RN Health Services Coordinator

About the role

The RN Health Services Coordinator is a position for a registered nurse with a current Illinois RN license to provide professional support for community living arrangements for individuals with developmental disabilities. Will assess, evaluate, and coordinate medical, health, and safety needs of persons served by coordinating and overseeing Direct Support staff on medical needs and medication administration.

Reports to the Director of Nursing Services; no supervisory responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Provides health evaluations to persons supported in the residential programs.
• Monitors and updates physical examinations, vision and hearing examinations, immunization records, and medical treatment plans.
• Monitors clients' health records to ensure that files are current and appropriate follow-up is being implemented.
• Provides medication monitoring to individuals receiving services. This includes completing initial and annual updates of the Nursing Services Packet.
• Provides training to designated staff in medication administration.
• Provides consultation to staff on healthcare-related issues, medications, health screening, and any other health-related matters.
• Relates clients’ health concerns with the PCP, the lab, the pharmacy, and all other health service providers for routine and specialty services.
• Participates in the admission and discharge process for individuals in the community living arrangement program.
• Follow up with persons served in hospitals and Rehab to assess their status before returning home.
• Participates in interdisciplinary meetings for annual staffing and other care-related meetings.

Requirements

• Current, valid license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois.
• Two years of successful direct nursing with developmentally disabled adults.
• Preferred training and experience to qualify as a Certified Developmental Disability Registered Nurse (CDDN).
• Use of a personal working vehicle, valid driver’s license and an acceptable motor vehicle report; proof of current vehicle insurance required.
• Must successfully complete criminal background check as determined by the Illinois Department of Human Services.
• Must clear a registry verification with the Illinois Department of Public Health.
• Preferred Illinois RN Trainer (RNT) certification; completion of RNT required within 12 months of hiring.

Skills

• Demonstrate experiences, beliefs, attitudes, and awareness indicating cultural sensitivity to the client population served.
• Ability to partner with clients individually and/or family to help them mobilize resources and build resilience.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with other team members, other Agency resources, and outside services in addressing client needs.
• Understanding of evidence-informed practices, engagement strategies, boundary setting, concurrent documentation, working in a community setting, organizing, motivational interviewing, and family systems.

Qualifications

• Ability to conceptualize and solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Regularly