• Administers medication and medical treatment to persons served as ordered by Vinfen Medical Director or person served Primary Care Provider.
• Obtains and maintains required physician orders and other health related documentation as required by Vinfen, state, and federal guidelines.
• Contributes to / or provides comprehensive assessment, brief crisis counseling and crisis prevention planning.
• Provides education, consultation, and training to staff and persons served regarding changes in health status, health promotion and maintenance.
• Works as a liaison between program and community health care providers to promote access to community resources and quality urgent and routine medical/dental care.
• Takes and documents client's temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure per IAP and as ordered by the primary care clinician.
• Demonstrates best nursing practices and meet state requirement of continuing education to maintain RN licensure and certifications.
• Works with the YCCS Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) in ensuring an environment that promotes safety, recovery, and treatment.
• Assists the program clinician with discharge planning.
• Performs other duties, as required.

Why Vinfen? We are committed to you! We offer great training, great benefits, career growth and job security!

Our comprehensive and generous benefits package includes:

• A fully funded, employer-sponsored retirement plan that requires no employee contribution as well as an employee-funded 403(b) plan
• First-rate Medical, Dental and Vision plans that are open all employees scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more. Plus, we offer a generous employer contribution toward the cost of medical insurance!
• Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance (no cost to you!)
• Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance along with the option to purchase additional, voluntary, Short-Term disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care)
• Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance
• Generous paid time off (Employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week):
• 15 days of Vacation per year
• 11 Paid Holidays
• 10 Sick Days per year
• 3 Personal Days per year
• Educational Assistance and Remission Programs
• $500 Employee Referral Bonus with no annual cap!
• Other generous benefits including discounted YMCA memberships, access to discounted movie tickets and more!

About Us:

Established in 1977, Vinfen is a nonprofit, health and human services organization and a leading provider of community-based services to individuals with mental health conditions, intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain injuries, and behavioral health challenges. Our services and advocacy promote the recovery, resiliency, habilitation, and self-determination of the people we serve. Vinfen's 3,500 dedicated employees are experienced, highly-trained professionals who provide a full range of supportive living, health, educational, and clinical services in over 550 sites throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut. For more information about Vinfen, please visit www.vinfen.org/careers.

My Job. My Community. My Vinfen.

Vinfen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

• Associate's degree in Nursing required.Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
• Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Massachusetts required.
• Three to five years of supervised practical experience preferred, including internships, in a
  clinical or rehabilitation setting with persons with psychiatric conditions.
• Experience working with people with psychiatric disabilities, medical illnesses, and other co-occurring disorders preferred.
• Experience working with youth and families using evidenced based practices in a community, mental health and/or substance use clinic, residential, acute or sub-acute or similar setting.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Comfortable using a computer and experienced working in an electronic health record.
  proficient in communicating effectively, both written and verbally, with varying audiences.
• Preference given to bi-lingual/bi-cultural applicants and applicants with lived experience of psychiatric conditions.
• CPR is required within defined timelines. Vinfen offers training upon hire.
• Must be able to successfully pass a multistate CORI, SORI, reference check, employment verification, education and credentialing background check.