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We are seeking a skilled Registered Nurse to join our team at YAI. As a key member of our healthcare team, you will provide high-quality nursing services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health needs, and other related conditions.

• Provide nursing services, including assessments, care planning, and implementation of individualized health care plans.
• Collaborate with direct support staff, program leadership, and external providers to ensure comprehensive care and support.
• Collect and document vital signs, social history, and other relevant information to support assessments and care planning.
• Alert community physicians to any concerns or complaints received from individuals supported.
• Document all calls, correspondence, and encounters with individuals supported in accordance with established guidelines.
• Utilize the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized health care plans.
• Triage emergency and non-emergency phone calls from program staff, leadership, and individuals supported.
• Develop and maintain an understanding of relevant regulations, including Titles 17 and 22.
• Write, review, and update individualized nursing health care and restricted health care plans.
• Present information and respond to questions from multidisciplinary teams and external providers.

• Current active license as a Registered Nurse issued by the State of California Board of Registered Nursing.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers.
• Two (2) years of experience performing professional nursing duties in any setting, including experience with individuals with I/DD, mental health, or related needs.
• Demonstrates sound clinical judgment in selecting methods and techniques to resolve medical concerns.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, email management, and electronic health records.
• Ability to travel to, from, and/or between assigned programs multiple times per month.
• Ability to respond to and/or triage calls regarding medical concerns or emergencies outside of regularly scheduled working hours.

• Familiarity with California's Lanterman Act and Title 17 and 22 regulations.
• Two (2) or more years of RN experience working with individuals with I/DD, ideally in a residential setting.

YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.