Registered Nurse

Job Description YAI is a network of agencies offering people with intellectual and developmental disabilities a comprehensive range of services across all ages. YAI empowers people with disabilities to reach their goals every day. Our enthusiastic staff of 4,000 professionals believes that everyone has a fundamental right to live, love, work, and learn. Key/Essential Functions & Responsibilities The RN will provide medical oversight of the program and ensure that the health needs of each person are met S/he will review each person's health status and medications and ensure that the program meets immediate health needs The RN will provide assessment, planning, and implementation of medical care and oversight of DSPs in monitoring the medical systems; participate in treatment and transition planning meetings and provide medically related training to program staff The RN will be responsible for writing nursing reports and other necessary health reports and will train DSPs on each person's health care plan S/he oversees training and staff certification in medication administration and medication management in the home The RN will ensure that any necessary medical examinations are completed, and that appropriate follow-up is completed, including accessing specialists The RN will provide any necessary nursing care and dispense medication as needed under the direction of the BHS psychiatrist and/or physician We will give preference to applicants who have experience supporting people with I/DD and mental health diagnoses and knowledge of psychotropic medications Minimum 10 hours per site Minimum Qualification Requirements Education, experience, licensure/certification, etc. and essential physical capabilities (e.g. lifting, assisting lifting, standing, etc.) Minimum requirements of specific positions may vary by assigned function and/or contract. Please refer to applicable regulations/contracts for all position requirements. All job title must meet the following minimum requirements: NJ Registered Nurse (RN) License, 1-year direct care nursing experience. Preferred Qualification Requirements Med/Surg experience Experience with intellectually and developmentally disabled population Compensation: $50.00-$55.00/hr. Part Time If you share our vision and want to help support people to live the fullest lives possible, YAI will be the right place for you. For more information about the YAI Network, please visit our website at Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To ensure fairness, safeguard transparency, and promote an equitable workforce environment, YAI Network prohibits the practice of nepotism in the workforce and hiring process. Our Roots YAI was launched in February of 1957 out of a small school in Brooklyn, New York. Initially staffed by Co-Founders Bert MacLeech and Pearl Maze MacLeech alone, their pilot program served just seven people. According to Bert, from its very beginning YAI has been dedicated to providing innovative services for the I/DD (intellectual and/or developmental disabilities) community. MacLeech envisioned a, “total life adjustment approach, emphasizing personal growth, social responsibility, employment goals, and the development of independence for the individual.” At a time when institutional living was the norm for people with I/DD, this vision was nothing short of revolutionary. YAI Today Today, YAI has a team of over 4,000 employees and supports over 20,000 people in the I/DD community. This extraordinary growth shows the ongoing need for these important services, and YAI’s success in offering them. YAI supports people with autism, Down syndrome, and Cerebral Palsy, among others. Operating throughout Downstate New York and Northern New Jersey, YAI now offers more than 300 programs for people of all ages. Better Together At YAI, we are driven by our mission of living, loving, working, and learning. This applies not only to the people we support, but to our staff as well. Commitment and passion for the work continue to unite employees and drive the organization forward. Empowering the people we support to reach their goals remains at the heart of our organization. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To ensure fairness, safeguard transparency, and promote an equitable workforce environment, YAI Network prohibits the practice of nepotism in the workforce and hiring process. #J-18808-Ljbffr