Registered Nurse

Are you a compassionate, dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) who wants to do more than provide clinical services? Would you like to use your expertise to make a meaningful, lasting impact optimizing the quality of life for individuals with autism… and likewise enrich your own journey as well? As a Registered Nurse, you’ll provide the dependable, person-centered nursing services that autistic students and residents need to thrive.

In addition to providing clinical care like medication administration, responding to behavior and emotional developments, supporting daily living needs, and more, you’ll get to collaborate regularly with colleagues from various disciplines, interact with families and loved ones, and build stable, trusted relationships with the individuals we serve. And as part of our team at Anderson, you will have a positive workplace environment that fosters ongoing growth and a high quality of life for our team members.

Among other benefits, our nurses enjoy flexible scheduling with generous time between on-call responsibilities, extensive paid time off, retirement plans with employer match, and the chance to share a true sense of purpose in a community you can enjoy for years to come.

• You will monitor the health of autistic students and residents, responding to calls reporting changes in medical, behavioral, or emotional conditions, conducting timely assessments, and following issues through to resolution.
• You will clearly document assessments, actions taken, treatments, and outcomes, ensuring accurate dissemination of information to appropriate team members.
• You will notify physicians of changes in condition as needed in a timely and appropriate manner.
• You will share relevant information obtained through committees, clinical meetings, and interdisciplinary collaboration with appropriate staff.
• You will identify medication‑related issues including side effects, adverse reactions, allergies, and lack of expected response, and will intervene appropriately, communicate findings, and document thoroughly.
• You will communicate student and resident health status updates to families and staff regarding medical issues, medication changes, and any related concerns as they occur.
• You will maintain sensitive, professional, clear, and compassionate communication that promotes shared understanding.
• You will be available as a clinical resource to answer questions and provide guidance to staff and families.
• You will administer medications in accordance with physician orders and agency standards.
• You will participate in medication training and oversight, including AMAP training and annual supervision of certified staff.
• You will adhere strictly to infection control practices, modeling and reinforcing universal precautions and acting as an educator for staff and students.
• You will participate in new employee orientation related to health services and infection control.
• You will maintain required immunizations, testing, and compliance documentation.
• You will collaborate openly with nursing colleagues and interdisciplinary team members to support continuity of care, listening actively for understanding as issues arise and conveying potential solutions/action steps with clarity.
• You will adhere to time, attendance, and scheduling practices in accordance with agency policy.
• You will use your skills and knowledge to help us further our mission of optimizing the quality of life for individuals with autism.

• Compassion, integrity, patience, adaptability, and a desire to make a difference.
• Strong communication, organizational, interpersonal, follow-through, and collaboration skills.
• Solid knowledge of autism, developmental disabilities, and…