Director of Nursing ( Harlem, NY )

About the role

Life’s WORC offers a great benefits package, including very affordable health and dental & vision insurance (this position includes family coverage), a company matching 403(b) program, generous paid time off policy, tuition and textbook reimbursement, and regular incremental bonuses.

Qualifications

• Absolutely must be a current NYS Licensed Registered Nurse.
• A bachelor’s degree is preferred.
• Minimum of five years of nursing experience with three of those years in the ID/DD field.
• Previous training and Quality Assurance experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of OPWDD regulations.
• A valid driver’s license.
• Experience working with people with Autism is preferred.
• Must obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing within 10 years of initial licensure.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervises Residential RN’s in the assigned cluster.
• Functions as a coach, collaborator, facilitator and support system for Residential Nurses.
• Collaborates with RN Educator to ensure AMAP training, certification and supervision of AMAP’s within the assigned cluster.
• Completes AMAP Certifications as needed.
• Collaborates with RN Education to develop specialized medical training, including medical guidelines and procedures.
• Ensures a PCP approach to trainings and guidelines.
• Ensures all program staff receives adequate medical training.
• Supports Residential Nurses with additional training needs (ie: AMAP practicums, PEG tube training, etc.).
• Provides orientation training of newly hired nurses, as assigned.
• Functions as the Residential RN for RN vacancy or leave of absence in the assigned cluster.
• Ensures medical department regulatory compliance by the oversight of treatment and documentation.
• Makes sure compliance of medical systems within the assigned cluster.
• Works closely with agency QA team to ensure a functional, effective QA system and ensure regulatory compliance and successful DQA audit outcomes.
• Participates and follows through on recommendations from committees as assigned (i.e., Training Committee, IRC, BRC and Directors Committee).
• Assumes basic responsibilities during RN vacancy to include report writing, incident reporting, and attendance at review meetings.
• Responds to emergency situations via 24 hours, Monday – Friday on-call status.

Requirements

Life’s WORC is committed to hiring diverse talent & creating a culture of equity. We are an EEO Employer.