Registered Nurse, South County Academy
About The Position
As part of the multidisciplinary team, the Nurse will provide healthcare services to students and staff, promote overall wellness, and ensure a safe and healthy school environment. This role involves managing student health needs, responding to emergencies, and supporting physical and mental well-being throughout the school community. The Nurse will lead the development and ongoing management of a culturally competent, comprehensive, individualized care plan with each individual youth. Assess individuals/families with behavioral health and/or substance use needs and provide treatment and referral services. Provides medical case management oversight and consultation for South County Academy programs. Assures compliance for agency and state/federal medication supply storage and disposal procedures for assigned programs. The Nurse will also prepare and execute student group curriculum which promotes healthy lifestyles and public health education. Provides emergency crisis interventions and assessments as needed. Provide clinical treatment for clients as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN)
- RN licensed in the state of RI
- Experience working in a residential healthcare setting, preferably in care management
- Experience with children, adolescents and adults from diverse social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds
- Skilled in operating various medical record software and hardware, word-processing, and database software programs
- Excellent multitasking and communication skills
- Ability to work independently and part of a team
- Current driver’s license
- Reliable transportation
- Vehicle registration
- Auto insurance
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to travel to and from community locations and office site, which could include using walkways, stairs and/or elevators
- Ability to lift up to 20lbs
- Ability to provide emergency coverage; ratio to the programs as needed
- Must be able to work remotely and in person adhering to PHI requirements
Nice To Haves
- Spanish Speaking preferred and is compensated
- Bilingual/ASL skills are compensated by an additional 6%, above base pay
- Multilingual skills are compensated by an additional 8%, above base pay
Responsibilities
- Provide healthcare services to students and staff
- Promote overall wellness
- Ensure a safe and healthy school environment
- Manage student health needs
- Respond to emergencies
- Support physical and mental well-being throughout the school community
- Lead the development and ongoing management of a culturally competent, comprehensive, individualized care plan with each individual youth
- Assess individuals/families with behavioral health and/or substance use needs and provide treatment and referral services
- Provide medical case management oversight and consultation for South County Academy programs
- Assure compliance for agency and state/federal medication supply storage and disposal procedures for assigned programs
- Prepare and execute student group curriculum which promotes healthy lifestyles and public health education
- Provide emergency crisis interventions and assessments as needed
- Provide clinical treatment for clients as needed
Benefits
- health
- dental
- work life benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
