RN
Millbury, Massachusetts
Venture BHM is hiring a Registered Nurse to join a detox and residential addiction treatment program in Millbury, MA.
Posted Oct 8
- Unit and setting
- ER helping adults safely withdraw from substances and start their recoveryadults withdrawing from substances in detox and residential addiction treatment
- License
- RN licenseActive, unrestricted Massachusetts RN license, or compact license valid in MA
- Term
- PermanentFull time
Do you qualify?
- License
- Active, unrestricted Massachusetts RN license, or compact license valid in MA Active, unrestricted Massachusetts RN license (or compact license valid in MA) Check your license
- Certification
- Current BLS/CPR certification
- Also asks
- Strong assessment skills Strong assessment skills and the ability to stay calm when things get busy
- Also asks
- Ability to stay calm when things get busy
- Also asks
- Compassion for people in recovery and a nonjudgmental approach
Preferred
- Certification
- CARN certification CARN certification is a plus
- Experience
- Detox, addiction, psychiatric, or behavioral health nursing experience Detox, addiction, psychiatric, or behavioral health nursing experience preferred but not required
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for Massachusetts PRN rolesMassachusetts PRN postings that state pay run $34/hr to $74/hr, the middle half $42/hr to $60/hr, across 324 postings.
- Pay reviews
- Pay set by experience within the $40 to $50 per hour range Competitive pay: $40 to $50 per hour based on experience
Benefits
- Supportive team culture with real clinical backup
- Opportunities to grow your career in behavioral health and addiction medicine
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Complete nursing assessments on admission and throughout the patient's stay Complete nursing assessments on admission and throughout the patient's stay
- Day to day
- Monitor withdrawal symptoms with CIWA and COWS tools; escalate to providers as needed Monitor withdrawal symptoms using standardized tools (CIWA, COWS) and escalate to providers as needed
- Day to day
- Administer medications, including MAT and detox protocols, with MAR documentation Administer medications, including MAT and detox protocols, and maintain accurate MAR documentation
- Day to day
- Take and track vital signs, monitor for medical complications, respond to emergencies Take and track vital signs, monitor for medical complications, and respond to emergencies
- Day to day
- Provide patient education on medications, withdrawal, and relapse prevention Provide patient education on medications, withdrawal, and relapse prevention
- Day to day
- Collaborate with providers, clinicians, and support staff on individualized treatment plans Collaborate with medical providers, clinicians, and support staff on individualized treatment plans
- Day to day
- Document care accurately and on time in the EMR Document care accurately and on time in the EMR
- Day to day
- Help create a safe, respectful, recovery-focused environment for every patient Help create a safe, respectful, recovery-focused environment for every patient
- Charting
- EMR charting
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load and floating handled day to day?
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Registered Nurse (RN): Detox & Residential Addiction Treatment Venture BHM | Millbury, MA | Full-Time | $40 to $50 per hour
About the Role
Venture BHM is hiring a Registered Nurse to join a detox and residential addiction treatment program in Millbury, MA. If you want nursing work where you actually see patients get better, this is it. You'll be on the front lines helping adults safely withdraw from substances and start their recovery, working alongside a supportive clinical and medical team that has your back.
Whether you're a seasoned addiction nurse or a med-surg, psych, or ER nurse curious about behavioral health, we want to talk to you.
What You'll Do
- Complete nursing assessments on admission and throughout the patient's stay
- Monitor withdrawal symptoms using standardized tools (CIWA, COWS) and escalate to providers as needed
- Administer medications, including MAT and detox protocols, and maintain accurate MAR documentation
- Take and track vital signs, monitor for medical complications, and respond to emergencies
- Provide patient education on medications, withdrawal, and relapse prevention
- Collaborate with medical providers, clinicians, and support staff on individualized treatment plans
- Document care accurately and on time in the EMR
- Help create a safe, respectful, recovery-focused environment for every patient
What You Bring
- Active, unrestricted Massachusetts RN license (or compact license valid in MA)
- Current BLS/CPR certification
- Detox, addiction, psychiatric, or behavioral health nursing experience preferred but not required
- Strong assessment skills and the ability to stay calm when things get busy
- Compassion for people in recovery and a nonjudgmental approach
- CARN certification is a plus
Why You'll Like It Here
- Competitive pay: $40 to $50 per hour based on experience
- Meaningful work that makes a visible difference every shift
- Supportive team culture with real clinical backup
- Opportunities to grow your career in behavioral health and addiction medicine
Job Details
- Job Type: Full-time
- Pay: $40.00 to $50.00 per hour
- License/
Certification
RN (Massachusetts), BLS
- Work Location: In person, Millbury, MA 01527
Venture BHM is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
What's around it?
Millbury, MA
Living costs about 6% above the US average