Residential Registered Nurse

Job Description:

Job Title: Registered Nurse

Location: Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary:

Are you a compassionate and experienced Registered Nurse looking to make a difference in the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities? Join our team as a Registered Nurse responsible for monitoring the safety and well-being of persons served in our IDD residential services program.

As a Registered Nurse, you'll conduct monthly health assessments, communicate with the client's support team, ensure staff supervision and training, and complete documentation and reporting requirements. Our ideal candidate has a current Missouri RN license, strong communication skills, and the ability to remain calm in crisis situations.

Residential Registered Nurse Sara Maples was close to leaving the field of nursing until she joined our organization for a more fulfilling and rewarding career path. Hear her powerful testimony by clicking this link: Firefly Recruitment: Sara Maples on Vimeo

Position Perks & Benefits:

• Annual bonuses - up to $12,000 in annual bonuses
• Employee benefits package - health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more**
• Paid time off - 29 days per year including vacation & holiday pay
• Mileage reimbursement - company paid for work functions requiring travel
• Top-notch training - initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive
• Career mobility - advancement opportunities/promoting from within
• Welcoming, warm, supportive - a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct and document monthly head to toe assessments of each residential client
• Maintain communication with agency management and the client's support team
• Report and document changes in client's health status and needs
• Consult with supervisors regarding emergent care and acute medical needs
• Ensure staff supervision/delegation and specialized instruction are conducted and documented
• Complete monthly service logs, ensure authorized units are delivered, and attend required trainings
• Conduct Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) assessments every 3-6 months
• Provide Level 1 Med Aide training to employees, if assigned
• Complete Health Risk Screening Tool (HRST) duties, if assigned
• Assist in responding to HIPS reviews, Mortality reviews, and other nursing reviews
• Adhere to policies and procedures, and act as an advocate for persons served
• Complete other duties as assigned

Education and/or Experience Qualifications:

• Must be a currently registered, licensed registered nurse in the State of Missouri

Required License/Certification (one of the following):

• Current Missouri RN license
• Current certification in CPR and First Aid

Additional Qualifications:

• Ability to operate calmly in a crisis
• Positive attitude when working with others
• Good verbal and written communication skills

Brightli is on a Mission:

A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance use care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.

As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences. If you are passionate about empowering your local communities and promoting health equity, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization that is committed to building a diverse, equitable, inclusive and authentic workplace.

Position Perks & Benefits:

Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life

Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more

Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive

Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within

Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness

Brightli is on a Mission:

A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.

As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we prioritize fostering a culture of belonging and connection within our workforce. We encourage applications from individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences, as we believe that a rich tapestry of perspectives strengthens our mission. If you are passionate about empowering local communities and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization dedicated to cultivating an authentic workplace.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Firefly is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.