Health Services Admin – Charge RN – Residential Youth Services

Location: Rockwood, TN

Job Type: Full-Time | Variable Schedule

Pay: $95,000 - $105,000

Schedule: Includes weekdays, evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed

About Youth Opportunity & Roane Youth Academy

Youth Opportunity is a nationally recognized leader in residential and behavioral health treatment for at-risk youth. Roane Youth Academy in Rockwood, Tennessee, is a 56-bed Youth Academy providing trauma-informed residential care for boys ages 12 to 17. The center combines intensive mental health and sub-acute psychiatric treatment with structured education, art, music, and recreation therapies, alongside medical and clinical services delivered 24/7 in small group living units.

Youth typically remain in care for 3 to 6 months for intensive mental health services (or 30 to 60 days for sub-acute psychiatric treatment), participating in individual, family, and group therapy; social and life skills training; victim-impact awareness; restorative justice programming; and pre-vocational preparation. Programming is designed to support emotional stabilization, family engagement, and successful reintegration into home and community settings.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with up to 4% employer match with Immediate Vesting
• Paid time off (PTO) and holidays – Earn 4 hours of PTO every pay period
• Free RX delivery on most medications
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development
• Robust Employee Assistance Program
• Supportive, mission-driven work environment
  
  

About The Role

As the Health Services Admin – Charge RN, you will oversee the medical department and ensure high standards of care and compliance. You will lead the nursing team, coordinate youth health services, and support both daily operations and long-term planning in the facility’s healthcare delivery system.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer medications as prescribed and ensure accurate documentation and oversight
• Ensure proper completion of youth admission and release health procedures, including screenings and assessments
• Prepare and submit required medical reporting and statistics
• Manage immunization compliance and ensure documentation is current
• Deliver health-related staff training on topics such as medication administration, universal precautions, seizure response, and communicable diseases
• Support performance improvement by conducting periodic compliance reviews
• Perform clerical and administrative duties to support care coordination and department efficiency
  
  

Other Duties Include

• Maintain a high standard of role model behavior for youth
• Participate in required training, development, and department budgeting
• Report any inappropriate conduct or safety concerns involving staff or youth
• Document and report all incidents involving physical force or unusual behavior
• Perform other duties as assigned
  
  

Qualifications

Required:

• Active and unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse
• At least three years of professional RN experience
• Ability to pass a background check and drug screening
  
  

Preferred

• Experience working with youth in residential or behavioral health settings
  
  

Physical Demands

• Must be in good physical health and emotionally stable
• Able to actively engage with youth, participate in physical interventions, and transport youth or staff as needed
• Must be free of communicable diseases as defined by the state
• Must pass evaluation of physical techniques and certification exams
  
  

Other Requirements

• Valid state driver’s license
• Must meet state criminal background check requirements
• Flexibility to work irregular hours as needed
  
  

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Youth Opportunity is an Equal Opportunity Employer.