Registered Nurse – Perkins School For The Blind

As our Program Nurse, you will provide nursing care to students, perform health assessments and participate in nursing diagnosis, planning, and monitoring in collaboration with the Nurse Practitioner and physician; This is an 11 month position (paid over 12 months) with no night, weekend, or holiday shifts and school breaks off.

We’d love to talk with you if you have many of the following skills:

Performs health assessments and participates in nursing diagnosis, planning, implementing, monitoring and coordinating healthcare in collaboration with the Nurse Practitioner, physician and other medical consultants and clinicians.
Develops and maintains cooperative relationships with educational, residential and clinical staff to ensure the healthcare needs of each student are appropriately managed.
Prepares comprehensive health histories for students referred for school admission; develops and implements educational programs focused on the specific medical needs of the students.
Participate in various interdisciplinary, clinical and admissions team meetings.
Provides direction, training and monitoring of designated residential staff in the administration of medications.
Serves as liaison in communicating and interacting with students, their families and others to assist with the coordination of healthcare for individual students.
Adheres to health services policies and procedures in accordance with applicable regulatory agencies; ensuring quality of services meets appropriate nursing standards of care.
Participates in professional growth and development through participation in continuing education programs.
Performs other related duties and tasks as assigned.
Education and/or Experience

Associates degree or Bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or university
Valid registered nursing license required
Two years of experience working with children with developmental disabilities; and/or equivalent combination of education and experience;
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Licensed Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Posted: 1/23/2024