Registered Nurse - Ambulatory Addiction Medicine

Job overview

The Registered Nurse - Ambulatory Addiction Medicine role is onsite in Burlington, VT. Compensation is not specified. The nurse is part of the Addiction Treatment Center, which provides evidence-based outpatient services for people with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. The role supports patient assessment and treatment while coordinating care and transitions to lower levels of care for stable patients. It helps the multidisciplinary team deliver medication support, monitoring, education, and coordinated treatment services.

What you'll do

• Assess patient vital signs and withdrawal symptoms
• coordinate patient care
• support physicians prescribing medications for opioid, alcohol, and tobacco use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions
• liaise with toxicology labs and pharmacies
• coordinate prescriptions and prior authorizations
• administer injectable medications
• monitor treatment progress through urine drug testing and prescription monitoring
• triage calls
• educate patients
• participate in multidisciplinary rounds
• coordinate contingency management and administer point-of-care testing.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

registered nurse

ambulatory addiction medicine

addiction treatment center

substance use disorders

behavioral health

burlington vt

university of vermont health

uvm medical center

full-time

day shift

weekend work

rn licensure

adn required

three years rn experience

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• flexible spending account
• 403(b) retirement benefits
• life, long-term, and short-term insurance
• paid time off
• structured preceptorships and continuing education
• professional development.

Why this role

Three years of relevant RN experience with demonstrated behavioral health competencies required; substance use disorder experience preferred; current RN or Vermont-recognized compact licensure and ADN required; BSN preferred; on-call is not required.

About the employer

University of Vermont Health - UVM Medical Center is hiring for this role. Industry: Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers. Sector: 62.