Registered Nurse (Float)

Description

Looking for a rewarding career that makes a difference in children’s lives? Look no further and join the team at Meeting Street! Meeting Street is a special place of learning, where children of all abilities have the opportunities to reach their fullest potential.

Full-time employees receive:

• Competitive Pay
• Generous  PTO
• 13 paid holidays
• Medical, dental, vision and MORE

Meeting Street is currently looking for a Registered Nurse (float) for 40 hours per week. 

Duties:

• Provides nursing coverage for RI and MA school programs as scheduled by Head Nurse
• Maintains the health and well-being of the students during school hours for all daily issues as well as responding to all emergency situations
• Keeps up to date records for all students and assists with scheduling all mandatory health screens 
• Planning and implementing all necessary nursing procedures and developing others if they are needed
• Administers medications and performs nursing procedures ordered by the physician to be given during school      hours including but not limited to G-Tube feedings, catheterizations, respiratory treatments, dialysis, dressing changes, wound care, trach care and suctioning, etc.
• Performs ongoing health status evaluations and medication/treatment reviews to identify health needs and potential      problems
• Documents all nursing care and changes in a student’s health status
• Communicates timely updates to parents, teachers and therapy staff regarding health concerns or changes in the      health status of the student
• Assists the Head Nurse in conducting nursing assessments and developing nursing care plans which reflect the      student’s needs and the unique nature of his/her condition(s)

Meeting Street believes the dignity of each person is paramount. We recognize that our community’s future strength rests firmly on our commitment to our values of respect, compassion, integrity, inclusivity, and excellence. To uphold these commitments, we expect all employees to recognize and properly respond to racism and other forms of injustice.

It is our policy to recruit, hire, train, transfer and promote employees, and to ensure that all other employment practices (i.e. salary and benefits administration, education and training programs, and social and recreational programs) are administered without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, gender, sexual preference or orientation, gender expression or identity, age, national origin or ancestry, legally recognized disability, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, military status, socioeconomic background, homelessness or any other characteristic or category protected by law. It is also our policy to protect employees and applicants from any coercion, retaliation or discrimination for filing a complaint or assisting in any investigation pursuant to the equal opportunity laws.

Learn more about us at https://www.meetingstreet.org

Requirements

• Licensed RN in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, or the ability to obtain
• Maintains current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) or CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) certification.
• Must have valid driver’s license 
• Adapts to any medical/technical equipment  that is needed to provide health services to our students.
• Provides care to students in their classrooms, special activities, and on field trips.
• Collaborates with the other disciplines involved in a student’s care, to optimize the student school experience.
• Be able to sit, stand and walk continuously during the workday. Sit, stand, bend/stoop, squat, kneel, grip with whole hand- right, left & both hands, finger pinch items-right, left and both hands, use hand power tools, use a computer, transfer patient, climb stairs, reach above shoulder level-both right, left & both arms, assist in lifting and carrying students as well as transfers from wheelchairs to equipment.
• Generally, be able to lift/push/pull up to 35 pounds independently and up to 100 pounds with the assistance of adaptive equipment or another staff member.