Registered Nurse (RN) - Addiction Medicine
Broward County
Multiple Locations, FL

Registered Nurse (Outreach) - Broward Addiction Recovery Center

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for Registered Nurse (Outreach) within the Broward Addiction Recovery Center.  General Description The Outreach Team engages in various activities to educate and engage community residents who may need or be unaware of social services, including substance use treatment, that will improve or enhance their lives.   Key components of this Outreach program include identifying critical locations in the community where underserved residents may congregate; provide educational and informative presentations to a variety of groups; and assists in developing promotional material for public distribution and education. Outreach duties may include, but are not limited to: * Must be able to respond to various locations as scheduled. * Travel to identified critical hotspot areas within Broward County to provide education, Narcan distribution, referral resources, screening and assessment of persons for BARC services * Transport clients who meet criteria for BARC services to BARC * Work with providers in the community to coordinate identified services (police departments, Homeless Assistance Task Force, Broward Health, Family Success, Housing Options, Solutions, and Supports Division (HOSSD), etc.) * Work closely with the Division's Community Care Team (CCT) to support and enhance services provided to clients in the community * Participate as a member of the Division's Public Education Awareness Team (PEAT) Committee to increase community awareness of BARC and its services in the community by attending community events and providing presentations to the schools and the community. * Identify agencies and community providers who will benefit from education and training on substance use and services provided by BARC. * Assist in planning, organizing, and conducting outreach programs, events, workshops, conferences, and discussion groups to promote BARC services, healthy behaviors, and community resources. * Actively network to build and maintain positive relationships with community members, providers, agency representatives, supervisors and office staff. * Work closely with hospitals and other agencies who provide behavioral health services (e.g. Henderson, Archways, Banyan, etc) to assist with coordinating services for clients in need of substance use treatment * Work closely with the BARC's Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) staff to provide support to clients in the program and assist them with remaining engaged in treatment * Assist in preparing exhibits, brochures, flyers, posters, website, and other materials for public distribution and education to promote substance use treatment and reduce the stigma associated with recovery.   * May assist in compiling and maintaining records, reports and statistical information.  Minimum Education and Experience Requirements Requires an Associate's degree from an accredited school of nursing, or specialized higher level course work equivalent to two (2) years of college in nursing. Special Certifications and Licenses Required Licensed as a registered nurse in the State of Florida and current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification at time of hire. Possess and maintain a valid Florida Class E Driver's License based on area of assignment. Special Requirements May be required to work nights/weekends/holidays.  Preferences * Bachelor or higher degree in Nursing or Related Health Science * Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) * Nursing Specialty Certification (i.e. Psych, Chemical Dependency, Addiction Counseling, Medical Surgical, Critical Care) *  Nursing Leadership/Management experience (DON, Nurse Manager, Nurse Supervisor, Clinical Lead) * Experience working in the community with the homeless * Experience developing and making presentations to the community  * Bilingual The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary. Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans; performs physical examinations, makes tentative diagnoses, and treats patients in triage; records patients' medical information and vital signs. Directs and supervises nursing and health care personnel, or supervises a particular unit on one shift; oversees administration of medication from LPN (licensed practical nurse) to patients; maintains, organizes and issues medical supplies; attends staff, discharge planning, case conference and other meetings as needed. Serves as liaison to psychiatric care providers; coordinates all psychiatric care including psychiatric doctor appointment scheduling, making rounds with the doctor as needed; receives, transcribes and carries out all psychiatric orders; monitors patients for effectiveness of orders. Admits and discharges patients; assesses medical, mental, and safety status of patients; collects funds; takes pictures for admission; stores patient valuables; prepares clients in clothing to enter unit; searches for contraband. Cosigns and supervises all orders written by medical director; answers phones, documents medical information within computer and patient charts; calls agencies for staffing on weekends and holidays, when supervisors are off. Maintains safe environment within facility, nursing unit and patient areas. Provides information to doctors, counselors, dietary staff, and continued care with outside agencies, 911, Department of Health, or the court system. Refers patients to different agencies if criteria cannot not be met at facility, sometimes involving urgent medical care needs or mental health issues or police assistance for potentially violent patients. Obtains report from the previous shift on the status of each patient on the unit; keeps a record of any changes affecting patients and report those changes to the oncoming shift; maintains a running tally of admissions and discharges for the shift. Performs related work as assigned. Physical Demands Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement. Performs light work that involves walking or standing most of the time and involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis, or skill, adeptness and speed in the use of fingers, hands or limbs on repetitive operation of mechanical or electronic office machines or tools within moderate tolerances or limits of accuracy. Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment) Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken. Involves routine and frequent exposure to radiation; disease/pathogens. Involves routine and frequent exposure to traffic; moving machinery (vehicle). Involves routine and frequent exposure to outdoor environment which may include extreme heat or cold.   County Core Competencies All Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the County's four core behavioral competencies. * Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. * Customer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions. * Instills trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity. * Values differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance Broward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion. Broward County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. We support the hiring of people with disabilities; therefore, if you require assistance due to a disability, please contact the Professional Standards Section in advance at 954-357-6500 or email [email protected] to make an accommodation request. Emergency Management Responsibilities  Note: During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned. County-wide Employee Responsibilities All Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies. All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.