Who is Easterseals Redwood? Here at Easterseals Redwood, we believe that uniqueness is power. We change the way the world views and defines disability by making profound and positive differences in people's lives every day. In Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, we do this with a focus on building a more diverse and inclusive workforce and community. We break down barriers for people with disabilities, veterans, and people with economic disadvantages. Easterseals Redwood is an engine for opportunity. It is one of the largest and most comprehensive human services providers in the region. Beliefs: People First, High Expectations, and Forward Focus Values: Courage, Tenacity, Growth, and Diversity Why join Easterseals Redwood as a Pediatric Registered Nurse (Fort Mitchell, KY): NEW GRADS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY! Full-time, part-time, and PRN options are available! 1. Hourly starting rate of $28/hour 2. PTO and Extended Illness Time 3. Opportunities for advancement and growth 4. Health Insurance plans through Humana 5. 401 K Retirement Plan with a company match 6. Dental and Vision 7. Disability benefits 8. Education and Professional Development Assistance 9. Free daily lunch (Kentucky campus) 10. Humana Employee Assistance Plan 11. 10 Paid holidays, no weekends or evenings About being a Pediatric Registered Nurse at Easterseals Redwood: Nurses at ESRW play a vital role in ensuring the success of each individual we serve. Nurses are part of the greater picture. We work in collaboration with other departments to ensure each client is reaching their full potential. Supports the delivery of a “best nursing practice” day health care program Provides nursing care and related services—using the nursing processes of assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation and evaluation—under the direction of the nursing manager based on physician orders and a client’s protocol of care Collaborates with other staff in the day health program to foster age-appropriate self-care and fine/gross motor, language/literacy, and social/emotional development Supervises and provides daily care services to address basic needs, including physical handling of clients Provides nursing care and related services—using the nursing processes of assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation and evaluation—under the direction of the nursing manager or based on physician orders and a client’s protocol of care. Implements and documents nursing care and related activities under the direction of the nursing manager based on physician orders and a client’s protocol of care. Educates, instructs, and trains parents/guardians/caregivers regarding their client’s health care. Collaborates with other staff in the day health program to foster age-appropriate self-care and fine/gross motor, language/literacy, and social/emotional development. Supervises and provides daily care services to address basic needs, including physical handling of client for wheelchair transfers, positioning, personal hygiene, toileting, dressing, and other such tasks as needed. What Easterseals Redwood needs from our Pediatric Registered Nurse: 1. Associate degree/Diploma Graduate in nursing with a current unencumbered license in the state of Kentucky. 2. One year's experience in pediatric (or adult care, depending on assignment) nursing preferred. 3. Candidates with college-level courses or a degree in client development, early client education, or special education are desirable attributes when assigned to Adult’s, Children’s/PPEC programs. 4. NEW GRADS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY! Working Conditions Work is performed with clients with special needs/disabilities in classrooms in ESRW’s building, on the grounds, and in the community. The ESRW’s building meets requirements for HVAC, air exchange, and lighting. The other parts of Redwood’s building are climate controlled with standard lighting. When conducting duties outside of the building, lighting and temperature reflect seasonal conditions. Noise levels are moderate. There is regular exposure to hazardous chemicals, in the form of medications and nursing-care products, and to contagious conditions, such as the common cold and body fluids. Physical Demands These essential functions require visual/hearing acuity, sufficient strength, and the ability to bend, reach, grasp, manipulate objects, pull/push, stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, and lift and and/or carry up to 50 pounds or exert up to 50 pounds of force frequently to move objects or human bodies with or without the use of adaptive equipment. Walking, standing, or working on the floor may constitute at least half of work time. Lifting forces vary with client weight and level of ability to assist in the movement. Hearing, vision, physical strength and ability, including having the ability to lift and handle clients/youth as described in the essential functions, with or without the use of adaptive devices for wheelchair transfers, positioning, personal hygiene, toileting, dressing, and other such tasks as needed If you’re someone that is passionate about making a difference and would like the opportunity to do just that every day, a career at Easterseals Redwood may be for you. We are currently hiring and encouraging anyone interested in becoming part of an organization with a mission-driven, relationship-focused, joy-filled culture to apply.
Salary: $28 an hour
Employment Type: Part-time
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