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As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will work in a residential group home setting working with youth ages 5-12 who have recently been discharged from a psychiatric hospitalization. Located in Pine Hill, Camden County NJ.
Competencies:
The potential employee must have familiarity with psychotropic medications and uses; knowledge of growth and child development states and range of treatment needed by children; and the ability to communicate medication education to staff
Responsibilities:
• Coordinate medical services to consumers, including appointments with Psychiatrist
• Monitor medication, intervention and supervision of medical or psychiatric emergencies as needed
• Monitor for accuracy of and confirm all physician’s orders
• Coordinate and provide on-going psychiatric assessments on consumers and weekly nursing progress notes
• Provide consumer medication counseling and education;
• Monitor for accuracy of and confirm all laboratory orders
• Complete supporting documentation for all of the above duties
• Provide on call support 24 hours for emergencies
• Must have valid driver’s license
Benefits:
Qualifications:
Licensed and registered nurse in accordance with New Jersey State licensure.
Must have one (1) year experience working with children who have behavioral health and psychiatric health needs
All positions require a valid driver’s license in good standing and pre-employment drug screening. Oaks Integrated Care considers applicants for all positions without regard to: race; color; religion; sex; national origin; age; sexual orientation; marital or veteran status; the presence of a medical condition, genetic information or handicap, unrelated to performing the tasks of the job; or any other legally protected status.
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Oaks Integrated Care is a non-profit organization providing a comprehensive range of behavioral health, human services, and community support programs.