What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse (RN) - Children's Residential position at Oaks Integrated Care?
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As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will work in a residential group home setting working with youth ages 5-12 who have recently been discharged from a psychiatric hospitalization. Located in Pine Hill, Camden County NJ.
Competencies:
The potential employee must have familiarity with psychotropic medications and uses; knowledge of growth and child development states and range of treatment needed by children; and the ability to communicate medication education to staff
Responsibilities:
• Coordinate medical services to consumers, including appointments with Psychiatrist
• Monitor medication, intervention and supervision of medical or psychiatric emergencies as needed
• Monitor for accuracy of and confirm all physician’s orders
• Coordinate and provide on-going psychiatric assessments on consumers and weekly nursing progress notes
• Provide consumer medication counseling and education;
• Monitor for accuracy of and confirm all laboratory orders
• Complete supporting documentation for all of the above duties
• Provide on call support 24 hours for emergencies
• Must have valid driver’s license
Benefits:
- Competitive base salary
- Medical and dental insurance
- Vision plan
- Retirement plan
- Flexible spending plans
- EXCELLENT time benefits for qualified positions!
- Opportunity for personal and career growth, including supervision towards professional licensure for eligible candidates
- Team-oriented environment – we practice the FISH! Philosophy
Qualifications:
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Licensed and registered nurse in accordance with New Jersey State licensure.
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Must have one (1) year experience working with children who have behavioral health and psychiatric health needs
- Valid Driver's License
All positions require a valid driver’s license in good standing and pre-employment drug screening. Oaks Integrated Care considers applicants for all positions without regard to: race; color; religion; sex; national origin; age; sexual orientation; marital or veteran status; the presence of a medical condition, genetic information or handicap, unrelated to performing the tasks of the job; or any other legally protected status.