Registered Nurse - PT Weekends

About the role

Join our team at RHA Health Services as a Registered Nurse in a part-time, weekend role. This position offers a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and those facing mental health and substance use challenges in a group home setting.

Location

Pipersville, PA (onsite - group home setting)

Schedule

Every other Saturday & Sunday, 12am - 8am

Pay

$35/hr

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic nursing care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Observe, assess, and evaluate the health needs of the people we support.
• Coordinate preventative and routine medical care for people supported.
• Document nursing care provided.
• Provide clinical supervision or oversight for licensed practical nurses and med techs as deemed necessary.
• Assist with educational and training programs for new employees, including planning, conducting, and scheduling in a timely manner.
• Promote continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices.
• Assist physicians with on-site medical clinics where applicable.
• Provide health-related training to unlicensed personnel.
• Teach medication administration training to unlicensed personnel when state law allows.
• Conduct medication pass observations in the home to ensure staff competency.
• Complete skill competency checklists on delegated healthcare tasks.
• Teach the people we serve to monitor their health.
• Provide medication administration training to people who are able to self-administer medications.
• Audit medication administration.
• Conduct medication closet assessments.
• Perform quality assurance checks and observations to ensure unlicensed personnel are performing health-related tasks as assigned.
• Conduct routine nursing assessments.
• Observe and report any abnormal health-related findings to the physician.
• Communicate with physicians, pharmacies, medical suppliers, and the Interdisciplinary Team.
• Advocate for the people supported and assist with developing community supports to promote optimal health.
• Participate in on-call rotations to provide nursing support and address needs outside of regular scheduled hours.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited registered nurse program (BSN preferred, but not required).
• Current registered nurse license with no restrictions to practice nursing.
• Possess credentials required by Federal or State law.
• Ability to communicate effectively with Interdisciplinary Team Members, the people supported, and their families.
• Ability to work independently, be organized, and prioritize work tasks.
• Current CPR Certification or eligibility to obtain certification.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Must be able to regularly lift and carry up to 20 lbs. and occasionally pull at least 40 lbs.
• Must be able to squat, kneel, crawl, crouch, climb, and stoop as part of regular job duties.
• Must be able to use hands and fingers to handle or operate objects, tools, or controls.
• Required to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in CPR from floor level, which requires working on hands and knees, bending, standing, and lifting.
• Vision requirements include close, distance, and peripheral vision.
• Must be able to talk and hear (Exception: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Programs require fluency in American Sign Language (ASL); the requirement to talk and hear does not apply).

Benefits

• Payactiv: Early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday.
• Employee perks and discount program: Helps you save money.
• Paid Time Off: Available for full-time employees only.
• Health/Insurance: Available for full-time employees only.
• 401(k) retirement savings program.
• Wellbeing Programs: Physical, emotional, and financial.
• Chronic Disease management programs: For hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees).
• Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities.

Note: Contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for the above benefits.

Pre-employment Screening

• Complete criminal background check.
• Name checked in the registries (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities).
• Drug testing.
• Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements.
• Proof of employment history or references (if required).
• For positions that require driving: Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, if required for providing transportation for individuals.

About RHA

At RHA Health Services, we help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health, and/or substance use needs live their best lives. Our mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes. For over 30 years, the people we serve and support have remained at the very center of everything we do. RHA currently provides services in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New Jersey.