Job Description

Position Overview:

Now Hiring: Lead Methadone Dispensing Nurse (LVN, LPN, LPT, or RN)

Job Type:  Fulltime. Shift-based (to be discussed with supervisor)

Compensation: $45.00/hr.

Location: Onsite in San Francisco, CA 94124

 

 

What’s In It for You:

• Insurance: Coverage for medical, dental, life and vision, with varying levels of plans to choose from.
• 403(b) Retirement Plan.
• Paid Time Off (PTO): Including vacation days and sick leave.
• Holidays: 15 Employer-paid holidays.
• Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid schedules available for certain positions.
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs): Offering counseling, support services, and resources for personal or work-related issues.
• Professional Development: Opportunities for training, workshops, or skills development programs.
• Paid Parental Leave: Time off for new parents, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
• Voting Time Off (VTO): Allowing employees to take paid time off to vote.

 

Who We Are: 
Bayview Hunters Point Foundation has been at the heart of social justice for over 50 years, providing support services for predominantly low-income people of color in the Bayview and throughout San Francisco.

 

Our mission is to build a community that is empowered, clean, safe, and healthy. We are focused on multidisciplinary, community-informed support for our clients, addressing the root causes of unemployment and homelessness, and advocating for the basic human rights of food, health, economic and housing security.

 

Today, BVHPF’s nearly 200 employees serve over 5,000 disadvantaged clients each year. Our programs include:

 

• Mental health counseling for youth and adults
• School-based mental health services
• Substance abuse counseling and methadone treatment
• Family transitional and supportive housing
• Rapid rehousing and flex pool housing programs
• Case management services at several homeless and housing programs
• Bayview SAFE Navigation Center

 

These programs are funded through nearly 20 contracts with the City & County of San Francisco, and are monitored and regulated by several authorities, including CCSF and the State and Federal government.

 

Job Summary: 

The Bayview Hunters Point Foundation is looking for a Licensed Practical Nurse,   Licensed Vocational Nurse , Licensed Psychiatric Technician , or a Registered Nurse to dispense prescribed medications as part of our treatment team. The dispensing nurse also shares responsibility of maintaining dispensing equipment, managing medication inventory and reporting patient treatment information.

An ideal dispensing nurse candidate works cooperatively with supervisory counseling staff and demonstrates a non-judgmental and accepting attitude toward the community members seeking treatment.

 

What You’ll Do:

• Administer daily medication to patients in accordance with program policy and medical protocols, including Methadone and Suboxone.
• Maintaining dispensing equipment.
• Managing medication inventory.
• Reporting patient treatment information.
• Cooperate with supervisory counseling staff.

 

What You’ll Need: 

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Social Work, Public Health, or a related field required. (Master’s degree preferred.)
• Experience: Minimum 3-5 years of case management experience. Experience in enhanced care management, healthcare, or social services is preferred.
• Licensure/Certification: Current & good standing Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Vocational Nurse
  (LVN), or Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of California. (In CA only, a CA license as a Psychiatric Technician may be substituted for a nursing license).
• Current CPR certification required.
• EMR & computer proficiency desired.
• Experience in chemical dependency preferred.
• Self-motivated and self-directed.
• Positive attitude toward individuals in substance abuse treatment.
• May be asked to occasionally work irregular or extended hours while performing job duties.
• Valid California’s Driver’s License (if duties require).
• Able to meet required state, federal, local and BVHP standards.
• Live Scan fingerprinting and TB clearance as well as any other medical vaccinations may be required.
• At least two COVID-19 vaccinations (preferred).

 

 

Bayview Hunters Point Foundation is a welcoming space for all, regardless of race, gender, sexuality, country of origin, religion, or ability. Candidates from a diversity of backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. Bayview Hunters Point Foundation is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

 

Please visit our website to know more about us: Community Improvement | Bayview Hunters Point Foundation

Pay Range: USD $45.00 - USD $45.00 /Hr.

Job Tags

Full time, Local area, Immediate start, Flexible hours, Shift work,

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