Registered Nurse

Job Description

Matheny School and Hospital is seeking a qualified Registered Nurse to join our team at the Frelinghuysen, NJ location. The Community Services Registered Nurse will provide skilled nursing care to community residents and ensure continuity of care and coordination of the care plan. This full-time position involves 8AM to 4PM shifts Monday through Friday, with on-call duties for guidance and weekend coverage.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary nurse for a caseload of community residents.
• Provide skilled professional nursing care and ensure continuity of care.
• Interact with community residence and day program staff to coordinate care plans.
• Facilitate interdisciplinary teamwork between nurses, DSPs, and other clinical departments.
• Document all aspects of health care in accordance with DDD and community residence requirements.
• Conduct education with DSPs and LPNs on resident disease issues and treatments.
• Monitor and coordinate care with Direct Support Professionals.
• Provide staff training to foster consumers' health and development.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with community health professionals.
• Review all residents' physical and medication records and supervise the implementation of medically prescribed diets and exercise programs.
• Participate in appropriate staff meetings and professional growth opportunities.
• Respect basic human rights, dignity, and confidentiality of persons served as well as property belonging to others.
• Participate in departmental and interdisciplinary performance improvement initiatives.
• Attend all required staff in-services and maintain a clean and safe working environment.
• Effectively communicate with department head, co-workers, persons served, their families, and outside agency personnel as appropriate.
• Commit necessary time to ensure appropriate staffing and completion of duties and responsibilities while managing time at work.
• Comply with Employee Health requirements and Matheny policies, procedures, standards of performance, and Code of Conduct.
• Assist the Group Home Manager with nurse staffing coverage and perform other related duties as assigned.

Desired Qualities

• Respect
• Professionalism
• Integrity
• Compassion

Incentives for Joining

• Paid Training
• Staff Appreciation events
• Health and Wellness fairs
• Employee Recognition Awards
• Diversity events
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package for Full-Time employees, which includes medical/dental, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, tax-deferred retirement plan, and generous paid time off.