Registered Nurse - PRN

Job Summary

The RN provides nursing services and health care to Grafton clients. Performs a variety of nursing duties associated with monitoring client's health and general wellbeing, managing health issues and providing health care. Reports to a Nurse manager or supervisor.

Essential Job Functions

• Manages the health issues and provides nursing care to clients.
• Observes and monitors client health; and documents treatments and/or medical concerns in the client charts.
• Performs a variety of duties associated with maintaining optimal health for clients to include the administration of medications, obtaining prescribed medications from a Pharmacist; administering medications to clients; providing information about medications; obtaining medications for home administration; monitoring medication changes; and observing client reactions to new medications.
• Attends to clients who admit themselves as being sick (Sick call) or injured.
• Affords psychological reviews; schedules client appointments with health care providers and dentists.
• Attends all neurology/specialty appointments, as appropriate.
• Contacts parents or legal guardians to discuss client medical issues, status of health conditions and treatments received.
• Works on-call duty in rotation, as appropriate; promptly responds to calls for immediate nursing services.
• Provides hepatitis B or flu vaccines and PPD testing to Grafton staff.
• Conducts in service staff training related to nursing and health issues; teaches medication administration and related medication issues and practices to staff.
• Promotes and assists in the control of communicable disease.
• Provides the medical perspective into client care for all Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) meetings.
• Participates in various facility wide meetings and committees on an as needed basis.
• Serves as back up for nurses in other Grafton locations as needed.
• Prepares and/or completes a variety of health services forms such as medication permission forms, on-call sheets, medical/dentist appointment sheets, etc.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program
• Valid RN License from the State Board of Nursing
• 1 - 2 years of experience providing nursing services; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities
• Must have valid state license as an RN
• Thorough knowledge of practical nursing techniques
• Computer proficiency, strong communication skills, ability to maintain effective working relationships with clients and other employees
• Valid state drivers' license

Compensation

Starting at $38.46 up to $51.39/hour; commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Employee Benefits

• 401(k), including an employer match up to $2,500 annually
• Education Assistance up to $5,250 annually (must work an average of 20 hours a week)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Five FREE sessions per year, per family member
• 24-hour emergency phone assistance
• Referral Bonus Program – Employees receive $1,000 for referring new employees to Grafton ($500 paid upon hire and $500 paid after 90 days of employment)