Position Summary: Responsible for planning/providing support and medical/nursing care to individuals admitted to the substance use disorder (SUD) Crisis Stabilization Center (CSC). Grassroots offers excellent rewards and incentives. See below.

We are currently looking for Maryland Licensed LPNs or RNs to work a schedule of 12-hour shifts as follows with the schedule below:

Compensation range for LPNs is based on experience in the field.

Part-time Shift:

• Every Saturday; 7:00pm - 7:00am - (Part - time)
• Every other Saturday; 7:00am - 7:00pm - (Part-time)

Primary Responsibilities:

• Admits clients to CSC and completes necessary documentation.
• Assesses, plans, and provides nursing care to clients.
• Communicates with the on-call prescriber to arrange for prescribing of medication and consult about medical issues.
• Administers medications prescribed by the CSC prescriber.
• Arranges for further medical attention when necessary.
• Completes COWS/CIWA and vital sign checks with clients in the CSC, including pulse, blood pressure, temperature, and oxygen saturation.
• Partners with other behavioral health staff to provide a range of services to admitted clients, including screening, assessment, brief intervention, referral to treatment, removing barriers to treatment, harm reduction counseling, withdrawal management services, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) education, safety assessment/planning, treatment planning, discharge planning, and follow-up services.
• Other duties as assigned, required or needed.

Agency-wide Responsibilities:

• Participates in supervision, in-service training, and staff meetings.
• Maintains good working relationships with co-workers and positively contributes to group morale.
• Completes all administrative duties including time sheets, leave requests, etc.
• Participates in special meetings, committees, or projects as needed.
• Uses appropriate channels of communication to resolve conflicts with other staff.
• Interacts with staff, clients, and visitors in a professional and courteous manner.

Education and Experience:

• Active, unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse at the bachelor’s degree or an associate degree level.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience working with individuals with mental health issues and/or substance use disorders is preferred.
• Preferred experience in a community setting.
• Possession of a valid Maryland driver’s license required.

Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to function successfully in an environment requiring immediate response to urgent situations.
• Knowledge of community resources.

Grassroots Rewards & Incentives:

Grassroots offers to pay 100% of the expenses for its Full-time employees wishing to take advantage in the following areas:

• Licensure and/or Renewal (ex. Clinical, Nursing, Medical, etc.)
• CEUs
• Professional Trainings and/or Conferences
• Field Certifications
• Instant wage increases for certifications achieved while employed.
• $250 Hiring Bonus for full completion of Onboarding and HR trainings.
• $500 Retention Bonus
• Small Loan Option at 0% Interest for 1 year

All incentives and/rewards are subject to the employee meeting the required policies and procedures, including, but not limited to, agency’s 3-month probationary period, performance metrics, and/or signed agreements prior to registration and authorization by Grassroots leadership. All bonuses are subject to completion for all required HR and programmatic training.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $36.00 - $42.00 per hour

Expected hours: 24 per week

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Professional development assistance

Medical specialties:

• Addiction Medicine
• Geriatrics
• Home Health
• Internal Medicine
• Medical-Surgical
• Pain Medicine
• Primary Care
• Psychiatry
• Public Health
• Urgent Care
• Wound Care

Physical setting:

• Clinic
• Community health center
• JCAHO accredited facility
• Low acuity unit
• Outpatient

Standard shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift
• Overnight shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Retention bonus
• Signing bonus

Supplemental schedule:

• Holidays
• Overtime

Weekly schedule:

• Every weekend

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• Nursing: 3 years (Required)
• COWS assessment scale: 1 year (Required)
• CIWA assessment scale: 1 year (Required)
• Behavioral health hospital: 3 years (Preferred)
• Crisis intervention: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Columbia, MD 21045 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Columbia, MD 21045: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person