Registered School Nurse

Registered Nurse Position

Tired of working long 12-hour shifts in a high-volume, high-stress healthcare environment? Are you a Registered Nurse looking for predictable hours, a supportive team, and the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with your patients? We have a position for you! Come work in a structured, school-based residential setting with smaller student populations than traditional public schools as a Registered Nurse for our Residential Academy located in Yanceyville, NC.

This role offers a lower-acuity environment, consistent routines, and the opportunity to make a lasting impact on youth in a non-punitive, treatment-focused setting.

Eligible for a $5,000 Sign-On Bonus

Make More Than a Living, Make a Difference

We are proud to offer:

• Low-Cost Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 19 Days of Paid Time Off the First Year
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match up to 5%
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer
• PTO Exchange
• Full Benefits Guide is Located on Our Career Center in the Documents Section

Additional Benefits:

• Meals Provided When on Duty

Annual Salary: $72,000 + $5,000 Sign-On Bonus

Duties and Responsibilities

• The RN provides clients with professional health services; to include sick call, regular medical assessments, dental needs, daily triage of injuries and illnesses, record review, health screening and health education.
• Monitor and/or administer medications, document adverse effects of the medication, and any test that may be required for each medication. As needed, obtain prescription re-fills in timely fashion to maintain client medication needs.
• Create and maintain Medication Administration Sheets for each client, monitoring for any missing signatures, medication errors, etc.
• Maintain "Controlled Drug Book".
• Participate in treatment team staffing as needed.
• Advise social services staff of necessary health services.
• As required or assigned, transport clients to medical appointments.

Qualifications

• Requires Registered Nurse Diploma or Degree. Must have and maintain current and appropriate Registered Nurse licensure in the state where employed.
• Two years of school, correctional, doctor's office, camp, industrial, or public health experience preferred. Experience working pediatric/adolescent patient care preferred.
• Must have working knowledge of child/adolescent related illness. Must be CPR certified.

About Our Residential Academy:

Eckerd Connects' Short-Term Juvenile Justice Residential program is a complete rehabilitative experience delivered in 4 to 6 months to 40 adjudicated male youth, ages 13 to 17, referred by the North Carolina Department of Public Safety Division of Juvenile Justice. This residential treatment concept combines promising and evidence-based practices with a strong family transition component and signifies a public-private partnership with the Division of Juvenile Justice which has produced an innovative shift in the way youth are served in North Carolina's juvenile justice system. Intensive, short-term services include individualized treatment and academic plans that combine formal and experiential education, community service, behavioral health, and family counseling in a non-punitive environment designed to address the youth's behavioral challenges through a strength-based approach. Youth also receive accredited education on-site and work together in small group settings with assigned counselors.

Our Program Location:

Boys Residential Academy at Yanceyville

437 Main Street

Yanceyville, NC 27379