Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse (RN)

 
Community Youth Services - Framingham 

Wayside Youth & Family Support Network's Framingham Site is seeking Full Time (40 hours/week) Youth Nurse (RN) for an exciting opportunity to join an innovative, evidenced based model of treatment in Massachusetts, the Program for Assertive Community Treatment for Youth (PACT-Y). This program is a DMH funded, intensive, self-contained, community-based program, serving youth and their families through an integrated, interdisciplinary team. This position offers a diverse caseload, working with youth and caregivers in the home and requires flexible hours that include at least 2 evenings a week, Monday – Friday.

Salary Range: $78,000.00 to $83,000.00/year + sign-on bonus (half paid after 30 days of employment and half paid after 90 days of employment; pro-rated for part-time)

What You Will Do:

• Work on a cohesive, interdisciplinary team to support youth and young adults in their homes and community.
• Coordinate care to support the overall well-being of the youth including their medical and emotional needs.
• Oversee and implement the medical, health and medications services of youth in the program inclusive but not limited to:

• Triage calls - Medical concerns vs. psychiatric medication refills
• Pharmacy communication
• Prior authorization
• Coordination of services with psychiatry and primary care
• Help coordinate care for chronic conditions
• Administer injectables
• Wellness visits: education on nutrition and exercise
• Help set up follow-up visits for clients not adhering to the treatment plan
• Ensure labs are completed and entered in Quest
• Coordination with school nurse: complete forms
• Help facilitate obtaining medical records

• Maintain a Resiliency-Based approach through all aspects of work.
• Maintain communication with youths’ legal guardians and providers for all medical issues on a continual basis.
• Inform team and families on essential information related to each youth’s medication, health and medical history.
• Participate in all necessary meetings, including site staff meetings, weekly team consultations and daily check-ins.
• Maintain compliance with all agency and state policies, standards and protocols, including all pertinent documentation.
• Along with other staff, take turn covering weekly on-call; compensated per on-call rotation
• Maintain First Aid and CPR certification

• Participate in Wayside nursing meeting supporting each other and facilitating client care

• Be part of the agency nursing team to support program functions

Competencies/Traits of Our Superstars: 
 
• Act professionally and in a manner that is consistent with Wayside’s core service values: resiliency, excellence and diversity.
• Ability to connect with others, approachability, being respectful to others, able to communicate with others at all levels, strong youth engagement skills.
• Demonstrated ability to interact professionally with a culturally and educationally diverse culture of staff and clients.
• Established written and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency in time management and organizational skills a must; demonstrates an ability to multitask; demonstrates ability to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrates dependability and persistence (i.e. excellent follow-through on assigned tasks).
• Enjoys working on a team with others who are passionate about delivering high quality services to youth by consistently working from the youth and family’s strengths.

Minimum requirements:
 
• Must have a current, unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse in Massachusetts.
• Have experience working with youth in a psychiatric environment.
• Driving in the community is a requirement of this position; please ensure you have a valid driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle.

We will train you in: Motivational Interviewing; Courageous Conversations; Attachment, Regulation and Competency Model (ARC); Trauma Informed Practice; Substance Use Intervention; Risk and Safety Assessment.