On-Call Nurse

Join a company with over 100 years of dedication to the community and its employees!

We are looking to find passionate individuals to help us carry out our mission of Providing Promising Futures to over 8000 children, youth and families that we serve yearly in our communities!

Job Summary:

Provides on-call nursing care to the Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (P.R.T.F.)..

Essential Functions of the Position:

• Provides basic medical care to clients in the program making recommendations for more advanced care if necessary.
• Properly document medical records for each P.R.T.F. client.
• Provides guidance to staff in special medical conditions affecting the at-risk youth population.
• Maintains various documents as required by regulations and agency policies.
• Provides guidance to staff regarding medical conditions/situations involving clients.
• Rotates on-call duty with other nursing staff as needed to maintain a 24/7 availability for consultation regarding medical situations involving clients.
• Ability to fill-in for Director of Medical Services as needed. Advanced notice will be provided for any scheduled vacation time. 
• Monitors and/or dispenses medication in accordance with the doctor’s orders as needed.

Required Education, Experience and Clearances:

• Registered Nurse with a current Pennsylvania license to practice nursing.
• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Experience working with at-risk teens in a treatment setting is preferred.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• FBI, Child Abuse History, PA State Police, and Driver Clearances. Other clearances    may be required dependent on residency status.