Registered Nurse Per-Diem - Locations: Yonkers, Bronx, So Ozone, Bensonhurst and weekend/Overnights available Bronx

Founded as an orphanage in 1831, Rising Ground has been at the forefront of evolving community needs. Driven by the belief that each of us can thrive when life has hope and opportunity, Rising Ground provides caring support and proven paths to positive change, helping children, adults, and families rise above adversity, and each year, Rising Ground is a positive force in the lives of more than 72,000 individuals annually. We do this through 101 programs across 138 sites, throughout New York City and Westchester. Our strong belief and commitment to diversity is shown not just through our work with supported persons but is integral to the building of a strong staff that reflects the communities we serve. Rising Ground is headquartered in New York City.

The Unaccompanied Children Program provides temporary residential care and other supportive services to Unaccompanied Children (UC) who are under legal custody of the Federal Government. Working in collaboration with the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement, the POH program provides a safe and nurturing environment for 439 youth as well as therapeutic and educational services and other supports that youth need to achieve success through an array of strength-based and targeted interventions as well as link them with family members and/or other sponsors in the United States so they are able to move forward with their lives and thrive. 

About the Role

Responsible for supervising day-to-day health services activities.  Health Services provide services and support for foster care, residential and juvenile justice involved youth. Full-time morning and evening shifts are available as well as weekend and holiday per diem shifts available.

• Provides general medical care and treatment to individual supported per program, on site.
• Performs physical examinations and preventative health measures within prescribed guidelines and instructions.
• Provide health evaluations, assessments and screenings with follow-ups.
• Review all Pediatric guidelines for care, including immunizations and testing
• Records physical findings based on patient’s condition.
• Participate in clinical team and other health professionals to prepare comprehensive patient care plan utilizing historical and current information
• Conducts and assists in medical examinations of youth after incidents.
• Provides health education to youth supported, including reproductive health education
• On call for all triage, sick, urgent and quick coverage, questions and consult calls for assigned programs.
• Administer Medication.  
• Train staff.
• Assist with home visits and community provider visits as needed
• Other duties as assigned.

Your Qualifications

• New York State Registered Nurse. 
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited college or university. Master’s degree preferred
• At least 5 years’ demonstrated experience in successful nursing supervisory
• Recent Experience in pediatric nursing and/or psychiatric nursing experience preferred

 Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Supervisory Responsibility

No

Work Environment:

Clinic

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
This is a Per-Diem position with an hourly rate of $60.00 and in various locations: Yonkers, Bronx, South Ozone, Bensonhurst and Weekends/Overnights available Bronx

Additional Requirements:

• Authorized to work in the U.S.
• Ability to travel to other Rising Ground sites if required for meetings or trainings.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is the policy of Rising Ground that the Agency wholly complies with equal treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination as to an individual’s perceived or actual race, creed, color, national origin, alienate, citizenship status, gender, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or veteran status in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring,

compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, layoff and termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.