Registered Nurse

Join our team: Registered Nurse (RN) Children's Program

As an RN in the Children's Program, you will provide and coordinate medical services for students within the context of a multi-disciplinary team.

Requirements:
Valid MA RN nursing license, 2 years relevant experience preferred.
Experience with child and adolescent psychiatric/special needs preferred.
A valid driver's license.
The ability to handle children in crisis safely, with compassion.

Schedule: 32 hours a week.

Compensation: $45.63 per hour.

Weekend differential $3.00 per hour for hours worked between 7am Saturday through 6:59am Monday.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor daily health needs of students.

• Coordinate all appointments for preventive, specialized and emergency health care.

• Coordinate and monitor medication use: ordering, administration and documentation per
DPH regulations and Agency polices and procedures.

• Monitor medical treatment to ensure follow-through via program staff.

• Liaison to families, referring agencies and community resources as it relates to the
medical needs of students.

• Coordinate and facilitate weekly psychiatric consults/medication reviews in the absence
of the Director of Nursing.

• Maintain student medical records and prepare required program reports.

• Conduct Medication distribution training to non medical staff as per DPH guidelines, on
an as-needed basis, but no less than on a yearly basis.

• Provide in-service trainings and medical orientation in health education and human sexuality.

• Participate in intake/discharge planning.

• Maintain an adequate inventory of medical supplies.

• Participate in program development, implementation and evaluation.

• Other duties as requested by Program Director or Director of Nursing.

• Any work assigned shall be related to the Employee's normal duties, except for
occasional emergencies.

Benefits:
5 weeks of Paid Time Off
Health Insurance
Retirement Plan
Tuition Reimbursement
Childcare Reimbursement
Voluntary Dental
Voluntary Vision

Latham Centers, Inc. (Latham) provides equal opportunity for all individuals served and employed. Latham does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, age, veteran status, or any other category protected under applicable law in treatment or employment at Latham, admission or access to Latham, or any other aspect of the programs and activities that Latham operates.