Per Diem RN or LPN

About the role

Devereux Massachusetts and Rhode Island is a nationally recognized organization dedicated to helping children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders and other psychological, emotional, and behavioral disorders. Through our residential and placement services in the community, we help individuals learn the skills needed for independent living and making meaningful life choices. We provide supportive settings in comfortable home environments and ensure that individuals have access to services that are appropriate to their developmental level, and cognitive, emotional, and social abilities.

Responsibilities

• Use your expertise in the field to make a positive impact on our clients and families by playing an integral role in admission assessments
• Assess individuals; collect and document individual's current health status and medical history
• Administer medications
• Assist with initial treatment plans and treatment planning process
• Communicate information related to the individual's medical care and behavior with the treatment team including the psychiatrist
• Oversight of assigned case load of individuals residing in our group homes
• Work collaboratively with team members, external agencies, and/or guardians

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age or older
• A valid driver's license is required
• Graduated from an accredited school of nursing
• Must hold a current RN or LPN license by the Massachusetts State Board of Nursing
• Previous experience with children and adolescents preferred
• Must be able to attend a 2-week paid orientation, Monday to Friday, 8AM to 4PM, in Rutland, MA

Pay

• RN pay range: $42.62 to $46.03 per hour
• LPN pay range: $32.50 to $35.21 per hour
• Evening and weekend shifts are available with $2.00 shift differentials

Benefits

• Flexible schedule to accommodate full or part-time status
• License renewal CEUs as part of our nurse continuing education program
• On-going training opportunities - internal training in the behavioral healthcare field and job-related trainings and conferences
• Performance evaluations with ongoing coaching conversations
• A stable, national non-profit employer with a strong support system that is forward-thinking in clinical practice and research
• Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services
• Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance
• Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day), 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage
• Employee assistance / work-life balance program

Schedule

• This position is located in Rutland, MA
• Evening and weekend shifts are available with $2.00 shift differentials