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Medical Foster Care Nurse Case Manager-Bronx

Medical Foster Care Nurse Case Manager-Bronx

Children's Aid SocietyThe Bronx, NY, United States
21 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Description

Salary Range : $105,000-$112,000 per year

Position Summary :

Under the supervision of the Medical Foster Care (MFC) Nursing Supervisor, the clinical Nurse Case Manager is responsible for the coordination of care for a caseload of 15 or more medically fragile or special needs children residing in foster boarding homes, as part of assuring a quality medical home at Children's Aid. Other responsibilities include making mandated monthly home visits, providing medical training for the foster parents and biological parents, accompanying foster parents to medical appointments and advocating for the needs of the children on the caseload.

Essential Duties :

  • Understand and promote the organization's Mission, Vision, and Core Values to ensure alignment with organizational policies and procedures.

Nursing assessment and patient care :

  • Creates implements and maintains a care plan for each identified problem.
  • Provides daily management and coordination of appointments, supplies, and medication for foster children on caseload and acts as a resource to other staff members involved in patient care
  • Performs mandated monthly home visits, in collaboration with case planner, and provides complete, purposeful, accurate and detailed assessments of the home environment, including follow-up from previous home visits.
  • Accompanies foster parents to specialty appointments and acts as a liaison between the health care provider and foster parent.
  • Provides training for foster and biological parents on the child's medical condition, proper administration of medication, safety precautions including response to side effects, universal precautions, age anticipatory guidance, and any other training based on the care plan.
  • Shows competency in nursing practices : proper nursing skills, proper use of medical equipment and terminology, employs current nursing protocols and procedures.
  • Utilizes nursing process to develop nursing assessments of foster children from comprehensive birth, developmental, health, immunization and social histories.
  • Assists the NP / MD with well childcare, follow-up and sick visits of foster children on their caseload.
  • Administers immunizations as directed by NP / MD.
  • Makes appropriate referrals for hearing and vision screening and other problems, and follows up in a timely manner.
  • Triages daily phone calls and serves as an emergency on call resource periodically.
  • Accepts 24-hour beeper coverage at least four weeks annually. (Contract nurses excluded)
  • Comply with all privacy laws including HIPAA, etc.
  • In-person collaboration is an essential function of the job
  • Other duties as assigned
  • Administration

  • Maintains medical records in an updated (real-time), organized, and legible condition, including medication, feeding and therapy changes.
  • Assures medical reports are in the medical record within a reasonable time frame (two weeks after appointment).
  • Communicates in a timely manner with team (social worker, foster parent, biological parent, psychiatrist, and pediatrician) about missed or rescheduled appointments and any special assistance required, i.e. translator, transportation, and / or cultural.
  • Completes and submits school forms, reports, rate forms and summaries in a timely manner.
  • Ongoing telephone communication with foster parents to ensure continuity of care.
  • Professional Development

  • Continues to update professional knowledge both formally and informally by actively pursuing continuing education units through an accredited organization.
  • Interdisciplinary skills

  • Attends Program-Based Health Center meetings, weekly nurse case conferences, and monthly foster care staff meetings, Family Team Conferences, and other Children's Aid (CA) site meetings.
  • Works collaboratively with social workers, administrative staff, doctors and community health care providers.
  • Implements philosophy and objectives of the program.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • Minimum Qualifications :

  • NYS Licensed Registered Nurse required.
  • Associates Degree Required.
  • Must have a minimum of two year's of experience in a hospital type setting (e.g. long-term care facilities); this should include pediatric experience. Case management experience with children who are medically fragile.
  • Key Competencies :

  • Excellent verbal and writing skills.
  • Comfort in electronic documentation and communication on a variety of platforms, including e-mail, text messaging and chat-based platforms.
  • Goal oriented with strong organization and time management skills.
  • Flexibility and ability to work under pressure.
  • Spanish language skills preferred.
  • It is the policy of Children's Aid to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and is dedicated to maintaining a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. Children's Aid will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, or retaliation on any basis, including race, creed, color, national origin, ethnicity, alienage or citizenship status, gender / sex (including pregnancy), disability, religion, source of income, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, familial status, caregiver status, military status, marital or partnership status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking, predisposing genetic characteristics, arrest or conviction record, credit history, unemployment status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Children's Aid is committed to complying with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

    Children's Aid will conduct a prompt and thorough investigation of all allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or any violation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy in a confidential manner and will take appropriate corrective action, if and where warranted. Children's Aid prohibits retaliation against employees who provide information about, complain about, or assist in the investigation of any complaint of discrimination or violation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy.

    The incumbent is expected to work a schedule, whether in-person or hybrid, as determined by the department's needs to facilitate effective collaboration with the team. This flexibility is essential for maintaining seamless communication, fostering teamwork, and ensuring the smooth operation of the department's processes. The position's requirements are subject to periodic review and adjustment based on organizational needs and changes in work dynamics.

    Qualifications

    Education

    Associates (required)

    Experience

    2 years : Experience in a hospital type setting (e.g. long-term care facilities); this should include pediatric experience (required)

    Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

    This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.

    For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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