Registered Nurse RN

Overview

Join our caring Nursing team as a Registered Nurse RN l‑time, 40 hours per week, starting at $36.37/hr with credit for experience.

The RN is responsible for evaluation, supervision, and provision of individual nursing care and routine health maintenance programs. The RN's duties include:

• Complete RN evaluations and provide needed medical care to individuals and staff as requested.
• Maintain and review medical and health information on assigned individuals to ensure that all health and medical concerns are addressed at admission and as required in accordance with policy and regulation.
• Provide initial training of nursing tasks or activities and periodic inspection of the actual performance to unlicensed direct care staff. The amount and type of supervision required will be determined by the supervising RN.
• Assist Licensed Practical Nurses as needed.
• Confer with medical professionals while developing and implementing an individual health care program/nursing care plan.
• Accompany individuals to medical appointments or to the hospital/emergency room as requested and provide supervision when no other staff is available.
• Provide background medical information on individuals to medical professionals for appointments as needed and for emergency care.
• Participate in individual planning conferences for medical and/or health related concerns.
• Complete self‑medication assessments on assigned individuals and supervise staff in the implementation of self‑medication goal plans.
• Provide individual teaching on medication awareness, self‑medicating, use of medical devices, and related topics.
• Train staff in medication administration and other health and medical skills or techniques (e.g., CPR, First Aid, Fire Safety, Bloodborne Pathogens, etc.) as requested.
• Perform medication administration recertification with staff as requested.
• Perform or review medication inspections at designated sites.
• Investigate incidents/accidents related to medication errors and/or health concerns as requested.
• Serve as designated on‑call staff, on a rotational basis, for all health or medically related concerns occurring after normal shift hours.
• Conform to program changes and regulations and keep abreast of developments in the field.
• Perform required duties in a productive and safe manner.
• Act as a role model to individuals receiving services and to staff.

• Possess strong interpersonal, written, oral, and communication abilities and effective time management/organizational skills.
• Able to work scheduled hours that may include overtime, weekend and/or holiday time frames and maintain an acceptable work attendance as defined in the agency’s personnel policy manual and handbook.
• Be computer literate with knowledge of agency operating systems and applicable software required for department needs.
• Demonstrate sound judgment in normal work and emergency situations.
• Must be physically able to perform required certifications and lift fifty (50) pounds.

• Medical: choice of 3 plans – generous employer contribution.
• Tele Health – 100% company paid, with medical plan.
• Dental: choice of 2 plans.
• Vision.
• Group term life insurance – 100% company paid.
• Long‑term disability – 100% company paid.
• Employee assistance program (EAP) – 100% company paid.
• 401‑K retirement plan.
• Cellular telephone discounts.
• 33 days of paid time off (PTO) per year.
• Paid jury duty and bereavement leave.
• Tuition assistance program.
• Several voluntary plans available, such as medical bridge plan, critical illness protection, accident indemnity, short‑term disability, optional term life insurance.

• Must be licensed and currently registered as a Registered Nurse by the New York State Department of Education.
• Experience working with intellectually/developmentally disabled is not required but is preferred.
• A valid driver’s license and record that meets the agency’s insurance carrier guidelines.
• COVID‑19 vaccine or an approved medical or religious exemption.

Entry level

Full‑time

Health Care Provider

Individual and Family Services