Registered Nurse (Residential)

Residential Registered Nurse (RN)

Tired of rigid shift work? Looking to reclaim your weekends and spend more quality time with your family? Discover a deeply rewarding career where your clinical skills truly make a difference. Come bring your expertise and passion to St. Catherines Center for Children!

Located in Albany, New York, this office-based nursing position focuses on caring for our pediatric population. Enjoy a predictable, family-friendly scheduleMonday through Friday, 9am-5pm (with built-in flexibility)and become part of a team dedicated to healing and hope.

Full Title: Registered Nurse, Residential

Location: Albany, NY

Program: Residential Services Copson House

Type: Exempt (salary)

Pay Range: $67,000-$75,000 and a $5,000 Signing Bonus!

Schedule: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, with flexibility and on-call rotation

Notes: This is a hybrid role with in-office and remote work; A Clean & Valid NYS Drivers License is required.

About St. Catherines Center for Children

St. Catherines Center for Children is a non-profit organization located in the Greater Capital Region of New York. We offer a wide array of human services designed to meet the needs of vulnerable children, families and adults, including residential and therapeutic foster care programs for children and youth, Kinship support, homeless and community-based services for adults and families, a special education elementary school for ages 5-13, and so much more.

St. Catherines is committed to cultivating a culture where all employees feel safe to bring their authentic and best selves to the workplace. We are invested in fostering an equitable, inclusive and diversified workplace; collaboratively embracing mindfulness, relevance, respect and solidarity.

Our Mission: St. Catherine's Center for Children provides a comprehensive range of human services designed to offer hope, foster growth, and improve the lives of the children, families, and adults we serve.

Our Vision: Our willingness to embrace change and develop new services is, and will remain, our guiding philosophy as we support the human service needs of our community.

Position Overview & Organizational Relationships

As a Registered Nurse (RN) at St. Catherines, you will be a key member of our Residential Team, directly safeguarding the health and well-being of the children in our care. This role perfectly balances clinical expertise with compassionate care, allowing you to manage daily health office operations while embedding yourself in our therapeutic residential community. The Registered Nurse is supervised by and reports directly to the Director of Nursing. The RN acts as a vital bridge, collaborating seamlessly between internal agency program staff and external medical service consultants to ensure holistic care.

Position Specifications & Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Education & Licensure: Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) with a current, unencumbered New York State Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Certifications: Current CPR and First Aid certification.
• Driving Record: Clean and valid NYS drivers license, held for at least one (1) year*.
• Clinical Experience: Prior experience in pediatric or psychiatric nursingspecifically working with children navigating significant emotional, behavioral, and interpersonal challenges.
• Core Capabilities: Strong interpersonal skills, resilience in a fast-paced environment, and a genuine comfort working in close, daily proximity with the children we serve.
• Background Check: Ability to successfully pass all required pre-employment background checks, including fingerprinting.

*Staff in driving positions must be able to meet the agencys minimum requirements of our insurance policy for authorized drivers including, but not limited to, the minimum age of 21 at time of hire; with the ability to maintain insurability throughout employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.
• Crisis Intervention: Previous experience or training in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI).
• Industry Background: Experience working within a non-profit human services agency.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace, and secure internet practices. Direct experience with AWARDS and NYS Connections data systems is highly beneficial.

Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Direct Clinical Care & Case Management

• Assess & Treat: Plan and implement basic health assessments for all clients; provide immediate treatment for ill children and coordinate referrals to the emergency room or medical consultants.
• Execute Orders: Faithfully implement all physicians' orders, including assisting with weekly Pediatric Clinics.
• Daily Rounds: Conduct daily weekday rounds for an assigned caseload, reviewing medical records in each house and consulting with child care workers regarding ongoing care.
• Specialized Care Plans: Develop and maintain individualized care plans tailored to the specific medical needs of each client.
• Immunizations: Administer vaccines and immunizations to clients as required.

Medication Administration & Safety

• MAR Management: Responsibly order prescriptions, accurately transcribe orders onto the Medication Administration Record (MAR), and communicate medication instructions clearly to child care staff.
• Medication Reviews: Conduct regular medication reviews and process prescription changes as directed.
• Home Visits: Prepare and distribute medications required for client home visits.

Collaborative Care & Communication

• Interdisciplinary Teamwork: Interface closely with psychiatrists, nursing staff, and the broader treatment team to address both the physical and mental/emotional health needs of clients.
• Staff Updates: Provide seamless communication to the nursing staff and supervisors regarding any specific medical changes or status updates that occur during your shift.
• Meetings & Reviews: Actively participate in House Management Meetings, Staff Meetings, Team Meetings, Service Plan Reviews, and client treatment reviews.

Training, Compliance & Administration

• Health Education: Conduct health education and illness management training for residential children, family members, and non-medical members of the treatment team.
• Documentation: Maintain complete, accurate medical records for all children in the Agencys care and regularly log data into the NYS Connections system.
• Professional Development: Present agency-wide in-service training programs, participate in the orientation of newly hired nursing staff, and cross-train in the Day Treatment Program.

Operational Flexibility

• On-Call Coverage: Take on-call phone rotation and provide after-hours coverage on a rotating basis.
• Agency Support: Serve on committees as desired or requested, and assume other general nursing or position-related duties as assigned by the Director.

Core Competencies & Essential Attributes

Trauma-Informed Care & Cultural Humility

• Compassionate Care: Ability to nurture, show compassion, and deeply empathize with traumatized youth and families navigating severe mental health, psychological, or situational crises.
• Cultural Responsiveness: Comfort and competence interacting with culturally diverse and socio-economically disadvantaged populations, including individuals with varying developmental and cognitive functioning levels.
• Family-Centered Approach: Commit to working collaboratively with families across all agency programs (including Homeless, Prevention, Residential, Community-Based, and Kinship Care Services), welcoming them as vital members of our community.
• Belief in Growth: Value a nurturing family environment as ideal and hold a fundamental confidence in the human capacity to grow, heal, and change.

Crisis Management & Emotional Resilience

• Emotional Regulation: Exceptional ability to manage ones own emotional reactivity, separate personal matters from client issues, and maintain objective professional judgment under stressful circumstances.
• Crisis Response: Competence to remain composed under crisis conditions, utilize Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) strategies, and support staff both during and following critical incidents.
• Objective Review: Ability to objectively evaluate critical incidents after the fact to identify key areas for systemic improvement.

Professionalism, Communication & Teamwork

• Collaborative Spirit: Work effectively within a shared decision-making team model; listen attentively to diverse perspectives, and resolve disagreements respectfully.
• Healthy Boundaries: Establish respectful, empowering relationships with persons-served, knowing when to intervene to assist with service goals while maintaining strict professional boundaries.
• Peer Leadership: Demonstrate a natural propensity to lead, inspire confidence in peers, and embody the mission, values, and philosophy of St. Catherines