of more than one-hundred (100) pounds. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment up to twenty (20) pounds.
• Undertake lifesaving efforts by conducting CPR via the provision of chest compressions and rescue breathing as needed until relieved by medical professionals.
• Frequent movement throughout the clinic to access, obtain, or distribute supplies (sometimes pushing or pulling equipment), interact with clients/patients, assist in the transport of clients/patients, etc.
• Remain in a stationary position for an extended period of time as needed.