Registered Nurse (RN)
2 days ago
Mohegan Lake
Job DescriptionPosition:Registered NurseCompensation: $110,00 - $115,000 annuallyDept: Health and WellnessType:ExemptReports To:Director of Health and Wellness Location:On Site Company Overview:Shrub Oak International School (SOIS) is a therapeutic day and residential school for autistic children, adolescents, and young adults with complex co-occurring conditions. Located in northern Westchester County, Shrub Oak offers unparalleled educational opportunities for autistic students in a family-centric, supportive environment. We offer a variety of programs to meet the needs of students across the spectrum, and our curriculum is based on the most advanced and successful evidence-based clinical and academic approaches in ASD education. As a school, SOIS maintains a smoke-free environment to ensure the health and safety of our students, employees, and community. We are a residential school located on a scenic 127-acre campus which includes multiple buildings and a working farm for student programming. The work environment will include both indoor and outdoor spaces. Who We Are:SOIS is a community of dedicated professionals that work together to find meaning with and for our students. We strive to make every day memorable in positive ways, and to manage students’ difficulties as a team. We are accountable, timely, and show up whenever needed to support our students and each other. We are guided day-to-day by our four core principles. • We Care, • We are Innovative, • We are Collaborative, • We are Resourceful Benefits: (check for FT, PT or All), • Reduced Cost Meals every shift on site (All), • Employee assistance program (EAP) (All), • Insurance coverage: Health, vision, dental, life, supplemental and pet insurance (FT), • Flexible spending account (FSA) (FT), • Generous Paid time off (PTO) (FT), • 401k w/company match (FT), • Tuition/Professional development assistance (FT) Who You Are:, • You have a passion for working with the autism population and ensuring the safety and well-being of students and staff., • You get the job done and are capable of strategic thinking while simultaneously rolling up to your sleeves to lead and teach by example., • You have strong verbal and written communication skills, specifically involving documentation, progress notes, incident reports, and other related administrative tasks., • You are experienced with medical assessment and ability to assess and respond quickly in emergent situations., • You have excellent analytical capabilities, with a demonstrated ability to understand, problem solve, and make sound determinations/decisions in situations with complex facts and data., • You have the ability to multitask and make sound and appropriate decisions under pressure, where situations/circumstances are continually evolving. Job Responsibilities: • Communicate effectively, learn new skills quickly, and build strong relationships with students, peers, families, and interdisciplinary teams., • Collaborate across departments and with the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to support students’ holistic physical and emotional health., • Monitor student wellness, performs routine and as‑needed medical assessments, and provides crisis response and first aid, including coordination with EMS., • Manage a medical caseload by coordinating with guardians, primary and specialist providers, pharmacies, nutritionists, and food services., • Schedule medical, dental, vision, and lab appointments; tracks vitals; administers medications; and conducts bodymark checks at admission, discharge, and after significant incidents., • Transport students in a company vehicle to appointments as needed is required., • Provide health education to students directly and through Direct Support Professionals to promote healthy lifestyle habits., • Work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team including psychiatric, clinical, educational, and direct care staff to ensure comprehensive care., • Demonstrates cultural competence, professionalism, and the ability to engage effectively with diverse individuals and communities., • Able to work flexibly and adapt. Please note: This job description is not a comprehensive list of tasks or responsibilities. Specific assignments can change within the relevant field and training of your position, with or without notice. Position Requirements: • Current NYS Licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in good professional standing, required, • Minimum 2 years of experience as an RN working with children/adolescents, required, • Ability to Complete Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Training for Schools (TCIS) in its entirety, required, • Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) or higher, preferred., • Training in psychiatric nursing or experience in psychiatric care, preferred., • Experience working with youth with autism and/or psychiatric illness, preferred., • Experience working with children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and/or co-occurring conditions., • Valid driver’s license with the ability to pass a DMV driving abstract screening is required., • Experience working in a therapeutic or residential school setting., • Experience with crisis management and first-aid., • Ability to communicate in a second language (Spanish, etc.), preferred., • Due to the nature of work in supporting our students, all job description list the physical requirements for that position, • Our campus consists of some paved areas but primarily consists of grass, gravel paths and parking lots. Additionally, many areas of our building are fully accessible, however, as a historic building some areas are only accessible by stairs., • You must be able to ambulate around the campus, including hills, stairs, grass and gravel., • Student Facing Positions:, • Must be able to react and move quickly during student crisis, both for the safety of the student and for the staff., • Must be able to run across the campus and throughout the school to catch/monitor an eloping student, and/or to remove yourself from an unsafe situation., • You must be able to pass TCIS (Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Training for Schools)., • You must be able to bend, stretch, sit, stand, crouch or kneel for sustained periods of time if implementing a hold., • Special Accommodations can be requested but will only be approved if the accommodation does not impact the ability to perform your position and it does not put yourself, a student, or any other staff member at risk of harm or injury. Competencies:Clinical: • Independent clinical judgment, • Medication administration, • Care planning, • Comprehensive nursing assessments, • Neurological assessments
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