Nurse Manager (RN)
About The Position
The Glenholme School: Are you interested in making a life-saving difference for children and adolescents? Would you enjoy being part of a team working to change the world for the better? If you answered YES, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team! For over 50 years -- The Glenholme School, part of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health, has provided a comprehensive residential program and services for children with learning differences and special needs. Located in picturesque Washington, CT the Nurse Manager position will be part of a cohesive, passionate and dynamic team. The selected candidate will foster Devereux’s mission and values of quality care as well as providing top-notch and individualized therapeutic care for our students.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse License in the State of Connecticut.
- Previous supervisory experience.
- Previous experience working with children or adolescents in behavioral health residential, inpatient setting, and/or psychiatric healthcare setting.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Responsibilities
- Oversee nursing department including other RNs, LPNs and CNAs (includes training, supervision, support).
- Provide staff trainings according to Department of Children and Families guidelines.
- Examine students with medical and/or physical complaints.
- Administer first aid and medical treatments, as needed.
- Refer students with illness/injury to physician for further treatment.
- Maintain compliance with Department of Children and Families licensing, prepare and participate in site visits and licensing review.
- Assist with physical examinations, as needed.
- Implement physician’s prescriptions for medication and treatments.
- Administer medication to students, control counts, MAR completion and oversight, packing medications for student travel.
- Communicate medication changes, treatments, and do observations to appropriate staff.
- Communicate medical information on all students to outside medical professionals, parents and agencies, as required.
- Oversee coordination of student’s medical appointments with outside medical professionals.
- Coordinate scheduling of student appointments with consulting physicians (Pediatrician and Psychiatrist).
- Maintain medical records of students including medical history, drug reactions, allergies, prescribed medications, immunizations.
- Maintain the electronic medical records to meet Devereux compliance.
- Develop Medical Treatment Plan for each student, and attend PPT’s as requested.
- On-call rotations as needed and scheduled.
- Other duties as needed.
Benefits
- 24 vacation days (increases with years of service)
- 8 sick days
- Quality low cost benefits (you can view our plans by visiting https://benefits.devereux.org)
- 403(b) plan with employer match/contribution
- Employee Assistance Program
- Career accelerator program (ASCEND). This program includes 100% of tuition covered (up to $15k reimbursed annually for undergraduate and $25k reimbursed annually for graduate) and student loan repayment!
- Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services.
- Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance.
- Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day), 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage.
- Employee assistance / work-life balance program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
