St Catherine s Center for Children·Albany, New York
The nurse provides medical care for children in a residential treatment program, including treating illnesses and implementing physician orders. Key duties include managing medical records, conducting medication reviews, and coordinating with the Residential Treatment Team.
Registered nurse, residential
Program: Residential
Type: Full-time; Exempt
Pay Range: $67K-$75K (RN)
Located in Albany, New York, this office-based nursing position focuses on caring for our pediatric population.
St. Catherine's Center for Children provides a comprehensive range of human services designed to offer hope, foster growth, and improve the lives of the children, families and adults we serve.
St. Catherine’s willingness to embrace change and develop new services is, and will remain, our guiding philosophy as we support the human service needs of children, families, and adults throughout the region.
As a Registered Nurse (RN) at St. Catherine’s, you will be a key member of our Residential Team, directly safeguarding the health and well-being of the children in our care. This role perfectly balances clinical expertise with compassionate care, allowing you to manage daily health office operations while embedding yourself in our therapeutic residential community.
*Staff in driving positions must be able to meet the agency’s minimum requirements of our insurance policy for authorized drivers including, but not limited to, the minimum age of 21 at time of hire; with the ability to maintain insurability throughout employment.
Duties and Responsibilities: include, but are not limited to:
Plan and implement basic health assessments for all clients; provide immediate treatment for ill children and coordinate referrals to the emergency room or medical consultants.
Execute
Orders: Faithfully implement all physicians' orders, including assisting with weekly Pediatric Clinics.
Daily
Rounds: Conduct daily weekday rounds for an assigned caseload, reviewing medical records in each house and consulting with child care workers regarding ongoing care.
Specialized
Care
Plans: Develop and maintain individualized care plans tailored to the specific medical needs of each client.
Immunizations: Administer vaccines and immunizations to clients as required.
Responsibly order prescriptions, accurately transcribe orders onto the Medication Administration Record (MAR), and communicate medication instructions clearly to child care staff.
Medication
Reviews: Conduct regular medication reviews and process prescription changes as directed.
Home
Visits: Prepare and distribute medications required for client home visits.
Interface closely with psychiatrists, nursing staff, and the broader treatment team to address both the physical and mental/emotional health needs of clients.
Staff
Updates: Provide seamless communication to the nursing staff and supervisors regarding any specific medical changes or status updates that occur during your shift.
Meetings &
Reviews: Actively participate in House Management Meetings, Staff Meetings, Team Meetings, Service Plan Reviews, and client treatment reviews.
Conduct health education and illness management training for residential children, family members, and non-medical members of the treatment team.
Documentation: Maintain complete, accurate medical records for all children in the Agency’s care and regularly log data into the NYS Connections system.
Professional
Development: Present agency-wide in-service training programs, participate in the orientation of newly hired nursing staff, and cross-train in the Day Treatment Program.
Take on-call phone rotation and provide after-hours coverage on a rotating basis.
Agency
Support: Serve on committees as desired or requested, and assume other general nursing or position-related duties as assigned by the Director.
**To qualify, certain conditions may apply
St. Catherine’s Center for Children is a non-profit organization located in the Greater Capital Region of New York. We offer a wide array of human services designed to meet the needs of vulnerable children, families and adults, including residential and therapeutic foster care programs for children and youth, Kinship support, homeless and community-based services for adults and families, a special education elementary school for ages 5-13, and so much more.
St. Catherine’s is committed to cultivating a culture where all employees feel safe to bring their authentic and best selves to the workplace. We are invested in fostering an equitable, inclusive and diversified workplace; collaboratively embracing mindfulness, relevance, respect and solidarity.
If you would like to learn more about our agency or one of our many programs, please visit our website at: www.st-cath.org [http://www.st-cath.org/]
St. Catherine’s Center for Children is committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, reproductive health and pregnancy, family history and genetics, disability, age, military status, veteran status, politics, or other beliefs, and any other characteristics protected by law.
Candidates must hold a current LPN or RN license in New York State and possess an Associate's Degree with at least one year of nursing experience. Valid NYS driver's license and CPR/First Aid certifications are also required.
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