Registered Nurse
About The Position
YAI is a network of agencies offering people with intellectual and developmental disabilities a comprehensive range of services across all ages. YAI empowers people with disabilities to reach their goals every day. Our enthusiastic staff of 4,000 professionals believes that everyone has a fundamental right to live, love, work, and learn. This Registered Nurse position involves medication management and medical oversight, training direct care staff, documenting medical appointments and issues, informing care managers and parents of medical changes, and providing on-call support on a rotational basis. The role offers reduced caseloads (max 8 per program) and minimal direct care, promoting increased work-life balance with a Monday-Friday 10 am-6 pm schedule. YAI was founded in 1957 with a vision for a 'total life adjustment approach' for the I/DD community, emphasizing personal growth, social responsibility, employment goals, and independence. Today, YAI supports over 20,000 people with autism, Down syndrome, and Cerebral Palsy through more than 300 programs in Downstate New York and Northern New Jersey, driven by its mission of living, loving, working, and learning.
Requirements
- NYS Registered Nurse (RN) License
Nice To Haves
- Med/Surg experience
- Experience with intellectually and developmentally disabled population
Responsibilities
- Medication management and medical oversight
- Oversee training of direct care staff
- Document medical appointments and medical issues
- Inform care managers and parents of any medical changes
- Provide on-call support (telephone only) on a rotational basis
Benefits
- Reduced Caseloads (Max of 8 per Program)
- Minimal Direct Care (Medication Management, etc.)
- Increased Work-life Balance (10a-6p)
- 40 hours per week
- Tri-State Locations (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Long Island, Westchester, Rockland)
- Commuter Benefits (Parking and/or Transit)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employee Discounts
- Retirement (Post and Pre-Tax), with Company Match
- Tuition/Loan Reimbursement
- Voluntary Supplemental Short Term Disability
- Word of Mouth Referral Bonus Program
- Bi-Weekly Salary (based upon experience and education)
- Health, Dental & Vision Insurance through Aetna
- 11 Paid Holidays
- Paid Vacation, Sick Time, Bereavement, and Family Medical Leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
