Registered Nurse Overnights - $3k Sign on Bonus

Description

Pay:

• Starting at $38.00 per hour
• Experience credit applied in addition to base pay capping out at $43.32 per hour
• $3,000 sign on bonus (1/2 paid in your first paycheck and the other 1/2 after 90 days of hire)
• $1,560 annual increase for Master degree
• Overtime payment at 1.5x your hourly rate

Benefits & Rewards:

• 24 vacation days (increases with years of service)
• 8 sick days
• Quality low cost benefits (you can view our plans by visiting https://benefits.devereux.org)
• 403(b) plan with employer match/contribution
• Employee Assistance Program
• Free access to the Lippincott Nursing Center website, which provides a wide range of educational resources to earn state licensing required CEUs, paid for by Devereux
• Interested in advancing your career?  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 100% of tuition covered (up to $15k reimbursed annually for undergraduate and $25k reimbursed annually for graduate) and student loan repayment!  Learn more here

 

 

Devereux CT Programs:

 

Are you interested in making a life-saving difference for children and adolescents? Interested in joining a shelter program for unaccompanied children in Connecticut?

If you answered YES, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team!

This position will be working with all three of our on-campus programs.

The Glenholme School & Transition Program

For over 50 years -- The Glenholme School, part of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health, has provided a comprehensive residential program and services for children with learning differences and special needs. Located in picturesque Washington, CT the Overnight Registered Nurse will be part of a cohesive, passionate and dynamic team. The selected candidate will foster Devereux’s mission and values of quality care as well as providing top-notch and individualized therapeutic care for our students.

UCS Program

In response to the humanitarian crisis at America’s ports of entry, Devereux provides short-term shelter care services for unaccompanied children who have come to the United States without a parent or legal guardian. Devereux provides extremely high-quality, trauma-informed residential and educational services for unaccompanied children, with support for their social and emotional health. We also ensure they receive excellent and immediate physical healthcare including pediatric, dental and nutritional supports for every child.

Devereux’s ultimate goal is to ensure every unaccompanied child who receives our services is successfully and quickly discharged into the loving care of their family sponsor. During the short time they are with us, we ensure they have received best-in-class medical, therapeutic, recreational and educational services designed specifically to address the traumas they have sustained during, and often before, their migration journey. This is a very high benchmark to set, but we have already begun partnering with leading legal defense nonprofits to ensure children in our care have access to the finest immigration advocates and support our country offers.

Schedule

 

• 11pm-7am
• Option of Sunday-Thursday or Tuesday-Saturday schedule

 

Primary Responsibilities Include:

 

The Overnight Registered Nurse (RN) ensures that the individuals’ health care needs are addressed by conducting an initial nursing assessment, administering medication, and triaging medical needs on a daily basis. Additionally, provide a nursing assessment within 24 hours prior to the individuals’ discharge.

 

• Examine students with medical/physical complaints. Administer first aid and medical treatments, as needed. Refer students with illness/injuries to physician for further treatment.
• Assist with physical examinations, as needed.
• Implement physician’s prescriptions for medication and treatments.
• Pull and administer medication to students.
• Communicate medication changes, treatments, and observations to appropriate staff.
• Communicate medical information on all students to all outside medical professional, parents and agencies, as required
• Coordinate student’s medical appointments with outside medical professionals.
• May coordinate scheduling of student appointments with consulting physicians (medical doctor and psychiatrist) in absenc