Job Details: Job Location: South County Academy - Exeter, RI, Position Type: Per Diem, Education Level: 4 Year Degree, Salary Range: $40.55 - $50.42Hourly, Travel Percentage: Up to 25%, Job Shift: Any, FSRI is always looking for candidates that want to make a positive impact on the community!
Position Summary: As part of the multidisciplinary team, the Nurse will provide healthcare services to students and staff, promote overall wellness, and ensure a safe and healthy school environment. This role involves managing student health needs, responding to emergencies, and supporting physical and mental well-being throughout the school community.
The Nurse will lead the development and ongoing management of a culturally competent, comprehensive, individualized care plan with each individual youth. Assess individuals/families with behavioral health and/or substance use needs and provide treatment and referral services. Provides medical case management oversight and consultation for South County Academy programs. Assures compliance for agency and state/federal medication supply storage and disposal procedures for assigned programs. The Nurse will also prepare and execute student group curriculum which promotes healthy lifestyles and public health education. Provides emergency crisis interventions and assessments as needed. Provide clinical treatment for clients as needed.
Specific Duties/Responsibilities:
Provide first aid and emergency care for students and staff
Assess and manage student health concerns, illnesses, and injuries
Administer medications and monitor students with chronic conditions (e.g., asthma, diabetes)
Maintain accurate and confidential health records
Develop and implement individualized care plans and emergency action plans
Conduct health screenings (vision, hearing, etc.)
Educate students and staff on health, hygiene, and disease prevention
Monitor immunization compliance according to state regulations
Collaborate with parents, teachers, behavioral health staff and healthcare providers
Administration of medication to students as prescribed on a daily basis
Coordination and compilation of student health records and screenings
Ensuring people have access to primary care services and ongoing periodic laboratory testing
Conducting primary care screening and monitoring of key health indicators and health risk
Monitoring status indicators and changes in the status of chronic health conditions
Promoting a healthy behavior lifestyle and establishing educational materials for the daily education of the students including but not limited to peer public health education groups
Providing consultation to South County Academy residential staff members, youth and families: Conducting consultation in ways that compliment and support the learning style of the person you are coaching, as defined by the person you are coaching
Actively participating in weekly team meetings
Works collaboratively across department and divisions to ensure quality service
Obtains necessary consents and release of information for care coordination and treatment planning activities
Completes internal and/or external referrals to link people with the appropriate services and resources
Provides nursing services and primary care assessment and monitoring using evidence-based clinical practices and interventions, that are consistent with the person’s values, preferences, and individualized needs
Encourage positive environment and behavioral support by utilizing a restorative justice framework and principles
Work as part of a team to support the overall functioning of the program and ensure that all Policies and Procedures are followed
Become trained, competent and able to perform emergency de-escalation and support strategies when applicable
Teach client/family self-advocacy skills
Build and maintain positive, working relationships with community organizations and service providers
Maintain confidentiality of client/family
Provide sensitivity to client/family cultural, ethnic, racial and socioeconomic issues and diversity
Serve as a positive role model to client and colleagues
Complete all professional and administrative documentation and forms in accordance with agency standards and within established guidelines and timeframes
Maintains compliance with FSRI policies, including those relating to HIPAA and all state and federal agencies, including DCYF
Proficient in using an electronic health record as well as project-specific software
Participates in all meetings as required by the team, supervisors and that are necessary for the role both internally and externally
Attend and participate in all required program and agency trainings
Provide on-call coverage/support in conjunction with other members of the management team.
Approaches all work through a trauma and diversity and inclusion lens
Performs additional responsibilities consistent with Agency needs, defined in consultation with supervisor(s)
Work a minimum of 20 hours per month
Work 3 holidays a year
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) and a RN licensed in the state of RI
Experience working in a residential healthcare setting, preferably in care management
Experience with children, adolescents and adults from diverse social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds
Skilled in operating various medical record software and hardware, word-processing, and database software programs
Spanish Speaking preferred and is compensated
Excellent multitasking and communication skills a must
Ability to work independently and part of a team
Bilingual/ASL skills are compensated by an additional 6%, above base pay.
Multilingual skills are compensated by an additional 8%, above base pay.
Physical Requirements: This position requires community visits, employees in this position must have the ability to:
Current driver’s license, reliable transportation, registration and auto insurance
Ability to communicate effectively
Travel to and from, community locations and office site, which could include using walkways, stairs and/or elevators
Ability to lift up to 20lbs
Provide emergency coverage; ratio to the programs as needed
Must be able to work remotely and in person adhering to PHI requirements
Don’t meet every single requirement? Here at FSRI, we’re dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you’re excited about one of our career opportunities, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be the perfect fit for this or another opportunity!
We offer our employees a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental and work life benefits.
Only together can we continue to grow and make a difference in our communities.
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Family Service of RI (FSRI) is a statewide organization with a 130 year track record of improving the health and well-being of children and families. We are passionate about our mission to advance opportunity and hope. FSRI’s diverse and inclusive teams – working across the Health, Healing, Home and Hope divisions, are experts in their fields, delivering strategies to positively impact lives. We provide services statewide, and currently operate in three locations in Providence; and four locations in East Providence, Smithfield and North Smithfield.
Family Service of Rhode Island provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
FSRI determines pay based on a candidate's relevant and transferable experience, certifications, licenses, degree and language ability.
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