Nurse CCS - Boston

Bay Cove Human Services' mission is to partner with people to overcome challenges and realize personal potential. Bay Cove pursues this mission by providing individualized and compassionate services to people facing the challenges associated with developmental disabilities, mental illness, substance use disorders, and homelessness at more than 175 program sites throughout Greater Boston and Southeastern Massachusetts.

Bay Cove Human Services is committed to ensuring the representation and participation of candidates from diverse backgrounds and experiences. We encourage all qualified individuals, particularly those from historically marginalized groups, to apply.

Job Summary:

The Boston Community Crisis Stabilization (CSS) Nurse is responsible for providing direct services for clients at the CSS unit in a manner that promotes clients' safety, overall health, their effective resolution of crises, and their reintegration into community based services.

This is an exempt position.

Essential Functions of the Position:

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  Maintains effective working relationships with insurers, DMH, BMC, local community resources, and treatment/rehabilitation programs throughout the Greater Boston community.

  
  
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  Maintains effective communications with the pharmacy and ensures that medication systems meet all required standards for storage, documentation, administration, and disposal.

  
  
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  Provides direct services to clients at the CCS including medication administration, health assessments, and treatment and completes documentation as required.

  
  
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  Participation in daily rounds with multidisciplinary team

  
  
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  Coordinates admissions and discharges to and from the unit.

  
  
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  Ensures that safety protocols are routinely reviewed and followed consistently by shift staff (such as emergency systems; identification and remedy of facility safety hazards; security systems; lock up of sharps and any potential toxins; hazardous waste management; checks protocols, checking vitals protocols, etc).

  
  
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  Performs all other duties and projects as assigned by his/her supervisor

  
  

Job Requirements:

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  Massachusetts Licensed Registered Nurse, or LPN, a minimum of three years nursing experience in the delivery of behavioral health services to adults and/or children and Adolescents

  
  
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  Current certification in CPR

  
  
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  High degree of personal organization, attention to detail, and time management skills.

  
  
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  Professional writing and verbal communication skills.

  
  
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  Proficiency in word processing and other computer functions using Windows, Word, and Google Email and Apps.

  
  
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  Use of personal cellular telephone for work communication.

  
  
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  Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply, pay differential offered for candidates with fluency in certain essential languages.

  
  
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  A COVID-19 vaccination is a requirement of the position.

  
  

Bay Cove Human Services does not offer visa sponsorships at this time and will require candidates to be authorized to work in the United States.

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• Boston, MA, USA