Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do. We are seeking a full-time Registered Nurse to join our Dual Diagnosis Treatment Team (DDTT) based out of Wilkes-Barre, PA.

Earn $37.60/hour.

Schedule: 40 hours/week; 1st shift, Monday-Friday

Position Details

The full-time registered nurse (RN) plays a pivotal role in our community-based Dual Diagnosis Treatment Team (DDTT), serving Luzerne, Wyoming, Lackawanna, and Susquehanna Counties. The dual diagnosis team takes a compassionate, recovery-oriented approach dedicated to providing high-quality care and unwavering support for individuals diagnosed with both a mental illness and an intellectual disability. The RN will spend their time in the field, directly interacting with consumers in their homes, traveling, and documenting their work.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with other members of the team on the implementation of a recovery-oriented person-centered treatment and support plan.
• Perform physical health medical monitoring, assessment, etc.
• Support implementation of intensive therapeutic services in all types of settings, including but not limited to community living arrangements, schools, community settings, and natural support residences.
• Complete accurate documentation in the electronic medical record.
• Participate in shared on-call rotation.

Benefits

Merakey offers generous benefits that promote well-being, financial security, and work-life balance, including:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
• Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
• DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
• On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
• Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
• Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
• Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
• Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

About Merakey

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!

Our ideal candidate will possess the following skills:

• Must have an associates or bachelor's degree from an accredited school of nursing.
• Active and unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in Pennsylvania required.
• Active and unrestricted driver's license required.
• Knowledge and understanding of recovery principles and the recovery driven service system.
• Understanding of adults with serious mental illness and/or intellectual developmental disability.