Registered Nurse / Licensed Practical Nurse - Outpatient
Registered Nurse / Licensed Practical Nurse - Outpatient
Job Description
We make a difference - in your community and in your career.
Love What You Do!
Riverside Community Care has an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse to join our Outpatient Somerville team!
Commuter Friendly! Accessible via the Green Line E at Gilman Station.
Less than a 15-minute commute from the Boston Area!
The RN/LPN nurse is an integral part of the outpatient interdisciplinary treatment team. The nurse is responsible for providing direct care and care coordination for persons served primarily receiving medicated assisted treatment (MAT) but also supporting the needs of the general client population. This includes all duties related to patient care, such as medical screenings and assessments, follows up on lab work and referrals or admissions, and consults to other team members.
Major responsibilities include assisting with filling prescriber orders, administering medications (buprenorphine and Vivitrol), and monitoring vital signs. The RN/LPN would provide guidance, education, and support in persons served recovery to allow them to maintain their physical and emotional health and live safely in the community.
Schedule: Part-time, 20 hours
Pay Rate:
- Licensed Practice Nurse $36.07/hourly
- Registered Nurse $43.35/hourly
Why You'll Love Riverside
We make a true difference in people’s lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits – including healthcare, numerous professional development opportunities, and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environment, perhaps why Riverside was named a Boston Globe Top Workplace and a best-in-state employer by Forbes.
Benefits include:
- Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
- Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care
- Eleven paid holidays
- Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time
- Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
- Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
- Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
- Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee
Learn more about our benefits and culture:
Hear what employees think about working for Riverside!
Required Skills
- Excellent communication, organizational, and time-management skills required
- Basic computer fluency (Microsoft Office) required.
- Driver's license required.
- Must be able to lift ten pounds.
Required Experience
- Associate degree or higher required (Registered Nurse)
- Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Licensure as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse required. Must be in good standing with the Board of Registration of Nursing.
- Minimum of 2 years’ nursing experience required.
- Minimum of 1 year working in a behavioral health setting required.
- Experience with addictions and Medication Assisted Treatment strongly preferred.
Riverside Community Care is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and inclusive organization committed to working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from minorities. We provide equal opportunity for all persons seeking employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic as established by law.
We make a difference - in your community and in your career.
Love What You Do!
Riverside Community Care has an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse to join our Outpatient Somerville team!
Commuter Friendly! Accessible via the Green Line E at Gilman Station.
Less than a 15-minute commute from the Boston Area!
The RN/LPN nurse is an integral part of the outpatient interdisciplinary treatment team. The nurse is responsible for providing direct care and care coordination for persons served primarily receiving medicated assisted treatment (MAT) but also supporting the needs of the general client population. This includes all duties related to patient care, such as medical screenings and assessments, follows up on lab work and referrals or admissions, and consults to other team members.
Major responsibilities include assisting with filling prescriber orders, administering medications (buprenorphine and Vivitrol), and monitoring vital signs. The RN/LPN would provide guidance, education, and support in persons served recovery to allow them to maintain their physical and emotional health and live safely in the community.
Schedule: Part-time, 20 hours
Pay Rate:
- Licensed Practice Nurse $36.07/hourly
- Registered Nurse $43.35/hourly
Why You'll Love Riverside
We make a true difference in people’s lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits – including healthcare, numerous professional development opportunities, and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environment, perhaps why Riverside was named a Boston Globe Top Workplace and a best-in-state employer by Forbes.
Benefits include:
- Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
- Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care
- Eleven paid holidays
- Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time
- Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
- Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
- Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
- Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee
Learn more about our benefits and culture:
Hear what employees think about working for Riverside!
Required Skills
- Excellent communication, organizational, and time-management skills required
- Basic computer fluency (Microsoft Office) required.
- Driver's license required.
- Must be able to lift ten pounds.
Required Experience
- Associate degree or higher required (Registered Nurse)
- Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Licensure as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse required. Must be in good standing with the Board of Registration of Nursing.
- Minimum of 2 years’ nursing experience required.
- Minimum of 1 year working in a behavioral health setting required.
- Experience with addictions and Medication Assisted Treatment strongly preferred.
Riverside Community Care is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and inclusive organization committed to working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from minorities. We provide equal opportunity for all persons seeking employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic as established by law.
About Riverside Community Care
A community-based non-profit organization serving more than 40,000 people a year in Massachusetts, Riverside Community Care offers a wide range of mental healthcare, developmental and brain injury services, early childhood and youth programs, addiction treatment, trauma response, and more. And our digital learning platforms extend our reach to more than one million people around the globe, providing tools for education, prevention, and crisis management.
We are dedicated to: Children, youth, and families needing mental healthcare, early intervention services, family support, and care coordination services.
Individuals with mental health needs seeking counseling and/or medication, emergency psychiatric services, employment, and housing support.
Those with developmental disabilities, brain injury, or autism, needing residential services, employment assistance, or support services.
Families and children who have experienced domestic violence.
Schools, colleges, workplaces, and communities seeking to address mental health issues, substance use, and suicide risk.
Organizations and communities facing the aftermath of a tragic event such as a teen suicide or natural disaster.
We partner with local hospitals and physicians, and work with most insurers and MassHealth in support of individual and collective goals.
Our staff are remarkable, compassionate people who are proud of the work they do to improve people’s lives and are up for any challenge.
You can count on Riverside when you or someone you know needs help.
We take your trust seriously and work hard to make a difference by delivering integrated, quality care.
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