PART TIME REGISTERED NURSE

About the role

The Heritage Community is a residential treatment program for adolescents, ages 13 - 18. Our Nursing department provides psychiatric, dietary, and medicinal care for our students. We seek a full-time Registered Nurse to be a dynamic leader for our Nursing team, working well with students and their families to fulfill nursing needs. This position offers experience beyond hospital care in a family-based, community work environment that values excellence, continual learning, innovation, and integrity.

The Heritage Community, founded in 1984, is one of the longest-standing and established treatment programs in the United States. As a true non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, we provide competitive pay and training opportunities.

Schedule

• 20 hours per week maximum
• Wednesday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM (mandatory)
• Flexible for the other hours of the week
• 10 on-call days/hours per month (mandatory)

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial nursing assessments on newly admitted students
• Perform assessments for illnesses, injuries, etc., and provide clear instructions for aftercare
• Pour, pass, and chart all scheduled medications to the students, as well as PRNs
• Maintain complete and accurate medical records of all youth to whom service is provided
• Administer TB tests and other vaccines as required
• Perform lab draws and drug screening tests as needed
• Report to medical emergencies on campus and work with emergency services if called in
• Communicate frequently with parents/guardians on the medicinal care of their child—answering inquiries, submitting requests, and appropriately handling complaints or grievances