About Us
We’re more than just quality treatment for substance use disorders.
We’re a total health community. At SSTAR, our mission is healing the
community, one person at a time. We will provide a personal level of
healthcare and addiction treatment that addresses the mental,
physical, and spiritual well-being of everyone we touch. SSTAR
is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) which affords our
employees eligibility to apply for one of our three Loan Repayment
Programs, including the HRSA LRP.
The Admissions Nurse is responsible for ensuring the smooth and
efficient operation of the admissions process to ATS and CSS. The
admissions nurse is responsible for the initial assessment and
admission of patients on to the unit. This role requires care
coordination with various departments to provide high quality care.
The admissions nurse ensures all necessary documentation is completed
accurately and the patient is appropriate for the unit before
completing the admission and reporting to the unit.
Benefits
- 403B
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance through Massachusetts PFML
- Employee discounts, cell phone, eyewear etc.
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Opportunities to earn CEU's
- Voluntary Benefits including but not limited to, Disability, Life,
Critical Illness, Accident and Disability Insurances
Duties & Responsibilities
- Performs Admission Nurse tasks including, but not limited to
physical assessment, full medication reconciliation, obtaining
orders from outside medical teams when required, assist with
obtaining required medication, protocol initiation.
- Coordinates patient admissions with OTC, Front Desk Staff, ATS and
CSS units.
- Assists with referrals for MAT/CSS.
- Provides back up coverage for UR Coordinator.
- Performs liaison support for inpatient needs with the Pharmacy.
- Problem solves issues that arise.
- Promotes an environment which contributes to the health,
well-being and safety of staff and clients.
- Assist Director of Nursing with administrative tasks during
downtime- including, but not limited to inventory, reporting,
scheduling etc.
- Other duties as required.