Founded in 1902 as a settlement house to help New York’s increasing immigrant population adjust to life in a new country, Greenwich House today offers a variety of programs and approaches that continue to provide thousands of New Yorkers with health and wellness supports, education and personal enrichment, and skills building and cultural experiences.

Greenwich House will launch the Workforce Training & Resource Center in Fall 2022, which is envisioned as a programming, support, and activity hub for partnerships that will bring a broader array of services to the West Side. The Center will focus on curating skills trainings and services for adults and older adults and build opportunities for meaningful intergenerational engagements.

Greenwich House offers its employees a rich mix of benefits, including professional development, payment of licensing fees, a work schedule that facilitates “work life” balance, and so much more.

Position Summary:

The Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program Nurse has a leading role on the interdisciplinary treatment team in the provision of medical and clinical services and assists in the dispensing of medication to patients with opioid use disorder.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Dispense and administer prescribed medication, maintain accountability, adequate record keeping, and documentation.
• Assessment of patients including taking vital signs, observing patients in treatment to identify progress along with proper documentation.
• Responsible for managing assigned patient caseload and providing regular assessments.
• Assist the nursing supervisor, as needed, including maintenance of equipment, methadone deliveries, keeping dispensing records, addressing nursing staff coverage.
• Provide appropriate nursing services utilizing telehealth and/or in person, as indicated.
• Complete all documentation in an electronic health record within program deadlines.
• Assist in coordination of medication deliveries for appropriate patients.
• Assist in dose observations via telehealth for patients receiving medication delivery.
• Carries out MD/PA/NP orders, and assists during crisis, emergencies, and other procedures.
• Participates in clinic and interdisciplinary team meetings, as needed.
• Knowledgeable of all state and federal regulations and accreditation standards as well as program policies and procedures and the role of a nurse in its operations, including confidentiality, 42CFR and HIPAA requirements.
• Works to meet and then maintain productivity goals.
• Promotes a positive, professional clinic atmosphere.
• Keep Supervisor and Director informed of progress and problems.
• Perform other tasks and special projects as assigned by the direct supervisor.

Inter Relationships:

• Interact with all levels of personnel within the organization and maintains external business relationships within the social services community.
• Listens, understands, and appreciates the worth/value of all clients.
• Establishes rapport and professional trust based relationships with clients and counselors.
• Establishes working relationships with other staff members, and works as a member of an interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications:

• License to practice as a Registered Nurse in New York State.
• At least 2 years-experience in a substance abuse services environment, preferred but not required.
• Demonstrates clinical competence and leadership traits (e.g. decision-making ability, skills in problem solving and communication, prioritizing and team building).

Benefits:

Greenwich House Union benefits as administered by 1199 SEIU include:

Health, Prescription, Dental, Vision, Pension and Retirement, Financial & Social Services, Child Care & Youth Services, Training, etc.

[For more details go to https://www.1199seiubenefits.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/NBF-Complete-Summary-Plan-Description.pdf]

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement:

In order to protect our staff and to provide safe and reliable services to our clients, students, members, program participants, and the communities that we serve, as of October 29, 2021, we are requiring all Greenwich House and Barrow Street Nursery School new hires to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to their start date. We will consider exceptions for religious and medical reasons, where appropriate. “Fully vaccinated” means you must have both doses of a 2-dose vaccine and two weeks have elapsed since the second dose, or have received 1 dose of a 1-dose vaccine and two weeks have elapsed since the dose. Proof of vaccination status must be submitted prior to your start date and includes CDC Vaccine Card, NYS Excelsior Pass, NYC Vaccination Record, and other official Vaccine Record.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

Greenwich House is strongly committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all individuals. For more information regarding Greenwich House and our EEO statement, please visit https://www.greenwichhouse.org/about/