Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)
$15–$15 year
On-siteNew London, Connecticut, United States
Job Summary
APRN to deliver comprehensive primary care within Southeastern Connecticut, providing medical services for individuals in withdrawal management and residential treatment programs. The role entails conducting medical histories, physical exams, health assessments, diagnoses, and management of acute/chronic conditions; initiating and adjusting treatments per scope and protocols; medication reconciliation; coordinating referrals to primary/specialty care, hospitals, and laboratories; assessing admission/transfer/discharge in collaboration with the care team; and maintaining accurate clinical documentation. The APRN will collaborate with physicians, nurses, counselors, recovery support staff, and administrative staff to ensure safe, evidence-based, patient-centered care within substance use disorder treatment and recovery-focused settings.
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree or Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from an accredited nurse practitioner program
- Graduate training and current certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner or other appropriate primary care nurse practitioner certification
- Two or more years of experience in primary care, family medicine, internal medicine, urgent care, community health, correctional health, addiction medicine, withdrawal management, or residential treatment preferred
- Experience or demonstrated interest in addiction medicine, medications for substance use disorders, harm reduction, withdrawal management, and recovery-oriented medical care preferred
- Current unrestricted Connecticut Registered Nurse license
- Current unrestricted Connecticut Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license
- Current Basic Life Support certification
- Connecticut Controlled Substance Registration and DEA registration required if prescribing controlled substances is part of the role
- Commitment to maintaining all required continuing education, licensure, certification, and professional requirements
- Commitment to SCADD's values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and trauma-informed practice
- Why SCADD?
- Since 1966, SCADD has remained at the forefront of substance use disorder treatment, continuously evolving to meet the needs of individuals, families, and communities across Southeastern Connecticut. We believe in second chances and the power of recovery — and access to skilled, compassionate med…
- Apply today at careers.scadd.org
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