Registered Nurse

Position Description

Registered Nurse (RN)

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Reports To: Executive Director

Created: January 4, 2014

Revised: December 18, 2020

Essential Job Functions

• Maintain current knowledge of each individual(s) served medical condition
• Provide or ensure the provision of nursing care in accordance with physicians’ orders and recognized nursing standards
• Provide supervision of LPN’s
• Administer or ensure the administration of medications and treatment as prescribed by physicians
• Conduct quarterly nursing physical assessments as defined by Federal and State regulations for appropriate program(s)
• Participate in Interdisciplinary Team meetings
• Maintain accurate and complete records of nursing observations and care
• Train staff to recognize, interpret, and report individual(s) served conditions
• Implement and monitor preventive health care services for individual(s) served and instruct clients in good health habits
• Auxiliary in diagnostic and therapeutic measures
• Serve on committees as required
• Conduct monthly trainings such as medication aid and other medical courses
• Review and sign monthly Medication Administration Records for individual(s) served in community homes and the Supported Independent Living Program
• Audit medication administration to ensure the absence of medical errors or documentation errors
• Create and monitor a medication count sheet anytime a controlled substance is ordered
• Conduct training in homes and within other programs on interactions of various medications and their effectiveness on diagnosed illness
• Monitor and coordinate the services of physicians and medical providers to expedite medical services
• Conduct trainings as required such as medication aid and other medical courses
• Review medical records not limited to doctor’s appointments, lab work, effectiveness of medical treatment and medications
• Regular and punctual attendance

Qualifications/Experience/Job Knowledge

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
• Must possess and maintain current registration
• Prioritize experience working with developmentally disabled
• Basic computer skills

Physical Requirements

• Frequent travel
• Constantly moves about to coordinate work
• Occasionally moves and positions objects weighing up to 50 pounds
• Occasionally provide assistance to individual(s) served including lifting and positioning
• Frequently exposed to viruses and infectious conditions

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Signing bonus
• Training & development
• Tuition assistance
• Vision insurance
• Wellness resources
• $2,000 SIGN-ON BONUS AVAILABLE (FULL-TIME POSITIONS ONLY)