Registered Nurse (RN) - Children's Residential

Oaks Integrated Care Inc.; Pine Hill (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Vision plan

Retirement plan

Flexible spending plans

Career supervision towards licensure

Job summary

Oaks Integrated Care Inc. in Pine Hill, NJ is seeking a Registered Nurse to join a residential group home serving youth ages 5–12 recently discharged from psychiatric hospitalization. The role focuses on medication management, coordination with psychiatrists, and ongoing health assessments.

You will monitor medications, educate staff, and document nursing progress while ensuring safety for high-need youth. A NJ RN license, at least one year in behavioral/psychiatric health with children, and a

Qualifications

• Licensed and registered nurse in New Jersey.
• Minimum one year of experience with children who have behavioral health and psychiatric health needs.
• Valid Driver's License.
• Willingness to participate in pre-employment drug screening.

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 physicianorders.
• Coordinate and provide ongoing 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.

Skills

Medication administration

Child development knowledge

Staff education/communication

Education

NJ Registered Nurse license

Tools

Medical records documentation

Job description

Join our team today and immerse yourself in a rewarding career for years to come!

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 dutiesProvide on call support 24 hours for emergencies
• Must have valid driver’s license

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Medical and dental insurance
• Vision plan
• Retirement plan
• Flexible spending plans
• EXCELLENT time benefits for qualified positions!
• Opportunity for personal and career growth, including supervision towards professional licensure for eligible candidates
• Team-oriented environment - we practice the FISH! Philosophy

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
• Valid Driver's License

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.