School Nurse

Description

$1000 Sign On Bonus

Monday-Friday 7am-3pm

Starting Rate: $37.35/hour + additional compensation for higher education/years of experience in the field up to $40.35/hour

Are you interested in working for a human service agency where the sky is the limit for growth potential?

Do you enjoy working with children in need and making a difference in their lives?

If you answered YES to either of these questions, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team!

As a Nurse at Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health, you will use your expertise in the field to make a positive impact on our clients and families by:

• Playing an integral role in admission assessment.
• Assessing patients; collecting and documenting the patient's current health status and medical history.
• Administering medications daily and participating in assisting with the initial treatment plan and the treatment planning process.

Strong communication skills are required as communicating information related to the client's medical care and behavior with the treatment team, including the psychiatrist, is key. You will be responsible for oversight of an assigned caseload of residential students and work collaboratively with team members, external agencies, and/or guardians.

Being a nurse at Devereux has its advantages! We offer:

• Flexible schedule to accommodate full or part-time status.
• Best available, highest quality, low-cost benefit options – learn more at benefits.devereux.org.
• License renewal CEUs as part of our nurse continuing education program.
• On-going training opportunities - internal training in the behavioral healthcare field and job-related trainings and conferences.
• Performance evaluations with ongoing coaching conversations.
• A stable, national non-profit employer with a strong support system that is forward-thinking in clinical practice and research.

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health - Massachusetts and Rhode Island provides programs and services for children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders, complex mental health, and behavioral health disorders. Located in Rutland, MA, this position is responsible for the safety and security of all youth as assigned and provides and ensures therapeutic interventions in a compassionate and safe environment.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• A valid driver's license is required.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in a related field of nursing.
• Graduated from an accredited school of nursing.
• Must hold a current license by the Massachusetts State Board of Nursing.
• Able to complete 2-week new hire paid orientation training in Rutland, Monday - Friday from 8-4pm.
• Monday - Friday 7am-3pm shift proceeding training.

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse occurring in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.