The Registered Professional Nurse position is responsible for delivering quality nursing care to all clients.  The Registered Nurse provides an initial health assessment of youth entering the facility including but not limited to health history, physical exams, and laboratory tests and provides treatment of emergency and/or serious acute health conditions.   

Job Responsibilities

• Initiates and arranges physical exams for clients within 72 hours of admission, schedules laboratory visits, and tests as ordered and assesses and provides treatment for basic first aid and/or serious acute health conditions
• Conduct assessments, intake assessments, general first aid, triage activities, and including HIV risk assessments as needed.
• Performs routine screening for substance abuse, developmental health, mental health, and physical body checks for abuse.
• Participates in medication related functions, daily logging, distributing and administering of medications and ensures refills and supplies of medication are completed on a weekly basis at minimum.
• Follows up after medical appointments, community provider visits, urgent/emergency care or hospitalization to ensure continue care is received for each medication that is prescribed to every youth.
• Ensures receiving consent to administer medication.
• Maintaining supplies and equipment in accordance with established policy and procedure.
• Manages and performs routine health education training.
• Certify and train staff on medication administration and ensure staff are made aware of youth medical issues. 
• Practices proper infection control and protocols.
• Ensures compliance with state and agency law and regulations.
• Performs ongoing assessment and maintenance of nutritional needs for youths in the facility.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Core Competencies (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities):

• Demonstrates knowledge of nursing techniques, procedures, practices, and theory, medical terminology, infection control measures and safety principles.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and follow detailed oral or written instructions
• Demonstrates interpersonal skills including ability to listen, act as a role model, and build therapeutic relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively one on one with individual youth as well as their family unity.
• Ability to develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrates written and verbal communication skills required, including listening and consultation skills.
• Demonstrates organizational, time management and prioritization skills.
• Demonstrates computer literacy skills including MS Office Suite and other database programs.
• Handles confidential and sensitive information with discretion and demonstrates knowledge of HIPAA regulations.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment in a fast-paced culture; must be able to adapt to changing environment.
• Ability to interact with emotionally and psychologically challenged individuals.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum Associates Degree in Nursing is required.
• Current New York State Registered Nurse license and CPR/First Aid certification.
• Minimum 1 year of experience is required with at-risk youth/adolescent is strongly preferred.
• Successful completion of on-the-job training for Certification in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) strong