Registered Nurse - Residential

Description

Registered Nurse - Residential

• Location: Madison County, NY Schedule: Full-time Monday-Friday, Occasional Weekends-as needed, NO ON-CALL Pay: $70,198.00 per year, dependent on experience Benefits: Includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k employer match, tuition assistance, PTO, and 12 days of paid Holidays *$3,000 SIGN ON BONUS*
• Make a difference every day while working alongside compassionate colleagues who truly value one another. As one long-term nurse shares, the caring individuals and strong team environment are what make it special. In this Registered Nurse role, you’ll use your clinical expertise to assess and guide care, support individuals’ ongoing health and wellness, and train staff in medical best practices. In return, you’ll gain a meaningful role with a collaborative team, the opportunity to build strong relationships, and the satisfaction of improving lives every day.

Registered Nurse's Duties and Responsibilities

• •Oversight of medical needs; general health and medical management for individuals with developmental disabilities in residential setting as assigned, by visiting and documenting the visit accordingly-must have basic computer skills.
• •Must be familiar with Health Management Care Plan (HMCP)/ Plan of Nursing Services (PONS)
• •Follow-up of health-related issues and coordination with physicians, clinicians, family members and program staff.
• •Provide staff guidance and training for the accomplishment of nursing procedures, tasks, activities and periodic inspection of the actual act of accomplishing the task or activity, including medication administration.
• •Train, supervise and complete annual evaluations of direct care staff performing nursing procedures.
• •Teach OPWDD Medication Administration Course and certify staff as an AMAP in accordance with OPWDD regulations, counsel as necessary.
• •Develop Plan of Nursing Service for assigned individuals; provide guidance to program staff in implementing.

SUPERVISORY Responsibilities: Directly supervises the Licensed Practical Nurse. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Requirements

• •Must be licensed and currently registered as a Registered Nurse by the New York State Department of Education.
• •Experience working with intellectually/developmentally disabled is not required but is preferred
• •A valid driver’s license and record that meets the agency’s insurance carrier guidelines
• •One year of RN experience