Work Schedule:
Mon-Fri; 6:00 a.m. – 2 p.m. (Off on weekends!!!)
Minimum Knowledge and Skills required by the Job:
Education and Experience:
- Graduate of an accredited RN program
- One year experience working with medically complex individuals.
Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:
- Current state RN License
- Current driver’s license, car registration and auto insurance if providing transportation to individuals receiving services.
- Current CPR/First Aid certification.
Other Skills and Abilities:
- N/A
Blood Borne Pathogen Category:
- Job requires performance of duties that involve potential for exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues. Tasks that do involve exposure are an expectation of employment.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function listed below:
- Conducts the medical assessment of each individual referred to the program and collaborates with an Intake staff member to determine appropriate placement in the community
- Participates in the development and implementation of service plans and supervises, in conjunction with the physicians, the medical components of the plan
- Ensures medical records and reports are current and complete in accordance with regulatory and corporate standards, including medication administration records and physician’s orders
- Maintains contact with primary care physicians and specialists, and, when directed, attends doctor visits with mentor and/or individual receiving services.
- Promotes health and wellness for individuals and ensures nursing actions and steps are put in place for prevention
- Administers medications according to established guidelines
- Provides documentation for all medications given and reviews medication administration records for compliance
- Oversees the management of high-risk medical conditions and private duty nursing services
- Develops training flow charts specific to each individual receiving services, provides and documents medical skills training to clients, mentors, respite providers, staff, and where appropriate, the biological family