Registered Nurse (RN)

Job Responsibilities Communicate effectively, learn new skills quickly, and build strong relationships with students, peers, families, and interdisciplinary teams. Collaborate across departments and with the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to support students’ holistic physical and emotional health. Monitor student wellness, perform routine and as‑needed medical assessments, and provide crisis response and first aid, including coordination with EMS. Manage a medical caseload by coordinating with guardians, primary and specialist providers, pharmacies, nutritionists, and food services. Schedule medical, dental, vision, and lab appointments; track vitals; administer medications; and conduct body‑mark checks at admission, discharge, and after significant incidents. Provide health education to students directly and through Direct Support Professionals to promote healthy lifestyle habits. Work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team including psychiatric, clinical, educational, and direct care staff to ensure comprehensive care. Demonstrate cultural competence, professionalism, and the ability to engage effectively with diverse individuals and communities. Work flexibly and adapt. Position Requirements Current NYS licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in good professional standing, required. Minimum 1 year of experience as an RN working with children/adolescents, required; 5+ years preferred. Ability to complete Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Training for Schools (TCIS) in its entirety, required. Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) or higher, preferred. Training in psychiatric nursing or experience in psychiatric care, preferred. Experience working with youth with autism and/or psychiatric illness, preferred. Experience working with children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and/or co‑occurring conditions. Experience working in a therapeutic or residential school setting. Experience with crisis management and first‑aid. Ability to communicate in a second language (Spanish, etc.), preferred. Who You Are You have a passion for working with the autism population and ensuring the safety and well‑being of students and staff. You get the job done and are capable of strategic thinking while simultaneously rolling up your sleeves to lead and teach by example. You have strong verbal and written communication skills, specifically involving documentation, progress notes, incident reports, and other related administrative tasks. You are experienced with medical assessment and able to assess and respond quickly in emergent situations. You have excellent analytical capabilities, with a demonstrated ability to understand, problem‑solve, and make sound determinations/decisions in situations with complex facts and data. You can multitask and make sound and appropriate decisions under pressure, where circumstances are continually evolving. You can meet the physical demands, including sitting and standing for sustained periods, bending, stretching, walking up and down stairs, moving between buildings on a hilly campus, and lifting up to 25 pounds. Competencies – Clinical Independent clinical judgment Medication administration Care planning Comprehensive nursing assessments Neurological assessments Emergency response Competencies – Behavioral Behavioral assessment Crisis recognition Trauma‑informed communication Psychotropic medication monitoring Patient advocacy Competencies – Safety & Compliance Risk identification Compliance with infection control standards Adherence to NYS RN scope of practice Complete audits of charts regularly Adherence to care plans and physician orders Accurate incident reporting Benefits Reduced Cost Meals every shift on site (All) Employee assistance program (EAP) (All) Insurance coverage: Health, vision, dental, life, supplemental and pet insurance (FT) Flexible spending account (FSA) (FT) Generous Paid time off (PTO) (FT & PT) 401k w/company match (FT) Tuition/Professional development assistance (FT) EEO Statement Shrub Oak is an equal employment opportunity employer. Shrub Oak International School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodation can be requested to enable individuals with disabilities to apply for a job or to perform the essential functions of their job. Requests may be approved if the position/department/school/students will not be adversely affected. Please advise us if you require a reasonable accommodation. #J-18808-Ljbffr