Registered Nurse (Early Intervention)

Meeting Street Massachusetts Inc•Fall River, MA

4d•$70,000 - $79,000

About The Position

Meeting Street is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Early Intervention program. The role is full-time, 40 hours per week, and serves children from birth to age three. As part of a multidisciplinary team, the nurse conducts developmental screening, assessment, and evaluation to determine eligibility; partners with families throughout assessment and implementation of the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP); coordinates communication with the EI team, medical providers, and community contacts; and identifies resources that support IFSP outcomes and natural learning opportunities. The nurse also organizes their schedule to meet caseload requirements and addresses complex medical issues, including prematurity and neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), making appropriate referrals. Meeting Street emphasizes respect, compassion, integrity, inclusivity, and excellence, and expects employees to recognize and appropriately respond to racism and other forms of injustice. The organization states that its employment practices are administered without discrimination on the basis of protected characteristics.

Requirements

Licensed as a Registered Nurse by the Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education/Massachusetts Department of Health.
At least one year of experience working with infants, toddlers, and families in an early childhood setting.
Provisional Early Intervention certification and completion of the CEIS portfolio within three years of hire.
Valid pediatric CPR and First Aid certification.

Nice To Haves

Home visiting and/or case management experience within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

Use an approved instrument to conduct developmental screening, assessment, and evaluation for children from birth to age three as part of a multidisciplinary team and determine eligibility.
Include the family throughout the evaluation and assessment process and implementation of the IFSP.
Work with the team to gather and organize information from multiple sources to plan individualized evaluations, assessments, and IFSPs.
Partner with families to maintain consistent communication with the Early Intervention team, medical contacts, and community contacts.
Identify and access resources that support IFSP outcomes and enhance natural learning opportunities.
Organize the daily schedule to meet caseload requirements and use indirect time appropriately.
Understand complex medical issues, including prematurity and NAS, and make appropriate referrals.