Job DescriptionSun River Health provides the highest quality of comprehensive primary, preventative and behavioral health services to all who seek it, regardless of insurance status and ability to pay, especially for the underserved and vulnerable. Sun River Health is a Federally Qualified, Non-Profit Health Center serving communities in New York City, Suffolk, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan, Columbia and Westchester The Registered Nurse/ MAT Care Manager is a part of multidisciplinary team within Sun River Health that uses the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care and the use of resources. This position will monitor quality of care to ensure that infection control, risk management and all other aspects of services are appropriate. Serve as patient advocate, provide care management, and crisis management. Understand harm reduction approaches and demonstrate empathic understanding of medical and psychosocial development needs. Participate in opioid overdose prevention education and training of staff and patients. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: •Act as point person and primary contact champion for the site location •Complete MAT intakes by phone or in person •Complete MAT Patient care plans •Complete recovery support plans •Document all encounters •Complete all necessary consent forms to coordinate care with external agencies •Complete discharge paperwork in conjunction with the MAT provider; Drafting, scanning etcetera •Triage presenting issues & Provide basic nursing skills in every visit to patients/attend all visits Pre - visit planning on all charts, loading correct templates, updated consents and check for any open referrals (i.e. SATP, MH/BPS) I-STOP & PNP (completed in tandem with provider)Opioid overdose preventionPrior authorizationsLabs/Review and FlagCollection of urine for UDS (urine drug screens) on all MAT patients; all women of childbearing age and premenopausal women get a urine pregnancy test. •Providing case management to MAT patientsManage internal, external, and Health Home referralsAttend and present at weekly case conferencingPatient education including stigma & opioid overdose preventionLiaison with pharmacyOutreach, scheduling, & rescheduling MAT appointments •Panel monitoring (The nurse is responsible for MAT excel spreadsheets (case conference, discharge, and patient master list). •Provide opioid overdose prevention education and training. •Participate in MAT program initiatives or other duties as assigned. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE : Associates Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program required, Bachelor's preferred. New York State License as RN and BLS/CPR Certification required. Sun River Health is a network of over 40 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) providing primary, dental, pediatric, OB-GYN, and behavioral health care to over 245,000 patients annually. With a dedicated staff of 2,000 doctors, nurses, and health care professionals, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, affordable care to those who need it most. Sun River Health started in 1975 when four African American mothers spearheaded efforts to open our first health center in Peekskill, New York to deliver accessible, high-quality, affordable services to patients in need no matter their race, religion, income, or insurance status. Today, after 45 years of service, Sun River Health is still delivering on that promise to communities across the Hudson Valley, New York City, and Long Island.Job Type: Full-timeSalary: $41.21 - $46.70 per hourResponsibilitiesRelation to MissionThe mission of Sun River Health is to increase access to comprehensive primary and preventive health care and to improve the health status of our community, especially for the underserved and vulnerable.Equal Employment OpportunitySun River Health provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual preference, or non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap or disability in each aspect of the human resources function.Americans with Disabilities ActApplicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The organization shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.Job ResponsibilitiesThe following statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. Sun River Health may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.