Job Type: Full-Time, 40 hours
License: Registered Nurse in MA
Location: Taunton, MA
Program Type: Outpatient
Program Name: Community Behavioral Health Center
Pay Range: $80k - $85k
Description of PositionCommunity Counseling of Bristol County is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse to join the Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC) team in Taunton. This role provides client-facing nursing care and clinical support to individuals experiencing mental health and substance use concerns. The Registered Nurse works as part of a multidisciplinary team to address clients' social, emotional, psychiatric, and medical needs across the lifespan. The ideal candidate is compassionate, self-motivated, clinically sound, and committed to the principles of hope, recovery, and person-centered care.
Responsibilities Include:The Registered Nurse provides direct nursing care and medical support to the daily operations of the CBHC. Responsibilities include:
- Collaborate with nursing staff and leadership to support the implementation of policies and procedures.
- Prioritize client-facing direct care while supporting the daily clinical and nursing needs of CBHC clients.
- Triage clients and provide brief crisis counseling, risk management, and safety planning as needed.
- Coordinate integrated health services for CBHC clients, including vital signs, CIWA/COWS assessments, and other screenings as appropriate.
- Coordinate medical care, referrals, and record requests with primary care, hospital, behavioral health, and substance use treatment providers.
- Provide health and wellness psychoeducation.
- Reconcile medications, complete prior authorizations, administer injections, and facilitate urgent-care psychopharmacology appointments.
- Complete vital signs, urine screens, and supply quality testing as needed.
- Maintain relationships with pharmaceutical representatives and maintain medication sample storage and inventory.
- Support MOUD clinic operations as needed.
Requirements - Graduate of an accredited and/or approved RN program
- Current, unencumbered license as a registered nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Minimum of five (5) years of nursing experience, including at least two (2) years of experience in a human services or behavioral health setting; experience serving individuals across the lifespan with serious mental illness and substance use concerns preferred
- Must possess good organizational skills and effective written, verbal, and computer skills.
