RN

Key Knowledge, Skills and Abilities to successfully perform this job :

• Demonstrated ability in accurate assessment and treatment of individuals per the Nurse Practice Act.
• Demonstrated ability to present in a clear concise manner to staff groups, outreach specialists, and client families and/or guardians around complex medical related information.
• Demonstrated belief in client self-determination, demonstrated respect for clients, their family members and caring others.
• Demonstrated ability to set appropriate boundaries with self, staff, clients and others.
• The ability to work in partnership with the client, treatment team, and other providers.
• Familiarity with issues of mental illness, developmental disabilities treatment, and support strategies, civil rights and other legal issues.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to write and present information in group settings
• Demonstrates, models, and actively supports program service philosophies.
• Actively supports the RN Manager and the senior level management.
• Ability to report data accurately and timely.
• The ability to develop the capacity of clients to operate with increasing independence and self-sufficiency.
• Demonstrated ability to stay calm, patient and self-confident amidst numerous potentially stressful situations, maintaining a sense of humor.
• Modeling appropriate attitudes and behavior, particularly a positive outlook, emotional stability, insight and compassion.
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively.
• Meeting or exceeding productivity standards as established by the agency.
• Acting in accordance with all agency policies.
• Demonstrated pursuit of personal and professional growth and development.

Relationships :

• Reports directly to RN Manager
• Coordinates services with RN Manager and other staff for timely delivery of client care.
• MD's
• Program directors as needed
• Community providers
• Clients

Qualification Statements


Minimum:


EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Graduate from an accredited RN program. State of Vermont Registered Nursing License required. Preferred New Hampshire Registered Nursing License or Multi-State Nursing License, or the capability to acquire one. Excellent interpersonal, communication, and listening skills. CPR certification. Willingness and ability to meet flexible work schedule preferred.


LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents. Ability to listen effectively. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints. Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations on controversial or complex topics to senior management, public groups, and groups of employees.


MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to understand and contribute to statistical operations used in research and quality management.


Preferred:
Preferred candidate will have previous developmental services and psychiatric experience. Able to handle medical and psychiatric crisis as they arise.


REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Ability to deal with non-verbal symbolism (formulae, scientific equations, graph, etc.). Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.


CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
Active Vermont State RN Licenses and CPR certification.


Preferred New Hampshire RN License or Multi-State Compact State RN License.


OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:
Requires a base of knowledge related to the provision of services within agency programs.

• Knowledge of and commitment to community based models of care.
• Ability to work a varied schedule.
• Ability to travel from site to site.