Charge Nurse

Charge Nurse

High Point & Affiliated Organizations is a health and human service agency whose mission is to treat and prevent substance use disorders and mental illness. High Point has programs located throughout Southeastern Massachusetts offering a full continuum of care, including inpatient, outpatient, residential, and community-based services. Programs and services also assist survivors of abuse, violence, and families experiencing homelessness. High Point believes that everyone has inherent goodness, worth, and dignity. Our goal is to help individuals and families achieve personal change and improve their quality of life.

• Experience in a behavioral health and/or substance use disorder treatment setting;
• Two years’ supervisory experience preferred;
• Must present as courteous and professional at all times;
• Demonstrated flexibility and ability to perform multiple tasks;
• Must have excellent communication skills, including the ability to organize ideas in logical and clear fashion;
• Knowledge of basic computer skills and software programs including the ability to learn, use and train HPAHO`s electronic medical records;
• Must have the ability to work with others in cooperative and collaborative manner;
• An understanding of the relationship between substance use and mental health issues and/or self-help programs;
• An understanding of boundaries and ethics;
• Comply with Federal Regulations, 42 CFR Part 2, Confidentiality of Alcohol Abuse Policy and HIPAA Regulations;
• TB screening;
• Certification in the HPHAO approved de-escalation program;
• CPR Certification. 

• →Compliance with Joint Commission, DPH, DMH, and all other regulatory agencies; 
• →Knowledge of ASAM criteria related to SUD care, monitoring withdrawal (COWS, CIWA) and nursing interventions;
• →Assure patient care is meeting best practice standards;
• →Assure compliance with High Point policies and procedures;
• →Participate in the recruitment, hiring, promotion, training, and evaluation of nursing staff;
• →Assist in developing nursing and medication records on each patient;
• →Reviews and makes recommendations regarding policies and procedures
• →Reports to Infection Control Committee as needed;
• →Assist in monitoring inventory, ordering of medications, and equipment needed for daily operation of the program;
• →Responsible for the scheduling nurses to maintain adequate nursing staffing patterns to manage the day-to-day operations; 
• →Monitoring call outs; 
• →Responsible for accessing the acuity of unit and providing direct patient care as needed;
• →Reviews Incident Reports, as required, and ensures accurate and timely completion;
• →Provide supervision for nursing staff per HPAO supervision policy;
• →Maintains infection control data and reports;
• →Participate in all required committee meetings;
• →Responsible for the proper disposal of medications Monitors EHR records for correct and complete documentation;
• →Assists in the development and monitoring of group schedule, as applicable;
• →Encourages nursing participation in education opportunities;
• →Responsible to attend monthly meetings as directed by Director of Nursing or Nurse Manager;
• →Attend mandatory training to update knowledge base and enhance both professional and personal growth;
• →Provides patient education groups or designates another RN/LPN, as applicable;
• →Responsible to ensure patient plan of care/treatment plan is updated accordingly including following any crisis intervention;
• →Assures the debriefing is completed after code blue or code green;
• →Always utilize standard precautions;
• →Demonstrates behaviors that recognize the rights of patients/clients as defined by the patient’s right's policy;
• →Attend all facility meetings and case conferences as director by Supervisor;
• →Other duties as assigned by the Nurse Manager, Program Director, Site Director, Director of Nursing, CNO or COO. 

• →Dose as needed;
• →Collaborates with the OTP practitioner to arrange for yearly physicals;
• →Monitors methadone count;
• →Participates in MDT and managers meetings;
• →Orders and maintains clinic supplies such as bottles and caps;
• →Completes daily and weekly documentation including Tally;
• →Enters and reviews laboratory results, and infection control.