School Nurse-LPN

Company: JRI
Location: Brookline
Posted on: May 3, 2021

Job Description:

School Nurse-LPN

LocationBrookline, MA 02446Job TypeFull-timeAre you passionate about helping children and their families?

Do you want to use medical knowledge and skills to support young people to meet their needs and goals? If YES, then JRI is looking for you!!

Justice Resource Institute is a large Non-Profit serving individuals across Massachusetts. JRI has been voted by their employees as The Top 100 Places to Work by the Boston Globe the last 5 years in a row! Justice Resource Institute’s Bay Cove Academy in Brookline is looking for their new full time School Nurse LPN to support students daily.

What we do Bay Cove Academy is a small, therapeutic day school located in Brookline, Massachusetts serving adolescents, ages 12-21, from the Greater Boston area. Approved by the Massachusetts Department of Education and nationally recognized by the US Department of Labor for its Career Development Program, the school provides a highly structured, learning environment for teens whose educational and social needs exceed those which traditional public and private schools can accommodate. Teachers, educational aids, nursing and all other roles work together to support students in achieving their goals.

Role of the LPN Our Baycove School Nurse LPN will be highly organized and professional. Under the supervision and direction of a Division wide Registered Nurse, the School Nurse will provide medical and psychiatric nursing care to our students in coordination with outside healthcare providers and collaterals. The School Nurse LPN will administer medications and treatments; follow doctor’s orders and individual medication awareness programs; report possible medication side effects to a Registered Nurse; assist with coordination of student’s medical and psychiatric appointments; and assist with the medication counts and management on site. Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to, providing routine medical care and responding to medical emergencies during school hours; nursing documentation; assisting with school audits of medical records; providing in-the-moment coaching and support, and modeling trauma informed care through the ARC treatment philosophy throughout the school.

Role Requirements ? Current Nursing License (LPN)

? At least two years direct experience in the provision of nursing services to psychiatrically or emotionally complex adolescents preferred; experience in an adolescent treatment settings preferred.

? Current CPR and First Aid required. ? Acceptable CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) and OIG background check What you will receive! The BENEFITS ? To positively make a difference in the lives of children and families. ? A career not just a job – opportunities for professional growth and advancement

? Generous Paid Time Off starting within the first year

? Company sponsored Pension – you might not care now but you will when it matters

? 401K – JRI matches employee contributions up to $800/calendar year ? Opportunities for ongoing training, professional development and opportunities for CEUs

? Tuition reimbursement – up to $3,600 per year ? Premier medical coverage through BCBS with additional monetary benefit if you are covered by another non-state/ government sponsored health plan ? 100% employer paid dental insurance through Delta Dental

? Vision insurance offered through Eyemed

? Long Term and Short Term Disability insurance And much, much more…Join us to find out!

JRI is strongly committed to building and maintaining a diverse community and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic, disability, age, or veteran status.

Posted 18 days ago

Keywords: JRI, Brookline , School Nurse-LPN, Other , Brookline, Massachusetts