Job Description

Registered Nurse (RN)- Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services Outpatient Clinic- Full Time- Days

Cayuga Health and its affiliates are the regions leading healthcare system and most trusted providers of integrated health services empowering our people in our mission to equitably improve the well-being of the communities we serve. Our commitment to providing extraordinary healthcare begins with our team of extraordinary professionals who are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhancing access to the most up-to-date facilities equipment technologies and research protocols. Cayuga Healths commitment to our employees includes competitive compensation comprehensive employee benefits programs and the opportunity to explore and build a career in healthcare through our many professional development programs.

Registered Nurse

The Registered Professional Nurse in CARS is responsible for the provision of direct patient care to a designated group of patients in a fast paced multi-faceted department. These responsibilities will include the observation data collection planning implementation and evaluation of the patients physical psychological emotional educational and spiritual needs.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Helps to maintain 24-hour accountability for quality of care of clients.
• Completes physical & mental health assessments (VS risk assessments withdrawal assessment (COWS) as indicated by Part 820 regulations
• Administers and monitors treatment regimens
• Administers prescribed medications
• Observes and reports behavioral changes
• Maintains control of drugs and medications
• Triage emergent client medical issues and coordinate care with the Nursing Staff PA NP Medical Director and outside providers.
• Records all care information concisely accurately and completely in a timely manner in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms
• Performs other position-related duties as assigned depending on assignment setting
• Direct care provided by licensed practical nurses
• Respects cultural and religious practices of patients
• Helps to maintain 24-hour accountability for quality of care of clients.
• Ensure OASAS/Medicaid regulatory compliance Collaborates with Director of Nursing Direct Care Staff Counselors Clinical Directors other Department Managers and Compliance Manager in Quality Assessment Assurance and Performance Improvement Activities

Required Skills and Experience:

• Associates Degree in Nursing from an Accredited School of Nursing
• BLS Certification
• Successful completion of CPI training within 3 months of hire
• Successful completion of medication competency exam

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Graduate of an Accredited school of nursing BSN preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Repetitive use of hands and fingers (e.g. Use of computer keyboard); may require lifting and carrying light loads (up to 40 lbs) including boxes equipment IV solutions and stooping and kneeling (e.g. to pick up items from the floor to remove and replace items on lower shelves and to file documents in lower file drawers); sitting walking or standing for long periods of time may be necessary; must be able physically to operate the equipment used for the job.

Location and Travel Requirements:

• Onsite- 6 Euclid Ave Cortland NY 13045
• Shift: Five 8hr shifts 7am - 3:30pm Monday through Friday Saturdays as needed
• Less than 25% Travel to Ithaca NY location when needed

Pay Range Disclosure:

• $35.63 to $40.00 per hour with benefits

Cayuga Health System and its affiliates are committed to treating all patients providers staff and volunteers equitably and with dignity ensuring the highest levels of safety care and respect and striving to recognize and overcome biases and policies that contribute to disparities in healthcare access equitable care and positive health outcomes for all.

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer supporting the growth and health of our employees and community by embracing the rich diversity needs and circumstances of all peoples and prioritizing opportunities to build a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate based upon race religion color national origin gender (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age status as a protected veteran status as an individual with a disability or other applicable protected characteristics.

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I also understand that the Company is a drug and alcohol-free workplace and has a drug and alcohol testing program consistent with applicable federal state and local law. I understand that after a conditional offer of employment I must submit to and pass a pre-employment drug test as a condition of employment.

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