Substance Use Disorder Registered Nurse (RN)
Mineola, New York
You'll provide monitoring, medication support and teaching for people living with substance use disorders.
- Unit and setting
- Outpatient substance use program · Clinic as part of our outpatient substance use program
- License
- RN license Active New York State license as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN)Active New York State RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- Active New York State RN license Active New York State license as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN) Check your license
- Education
- ADN or BSN from an accredited nursing program Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (ADN or BSN) from an accredited nursing program
- Experience
- 3 years supervisory SUD experience, or 3 years direct care for people with substance use disorders Minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience in substance use disorder services, or 3 years of direct experience providing care to individuals with substance use disorders
- Also asks
- Familiar with Motivational Interviewing, LOCADTR and MAT administration and monitoring
- Also asks
- Strength-based, trauma-informed care tailored to each patient's recovery goals Ability to deliver care that is strength-based, trauma-informed, and tailored to each patient's recovery goals
- Also asks
- Knowledge of New York community resources, Medicaid/Medicare and recovery support systems Strong knowledge of New York community resources, Medicaid/Medicare, and recovery support systems
Preferred
- Also asks
- Spanish fluency Bilingual fluency in Spanish is highly preferred
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- Below most New York staff postingsNew York staff postings that state pay run $62k/yr to $143k/yr, the middle half $80k/yr to $117k/yr, across 2,358 postings.
Benefits
- BenefitsComprehensive medical, dental and vision insuranceComprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Benefits$50,000 life and AD&D insurance, complimentaryComplimentary $50,000 Life and AD&D insurance
- Benefits401(k) with company match401(k) retirement plan with company match
- BenefitsPaid time off and paid leavePaid time off and paid leave
- BenefitsFree or discounted care for you and your family at any Nao Medical clinicFree or discounted care for you and your family at any Nao Medical clinic
- BenefitsPet insurancePet insurance
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Administering and monitoring medications, including MAT, and teaching treatment plans and harm reduction Administer and monitor medications, including MAT, and educate patients on their treatment plan and harm reduction.
- Day to day
- MAT dosing and follow-up with prescribers Coordinate MAT dosing and follow-up with prescribing providers.
- Day to day
- Nursing assessments, vitals and support for LOCADTR level-of-care decisions Conduct nursing assessments, track vitals, and support OASAS LOCADTR level of care determinations alongside the clinical team.
- Day to day
- Linking patients to treatment, harm reduction, housing and community resources Support recovery-focused care plans and help link patients to treatment, harm reduction, housing, and community resources.
- Details
- AI copilots handle the documentation with AI copilots handling the documentation so your focus stays on the patient in front of you
The workplace
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Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through 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, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
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At our Mineola clinic, this role is for a registered nurse who already has real experience handling substance use. As a Substance Use Disorder Nurse at Nao Medical, you will provide clinical monitoring, medication support, and patient education for people living with substance use disorders, using evidence-based, trauma-informed practices and connecting people to treatment, medication, and recovery support. You will work hand in hand with our CASAC counselors, peer advocates, and prescribing providers as part of our outpatient substance use program, with AI copilots handling the documentation so your focus stays on the patient in front of you.
About Nao Medical
Nao Medical is a tech-forward primary and urgent care group that has spent more than a decade reimagining community healthcare across New York City and Long Island. With locations throughout the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Nassau, and Long Island, we pair modern tools and AI-driven workflows with human, total-person care, so our teams spend less time on paperwork and more time with the people they serve.
Why You'll Love This Role
- Less admin, more care. AI copilots handle the documentation so your time goes to patients, not paperwork.
- Work that matters. Meet people at a hard moment and help them move toward recovery.
- Evidence-based practice. MAT administration and monitoring, done to standard, alongside LOCADTR-informed care plans.
- A real team. CASAC counselors, peer advocates, a medical director, and clinical leadership beside you.
- Grow your career. Development in addiction medicine nursing beyond your current scope.
What You'll Do
- Assess and monitor. Conduct nursing assessments, track vitals, and support OASAS LOCADTR level of care determinations alongside the clinical team.
- Administer and educate. Administer and monitor medications, including MAT, and educate patients on their treatment plan and harm reduction.
- Support medication-assisted treatment. Coordinate MAT dosing and follow-up with prescribing providers.
- Coordinate and connect. Support recovery-focused care plans and help link patients to treatment, harm reduction, housing, and community resources.
- Partner with the SUD team. Work closely with CASAC counselors, peer advocates, and social workers to keep patients engaged in care.
- Document to standard. Keep accurate, timely nursing records that meet OASAS and New York State requirements, with AI copilots assisting.
Compensation & Benefits
- Base Salary: [pending confirmation with compensation team]
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Complimentary $50,000 Life and AD&D insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Paid time off and paid leave
- Free or discounted care for you and your family at any Nao Medical clinic
- Pet insurance
- AI-powered documentation tools that reduce admin and protect your time with patients
- Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (ADN or BSN) from an accredited nursing program
- Active New York State license as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN)
- Minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience in substance use disorder services, or 3 years of direct experience providing care to individuals with substance use disorders
- Familiarity with evidence-based SUD practices: Motivational Interviewing, the OASAS LOCADTR level of care determination, and administration and monitoring of Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
- Ability to deliver care that is strength-based, trauma-informed, and tailored to each patient's recovery goals
- Strong knowledge of New York community resources, Medicaid/Medicare, and recovery support systems
- Bilingual fluency in Spanish is highly preferred
Nao Medical is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment.
Experience the Nao Medical difference. Join us in transforming healthcare, Nao!
Nao Medical is hiring a Substance Use Disorder Nurse (RN) for our outpatient substance use program. You will monitor, administer MAT, and support patients toward recovery alongside our CASAC and peer advocate team, with AI tools that keep your time on patients instead of paperwork.
What's around it?
Mineola, NY
Living costs about 8% above the US average