Children's Services Resource/Triage Nurse
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Are you looking to utilize your nursing degree in the psychology field? Are you interested in making a positive difference in the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities? If so, consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Nursing team!
New grads welcome - we will provide you with the skills to provide quality care to the individuals we serve!
Benefits
Paid orientation.
Over 5 weeks of paid time off in your first year.
Supportive Management and a collaborative Nursing Team.
Quality Low-Cost Benefits, plus student loan debt assistance and 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires! https://www.mydevereuxbenefits.org/
Payment for your license renewal CEUs as part of our nurse continuing education program.
Access to the Savi Student Loan Checkup tool to help you navigate the student loan system – quickly see your repayment plan options and discover potential savings.
A rewarding experience helping individuals complete daily activities and achieving long term goals.
Responsibilities
Our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health New York Program provides therapeutic care to children, adolescents and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and dual diagnoses. This position is responsible for maintaining standards of developmental disabilities nursing practice. As a Resource/Triage Nurse, you will maintain current healthcare information for program participants, ensure that medications are administered as prescribed, and ensure that Approved Medication Administration Personnel are supervised and their certification is maintained as required by regulations and agency policy.
The Nurse position will be based in our Red Hook campus location.
Salary
With AA/AS: $78,489.84 - $83,984.12
With BA/BS: $80,569.84 - $86,209.72
With MA/MS: $82,649.84 - $88,435.32
Qualifications
Must be licensed to practice as an RN in the state of NY.
One year of nursing experience preferred, but new grads are also welcome.
Must have a valid NY Drivers License.
Be flexible, patient, energetic, creative, and have a sense of humor.
Have a strong passion for working with and helping children and adults with special needs.
Physical Requirements
Pre-employment physical required. Significant and frequent amounts of walking, sitting, stooping, bending & standing required. Frequent planned, outside activities causing exposure to sunlight and heat. Speaking and hearing ability sufficient to communicate effectively by phone or in person at normal volumes. Vision adequate to read correspondence, computer screen, forms, etc. Good manual dexterity.
Company Overview
Devereux is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit organizations, providing services, insight and leadership in the evolving field of behavioral healthcare. Founded in 1912, Devereux operates a comprehensive national network of clinical, therapeutic, educational and employment programs that positively impact the lives of 10,000+ children, adults – and their families – every year. Our Mission: Devereux changes lives – by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral or cognitive differences.
Benefits and Perks
Medical (including telemedicine), 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.
Visit www.mydevereuxbenefits.org to see why Devereux is a great place to work!
Devereux is a drug‑free workplace, drug screening required. EOE
Seniority Level
Entry level
Employment Type
Full-time
Job Function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Non-profit Organizations and Mental Health Care
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