Nurse-RN
About The Position
The Children's Home of Poughkeepsie has been caring for children throughout the Hudson Valley for over 175 years! We strive to empower children and families to achieve optimal health and well being. We are currently seeking a full-time Registered Nurse to work in our Anchor Point Crisis Residence Center Program. Position Summary The staff nurse assumes those duties assigned in accordance with CHP, OCFS, and ORR policies and procedures, including but not limited to processing Treatment Authorization Requests through ORR’s medical insurance provider, maintaining community relationships with medical providers, maintenance of records, arranging and securing medical care for children, disease reporting requirements for care providers, immunizations for children, monitoring children's health needs, executing physicians orders, assisting children in preventive health care and personal hygiene, caring for sick children, and assessing medical needs. Schedule: Monday - Friday, 2pm-10pm, Saturday-Sunday OFF The Children's Home offers an outstanding benefit package which includes weekly pay, medical, vision, dental, life insurance, 403(b), tuition reimbursement, paid time off, and a great work environment! Paid time off includes 4 weeks of vacation, 3 personal days, 12 holidays and 9 sick days annually.
Requirements
- Valid NYS Drivers license in good standing
- NYS RN license
- Computer experience necessary
- Valid NYS Driver's License in good standing as determined by the agency
Nice To Haves
- Psychiatric experience
- Bilingual English and Spanish
- Child Welfare experience
Responsibilities
- processing Treatment Authorization Requests through ORR’s medical insurance provider
- maintaining community relationships with medical providers
- maintenance of records
- arranging and securing medical care for children
- disease reporting requirements for care providers
- immunizations for children
- monitoring children's health needs
- executing physicians orders
- assisting children in preventive health care and personal hygiene
- caring for sick children
- assessing medical needs
Benefits
- weekly pay
- medical
- vision
- dental
- life insurance
- 403(b)
- tuition reimbursement
- paid time off
- 4 weeks of vacation
- 3 personal days
- 12 holidays
- 9 sick days annually
- great work environment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
