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The Per Diem Registered Nurse 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

• Provides nursing services, treatment and continuity of care for all youth, in conjunction with other practitioners, to ensure health needs are addressed in a timely manner.

• Oversees and coordinates daily operation of medical unit; dispenses medications to be administered by non-medical staff in the absence of medical personnel.

• Provides initial health assessments of all newly admitted youth. Maintains records of all youth health assessments.

• Conducts clinics daily; assessing, medicating, treating and educating - in Spanish 80-90% of the time.

• Treats youth on schedule and delivers first aid / emergency care to youth when needed.

Job Requirements

• Current New York State Registered Nurse(RN). Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.

• Spanish speaking and writing skills preferred.

• Minimum 3- 5 years of relative experience.

• Varicella Vaccine required OR titers indicating varicella immunity OR documentation from a healthcare provider verifying previous infection.
• MMR (Measles Mumps & Rubella vaccine required OR titers indicating immunity to all three diseases.
• Tdap (Tetanus-diptheria-pertussis) vaccine required.
• Influenza vaccine required, one dose annually during flu season.
• Physical (Medical Exam) required.
• Must be able to work 9AM-5PM during new hire orientation to complete TCI(Therapeutic Crisis Intervention), CPR and Sanctuary training. Must maintain TCI and CPR certification.
• Required to be 21 years or older.
• Must have a current, valid driver's license per Agency guidelines. Travel required.

• Experience with at-risk youth in an institutional environment preferred.

• Flexible schedule and ability to provide weekend, holiday and on call coverage.

• Ability to work with a culturally and economically diverse population.
  

Pay

• $37 hourly

Berkshire Farm Center & Services for Youth is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability, marital status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment where diversity is valued and recognized as a source of strength and enrichment. We seek to attract talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures.

As a federal contractor, Berkshire Farm Center & Services for Youth will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)