The Registered Nurse will be in verbal and/or electronic contact with the supervisory psychiatrist.  Attends meetings as required.  Conducts two 30 minute health groups per week.  Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to any age-related needs of the consumers served.  The individual demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development appropriate to the consumer population served.  He or she must be able to assess and interpret data about the consumer’s status in order to identify each consumer’s needs and provide the appropriate care, including age-related care, needed by the consumer group.  Educates staff on medication and reviews medication logs.

This position serves adolescents in a community group home setting.

Hours:

Part-time, every other weekend from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

This part-time position includes:

•  NJ Earned Sick Time
• Training opportunities provided throughout the year for both FT and PT employees

Education/Experience:

Minimum of three years’ nursing experience or psychiatric nursing experience.  Current Registered Nurse license in New Jersey required. Experience with children/adolescents.

Legacy Treatment Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.