Registered Nurse

Qualifications

• Licensed and registered with NYS Education Department as a Registered Professional Nurse.
• Minimum Qualifications – Will accept GN (Graduated Nurse) with the expectation that the NYS Registered Professional Nurse License is obtained in 90 days.
• Additional Qualifications – Valid/acceptable NYS Driver’s License.

Education and Experience

• Experience with the developmentally disabled preferred.

Relevant Certifications

• BLS Certification.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• Full-time, Part-time and Sub positions available - up to 40 hours per week, flexible to the needs of the program.
• Flexible schedules with NO on-call or mandates!

Pay

• Wage Range - $32.96-$44.50/Hour, more based on education and experience.

Schedule

• Flexible schedules with NO on-call or mandates!

Benefits

• Sign on bonus - $5,000 - Paid in installments of $2500 paid after 6 months, and $2500 after 1 year(PT= ½ amount -- $1250 after 6 months, and $1250 after 1 year).

Essential Functions

• Provide medical oversight to all people we support and instruction to Support Staff.
• Prepare annual and semi-annual reports on assigned person supported; attend and actively participate in team meetings.
• Maintain medical records for assigned people we support.
• Complete random skill assessments of Licensed Practical Nurse of assigned site.
• Document training and submit to Staff Development.
• Conduct random inspections of documentation pertaining to medication administration and observation of staff administering medication during unannounced visits.
• Annual and remedial observations will be completed as scheduled.
• Complete written protocols to provide Direct Support Professionals with step-by-step instructions for care regarding acute and chronic conditions, communicable diseases and complications/exacerbations.
• Provide training to all Support Staff regarding Protocols/Plans of Nursing Care.
• Randomly evaluate support staff for compliance of protocols.
• Ensure documentation related to nursing services and/or on-going medical concerns is completed, reviewed and concerns addressed.
• Address any significant changes in the wellbeing of the people we support to include in their weight or appetite.
• Enter pertinent medical information in Therap which will keep all Team members informed.
• Ensure all medication changes are addressed.
• Maintain current medication and treatment sheets for all people assigned.
• Maintain current listing of allergies and special needs (i.e. special diets, food sensitivities, photosensitivity and tetanus updates).
• In conjunction with the support staff schedule medical appointments as needed and/or required by regulation.
• Attend appointments where significant medical issues will be addressed.
• Review on-going nursing notes (T-logs) for noted concerns on not less than a weekly basis and as indicated.
• Ensure that day to day Nurses’ notes are appropriately completed by support staff.
• Provide training as needed.
• Maintain active participation on agency committees assigned.

Competencies

• Ethical Conduct.
• Time Management.
• Organization Skills.
• Project Management.
• Personal Effectiveness/Credibility.

Primary Responsibility

• Provide medical direction and support to Residential, Day Habilitation and Preschool License Practical Nurses.
• Supervise and instruct agency staff in the performance of those duties that unlicensed Direct Support Professionals are permitted to perform under the NYS Nurse Practice Act.

Travel

• Reimbursed travel from site to site.

Work Environment

• Independent work environment with a Team approach.
• Visit assigned residences no less than once per week.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; lift; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• Work may require lifting, pushing, or pulling in excess of 30 pounds.