RN / Registered Nurse - Crisis Unit in Eastampton, NJ

Overview

Join our team and be a part of something extraordinary as part of Legacy’s IRTS Program House.

IRTS Program House (Cheryl House)

This is an (IRSTS) Intensive Residential Structured Treatment Service program for Youth with mental health diagnosis and mood dysregulation. This is a residential setting of (5) beds and is a locked unit. All residents have their own room and are supervised by Trained Residential Staff. All residents eat meals in the home prepared by staff. There is a separate nurse station located in the home.

Benefits
• 3.2 weeks of Paid Time Off during the first year
• Medical, vision, dental and life insurance
• 403(b) employee participation and employer match
• 9 Agency-paid holidays
• Training opportunities provided throughout the year

Salary: $30 to $45 / hour - experience / education

Schedules available include: 7 am - 3 pm EOW or 3 pm - 11 pm EOW or 7 am - 11 pm EOW (double)

Job Summary

The role involves providing ongoing nursing assessments and treatments, participating in admissions, coordinating mental health and psychiatric services within a multidisciplinary team, and attending interdisciplinary treatment meetings. Additional duties include delivering health education and disease prevention services, conducting 2 one-hour health groups weekly, educating staff on medications, reviewing medication logs, evaluating consumers post-restraint, and monitoring medical supplies and equipment.

Responsibilities
• Executing Physician and APN orders
• Administering medications in accordance with state and agency requirements
• Observing and documenting residents’ responses
• Ensuring timely and accurate electronic medication administration records

Qualifications
• Requires compliance with the New Jersey State Board of Nursing licensing regulations, Office of Licensing standards, DCPP regulations, and agency policies while maintaining regular communication with the supervisory Psychiatrist
• Minimum of three years of psychiatric nursing experience
• Current Registered Nurse New Jersey nursing license or multistate license
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Valid driver’s license.

About Legacy Treatment Services

Legacy Treatment Services is a vibrant non-profit behavioral health organization that utilizes cutting-edge technology and evidence-based practice in treatment and clinical care. Our programs provide a complement of services for most ages and needs. This continuum is designed to meet the complex needs of each individual and creates a continuum of services that are able to meet the needs of children, adults and families through a continuum of services utilizing an integrated care model. We are dedicated to seeking new innovative solutions that help us provide needed services more efficiently while maintaining stable, sustainable growth.

Legacy Treatment Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.