Registered Nurse

Come demonstrate your passion for child & family empowerment by joining the Wayside team!

***** SIGN-ON BONUS OF $2,000.00!! (half paid after 30 days of employment and the other half paid after 90 days of employment/pro-rated for part-time).*****

Wayside is one of Massachusetts' most respected child and family serving agencies with program locations across Central, Eastern and Northeastern Massachusetts serving more than 6,000 children, young adults, and families each year.

Wayside thinks of our employees as whole people and invests in benefits to support employee wellness.

• Tuition, training & student loan reimbursement
• PTO Package: 3 Wellness Days (time off), 9 Paid Holidays, Up to 3 weeks of vacation (in your first year)
• A learning environment - free training institute with thought leaders, CEU trainings & program trainings, etc.
• Financial health supports
• Excellent medical benefits
• Teamwork atmosphere Career development support - a great place to grow your career!!!

Registered Nurse (RN) PACT-Y

Greater Worcester (Milford)

Wayside Youth & Family Support Network's Milford Site is seeking Youth Registered 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. Full-time (40 hrs/week). This position offers a diverse caseload, is 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 - $85,000.00/year + sign-on bonus (half paid after 30 days of employment and the other 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.
• 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.

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.

Other details

• Job Family 5408
• Pay Type Salary
• Required Education Bachelor's Degree

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