Registered Nurse (Developmental Disabilities Services)

Responsibilities

• Determines the need for immediate physician attention and executes medical orders.
• Coordinates nursing care with routine facility activities and individual treatment plans.
• Adheres to applicable regulations and reviews resident progress as needed.
• Conducts pre-admission evaluations and develops care plans.
• Periodically reassesses the type, extent, and quality of services and programming.
• Develops discharge plans and refers residents to appropriate community resources.
• Provides in-service training on personal hygiene, medication administration, family life, and sex education.
• Controls communicable diseases and infections, implementing protective and preventive measures.
• Develops and implements treatment plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• Records nursing observations, actions, medications, treatments, reactions, tests, intake and output, and vital signs in medical records.
• Supervises medication administration and ensures proper disposal of outdated and discontinued drugs.
• Works on-call and varies shifts as needed.
• Collaborates with consulting and contracted medical services to ensure recommended treatments are carried out and documented.
• Maintains inventory standards for medicines, solutions, supplies, and equipment to meet nursing care needs.
• Trains direct support professional staff in nursing techniques and the use of certain nursing equipment.
• Serves as a liaison, interpreter, or accompaniment to individuals with outside providers of health services.
• Ensures compliance with agency policies and guidelines.

Qualifications

• Licensed by NYS Dept. of Education.
• Experience in OPWDD Certified homes, community residences, and nursing homes.
• First Aid and CPR certifications preferred.
• Respects and considers the resident being served.
• Valid Driver’s license preferred.
• On-call via phone and Lotus Notes access 24/7 days per week.