Job Description
A health services organization in New York City is currently seeking a licensed Registered Nurse (RN) to join their residential facilities in Manhattan to help support individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. As a Registered Nurse in a group home setting, your key responsibilities include providing medical services and responding to health problems, promoting health and safety, and offering case management services.
About the Opportunity :
- Schedule : Monday to Friday or Tuesday to Saturday
- Hours : 10am-6pm or 11am-7pm (flex)
- Setting : Residential Facility
Responsibilities :
Provide assessment, planning, implementation, and supervision of medical care for the individuals we supportOffer comprehensive nursing services and interventions to assure that the health care needs of individuals receiving services are metProvide continuity of medical care and services to individuals by monitoring the planning, organizing and directing nursing activitiesAssure that the medical needs of the individuals are addressed by working with physician(s) as appropriateFollow through with the provision of nursing care by monitoring nursing and related servicesDevelop a Nursing Care Plan for each individual and ensure the plan is reviewed and revised as neededProvide for the individual's continued health, welfare and safety by direction, coordination, and supervising the individual's medical care planImplement all agency and OPWDD policies and procedures that are related to the Rights, Care, Treatment, and Protection of all individualsIdentify, assess, and report circumstances occurring at the time a person experiences a seizure, injury, illness, behavioral episode, and / or any other medical or emotional difficulty an individual may have and implements therapeutic interventions accordinglyTreatment team responsibilities including annual, semi-annual and weekly medical meetings; both off and on siteCollaborate with the Residence Manager to ensure that all staff are medically trained to meet the individuals' needs by monitoring, training and evaluating all med-certified staff per organization and OPWDD guidelines.Update MARS monthly and as neededQualifications :
Graduate of an accredited School of NursingNYS Registered Nurse (RN) licenseAt least 1 year of experience in a Group Home settingExperience working with the DD / ID population