Registered Nurse (RN)

About the role

The Registered Nurse supervises day-to-day health services activities. Health Services provide services and support for foster care, residential and ACS involved youth.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides general medical care and treatment to individuals supported per program, on site.
• Performs physical examinations and preventative health measures within prescribed guidelines and instructions.
• Provide health evaluations, assessments, and screenings with follow-ups.
• Review all Pediatric guidelines for care, including immunizations and testing.
• Records physical findings based on the patient’s condition.
• Participates in clinical team and other health professionals to prepare comprehensive patient care plans utilizing historical and current information.
• Conducts and assists in medical examinations of youth after incidents.
• Provides health education to youth supported, including reproductive health education.
• On-call for all triage, sick, urgent, and quick coverage, questions, and consult calls for assigned programs (if this pertains to the Program that you are covering).
• Administers medication.
• Train staff.

Required Qualifications

• Current and unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in New York State.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited college or university preferred.
• Experience working with pediatric populations is preferred; candidates with strong nursing experience in other clinical settings are encouraged to apply.
• Demonstrated ability to provide comprehensive nursing care, assess patient needs, and implement appropriate interventions.
• Strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team while maintaining high standards of patient care and documentation.
• Commitment to delivering compassionate, patient-centered care in a diverse healthcare environment.