Registered Nurse

Devereux•Red Hook, NY

30d•$81,020 - $91,143•Onsite

About The Position

Are you looking to utilize your nursing degree in the psychology field? Are you interested in making a positive difference in the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities? If so, consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Nursing team! New grads welcome - we will provide you with the skills to provide quality care to the individuals we serve! Being a Registered Nurse has its Advantages! In addition to working with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need, we offer: Paid orientation. Over 5 weeks of paid time off your first year. Supportive Management and a collaborative Nursing Team Quality Low-Cost Benefits, plus student loan debt assistance and 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires! https://www.mydevereuxbenefits.org/ Payment for your license renewal CEUs as part of our nurse continuing education program Access to the Savi Student Loan Checkup tool to help you navigate the student loan system – quickly see your repayment plan options and discover potential savings A rewarding experience helping individuals complete daily activities and achieving long term goals. Our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health New York Program provides therapeutic care to children, adolescents and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and dual diagnoses. This position is responsible for maintaining standards of developmental disabilities nursing practice. As a Registered Nurse, you will maintain current healthcare information for program participants, ensure that medications are administered as prescribed, and ensure that Approved Medication Administration Personnel are supervised and their certification is maintained as required by regulations and agency policy. The RN position will be based in residential (group home) settings in the Red Hook and Tivoli, NY area. Salary: (commensurate with education and experience) With AA/AS: $81,020.19 - $86,691.60 With BA/BS: $83,100.19 - $88,917.20With MA/MS: $85,180.19 - $91,142.80 You deserve to work somewhere that gives back to you! Devereux is proud to offer ASCEND – the first career accelerator program exclusively designed to give behavioral healthcare workers – the career guidance, one-on-one coaching, skills and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential. This program includes tuition assistance and student loan repayment, among other benefits! #sponsored

Requirements

Must be licensed to practice as an RN in the state of NY
One year of nursing experience preferred, but New Grads are also welcome!
Must have a valid NY Drivers License.
Be flexible, patient, energetic, creative, and have a sense of humor
Have a strong passion for working with and helping children and adults with special needs.
Pre-employment physical required.
Significant and frequent amounts of walking, sitting, stooping, bending & standing required.
Frequent planned, outside activities causing exposure to sunlight and heat.
Speaking and hearing ability sufficient to communicate effectively by phone or in person at normal volumes.
Vision adequate to read correspondence, computer screen, forms, etc.
Good manual dexterity.

Responsibilities

maintaining standards of developmental disabilities nursing practice
maintain current healthcare information for program participants
ensure that medications are administered as prescribed
ensure that Approved Medication Administration Personnel are supervised and their certification is maintained as required by regulations and agency policy

Benefits

Paid orientation.
Over 5 weeks of paid time off your first year.
Supportive Management and a collaborative Nursing Team
Quality Low-Cost Benefits, plus student loan debt assistance and 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires!
Payment for your license renewal CEUs as part of our nurse continuing education program
Access to the Savi Student Loan Checkup tool to help you navigate the student loan system – quickly see your repayment plan options and discover potential savings
A rewarding experience helping individuals complete daily activities and achieving long term goals.
ASCEND – the first career accelerator program exclusively designed to give behavioral healthcare workers – the career guidance, one-on-one coaching, skills and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential. This program includes tuition assistance and student loan repayment, among other benefits!
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.