Registered Nurse (RN) in Mohegan Lake, New York at Shrub Oak International School

Shrub Oak International School (SOIS) is a therapeutic day and residential school for autistic children, adolescents, and young adults with complex co-occurring conditions. Located in northern Westchester County, Shrub Oak offers unparalleled educational opportunities for autistic students in a family-centric, supportive environment. We offer a variety of programs to meet the needs of students across the spectrum, and our curriculum is based on the most advanced and successful evidence-based clinical and academic approaches in ASD education.

As a school, SOIS maintains a smoke-free environment to ensure the health and safety of our students, employees, and community. We are a residential boarding school located on a scenic 127-acre campus which includes multiple buildings and a working farm for student programming. The work environment will include both indoor and outdoor spaces.
SOIS is a community of dedicated professionals that work together to find meaning with and for our students. We strive to make every day memorable in positive ways, and to manage students’ difficulties as a team. We are accountable, timely, and show up whenever needed to support our students and each other.
We are guided day-to-day by our four core principles.

• We Care
• We are Innovative
• We are Collaborative
• We are Resourceful

• Reduced Cost Meals every shift on site (All)
• Employee assistance program (EAP) (All)
• Insurance coverage: Health, vision, dental, life, supplemental and pet insurance (FT)
• Flexible spending account (FSA) (FT)
• Generous Paid time off (PTO) (FT & PT)
• 401k w/company match (FT)
• Tuition/Professional development assistance (FT)

• You have a passion for working with the autism population and ensuring the safety and well-being of students and staff.
• You get the job done and are capable of strategic thinking while simultaneously rolling up to your sleeves to lead and teach by example.
• You have strong verbal and written communication skills, specifically involving documentation, progress notes, incident reports, and other related administrative tasks.
• You are experienced with medical assessment and ability to assess and respond quickly in emergent situations.
• You have excellent analytical capabilities, with a demonstrated ability to understand, problem solve, and make sound determinations/decisions in situations with complex facts and data.
• You have the ability to multitask and make sound and appropriate decisions under pressure, where situations/circumstances are continually evolving.
• You can meet the physical demands including being able to sit and stand for sustained periods of time including bending, stretching, walking up and down stairs, around a hilly campus with both paved and gravel pathways as needed. May also require walking between floors or between buildings at a moment’s notice. May need to lift/move boxes up to 25 pounds and move or rearrange furniture.

Clinical:

• Independent clinical judgment
• Medication administration
• Care planning
• Comprehensive nursing assessments
• Neurological assessments
• Emergency response

Behavioral:

• Behavioral assessment
• Crisis recognition
• Trauma-informed communication
• Psychotropic medication monitoring
• Patient advocacy

Safety & Compliance:

• Risk identification
• Compliance with infection control standards
• Adherence to NYS RN scope of practice
• Complete audits of charts regularly
• Adherence to care plans and physician orders
• Accurate incident reporting

• Communicate effectively, learn new skills quickly, and build strong relationships with students, peers, families, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Collaborate across departments and with the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to support students’ holistic physical and emotional health.
• Monitor student wellness, performs routine and as‑needed medical assessments, and provides crisis response and first aid, including coordination with EMS.
• Manage a medical caseload by coordinating with guardians, primary and specialist providers, pharmacies, nutritionists, and food services.
• Schedule medical, dental, vision, and lab appointments; tracks vitals; administers medications; and conducts body‑mark checks at admission, discharge, and after significant incidents.
• Provide health education to students directly and through Direct Support Professionals to promote healthy lifestyle habits.
• Work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team including psychiatric, clinical, educational, and direct care staff to ensure comprehensive care.
• Demonstrates cultural competence, professionalism, and the ability to engage effectively with diverse individuals and communities.
• Able to work flexibly and adapt.   

Please note: This job description is not a comprehensive list of tasks or responsibilities. Specific assignments can change within the relevant field and training of your position, with or without notice.

• Current NYS Licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in good professional standing, required
• Minimum 1 year of experience as an RN working with children/adolescents, required; 5+ years of experience preferred.
• Ability to Complete Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Training for Schools (TCIS) in its entirety, required

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) or higher, preferred.
• Training in psychiatric nursing or experience in psychiatric care, preferred.
• Experience working with youth with autism and/or psychiatric illness, preferred.
• Experience working with children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and/or co-occurring conditions.
• Experience working in a therapeutic or residential school setting.
• Experience with crisis management and first-aid.
• Ability to communicate in a second language (Spanish, etc.), preferred.

Shrub Oak is an equal employment opportunity employer. Shrub Oak International School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodation can be requested to enable individuals with disabilities to apply for a job or to perform the essentials functions of their job. Requests may be approved if the position/department/school/students will not be adversely affected. Please advise us if you require a reasonable accommodation.