What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse (7am-3pm) position at WALKER INC?
About Walker
Since 1961, Walker Therapeutic & Educational Programs has been a trusted partner for children, youth, and families, navigating some of life’s most difficult challenges. Based in Needham, our mission is to nurture hope, build strengths, and develop lifelong skills in partnership with the children, youth, families, and communities we serve. We provide comprehensive, trauma-informed residential, educational, and clinical services to children and youth with complex social-emotional, behavioral, and learning needs, while supporting their families every step of the way. Through three specialized divisions—Residential & Educational Programs, Behavioral Health & Community-Based Services, and Walker Solutions—we deliver relationship-based care and capacity-building that makes a lasting difference. Today, we serve children, youth, and families from more than 150 communities across Massachusetts.
Make a Difference Every Day—and Gain Skills You Can Use for Life
Under the supervision of the Director of Nursing, the Registered Nurse (RN) will be responsible for both routine and emergency medical services in the residential, CBAT, group home, and school programs. New grads welcome to apply!
Essential Functions
- Provide routine medical care to students
- Provide emergency care to students if necessary
- Administer medications to students at various times throughout the shift
- Maintain medical records
- Provide on-going consultation to staff and attend required meetings
- Ensure that first aid supplies are available in all necessary locations
- Track and schedule medical, dental and lab appointments
- Provide in-service training to staff
- Communicate with parents/guardians/collaterals as needed
- Support Nursing internships
- Attend multidisciplinary team meetings as needed
- Serve as on-call nurse for after-hours phone triage, as needed
- Additional duties as assigned
Skills and Abilities
- Must be able to successfully pass and apply Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) training
- Must be able to successfully complete First Aid/CPR training
- Must be able to successfully complete MAP certification
- Must be familiar and proficient in Electronic Health Record Systems
- Ability to appropriately manage confidential information
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to remain calm and make safe decisions in high-pressure situations
- Capacity to work effectively in a stressful and fast-paced environment
- Ability to learn, retain, and apply principles taught in training and supervision
- Ability to stand, walk, and run for extended periods, perform frequent bending, stooping, stretching, lifting (up to 50 lbs.), sitting, stairs, typing, and looking at a computer screen
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and computer experience is required
- Ability to meet deadlines and follow through with multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability to work flexibly and collaboratively as part of a team, including during times of high stress
- Ability to transport clients in company vehicles to appointments
- Must be able to follow Walker’s policies and procedures, be an ambassador of Walker, and Walker’s work culture
Schedule:
- Day schedule (7am-3pm), biweekly rotating weekend shifts, with some holidays
- Additional flexibility as needed based on program needs
Qualifications
Education and Certifications
Required:
- Current unencumbered MA nursing license.
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing or equivalent.
Experience
Preferred:
- 1-2 years of experience working with children with emotionally challenged and/or developmentally delayed children preferred.
Other Requirements:
- Successfully complete all background check suitability requirements
- Must have reliable transportation
- Valid MA driver’s license preferred
- Bilingual capabilities are preferred, but not required
Supervision:
Reports to: Director of Nursing
Equal Opportunity Statement
Walker is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon an individual's race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, national guard or reserve unit obligations, participation in discrimination complaint-related activities, or membership in any category protected by federal or state law.
Salary : $71,300 - $95,000