$5,000 Sign-on Bonus!

Eliot is seeking a dedicated Respite Nurse to join our team. Eliot’s Respite program is a short term restorative service that assists adults with mental illness in obtaining and maintaining community living. As a Respite Nurse, you will be responsible for providing oversight, guidance and assistance to clients in understanding their medical conditions; as well as performing direct medical care that is needed. Our ideal candidate will have the skills to establish supportive relationships, excellent communication, crisis management and problem solving skills.

Responsibilities:

• Provide education and consultation to clients and staff on medical health, medications, and general medical topics
• Deliver one-on-one training tailored to specific individual needs
• Develop and lead groups and trainings for clients and staff on general health and wellness topics, including nutrition, exercise, and smoking cessation
• Assist clients in accessing community resources that support their health and wellness goals
• Meet with clients and staff to discuss medical diagnoses, causes, symptoms, complications, and available treatment options
• Perform direct medical care for a Person as appropriate and ordered by physician which may include monitoring of vitals, wound care, etc. This includes providing interventions specific to Person’s IAP (Individual action plan) for medical/health and wellness goal areas.
• Review medical documentation for each assigned client and provide consultation and coordination of care as needed
• Coordinate overall medical care for clients and ensure necessary follow-up is completed
• Provide health and wellness interventions focused on education and skill-building
• Support the team and clients by introducing tools for ongoing symptom assessment, evaluating treatment effectiveness, and identifying appropriate responses or next steps

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
• Valid LPN or RN License
• Experience working with adults with severe mental illness
• Valid Massachusetts drivers license

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm