Registered Nurse RN - Residential

The Arc Erie County New York has been supporting children and adults with disabilities, and their families in achieving their desired quality of life by creating opportunities through comprehensive services for over 65 years.

Are you a Registered Nurse (RN) looking for a flexible schedule plus:

• Excellent work life balance

• Affordable healthcare benefits

• On-demand pay

• Weekends, Nights and Holidays OFF

• Opportunities for advancement w/ a leading agency

• Rewarding career path & growth

• On the job training with experienced managers

• Being a part of a great culture & great team

• Helping others in need!

• Fun working environment

If so, The Arc Erie County is currently seeking a FullTime Registered Nurses (RN) for our Residential programs. Why Achieve with The Arc Erie County? Becoming a RN for us means:

• Sharing your passion of helping others by making a difference in our peoples' lives

• Providing quality care to students or adults w/ intellectual & developmental disabilities

• Ensuring the evaluation, supervision, and/or provision of nursing care are completed.

Monday - Friday w/ no evenings, no weekends, and no holidays! Our salary range is $31-$35 per hour based off experience.

Interested candidates must be licensed and currently registered as an RN in New York State & possess one year experience working with developmentally disabled students/persons is preferred.

See our full job description listed below:

Job Title:

Registered Nurse

Department:

Clinical Services

Job Grade:

5

Position Summary:

The RN is responsible for coordinating the health care needs of students/people we support, with family, staff, other care providers, as well as outside professionals. The RN will ensure the evaluation, supervision, and/or provision of nursing care and routine health maintenance programs are completed. The RN is responsible for staff training in health and medical issues, and for providing a quality of care for the students/people we support.

Reporting Relationship:

The RN will directly report to a Nursing Supervisor within their division; Residential, Education, or Adult Services. In the absence of the Nursing Supervisor, they may report directly to the Associate Director of Nursing and/or the Director of Clinical Services.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Complies with all Office of People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), Part 624, Part 633, and/or State Education Department (SED) regulations and reports any violations, deficiencies or incidents to supervisor

• Assess the health care needs of each student/person we support based on information available such as test results, laboratory data, observation and staff input

• Develop an individualized plan of nursing services for each student/person who requires nursing care, including those who require medication administration for diagnosed medical conditions and update at least annually or whenever there is a significant change in the student/person's condition

• Establish and maintain a professional working relationship with family, physicians, dentists, and other medical/health care agencies and professionals

• Educates staff about the chronic conditions and related health care needs of the students/persons, as well as, health and safety skills related to seizures, blood borne pathogens, etc.

• Provides initial and ongoing training to staff in all nursing procedures being delegated, including medication administration periodically reviewing that performance is consistent with standards of nursing care.

• Complete certification/annual recertification (annual evaluation of performance) for all medication administration certified staff

• Ensure that there is specific medication information available for every medication prescribed for each student/person

• Maintains adequate first aid, medical supplies, and equipment to meet the needs of the students/persons

• Completes Accident/Injury reports, and Allegations of Abuse according to regulation and agency policy

• Maintains and protects confidential or other sensitive information such as Protected Health Information (PHI) and Personally Identifiable Information (PII) as defined in the agency's information security policy.

• Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisor

Job Duties and Responsibilities (Education Division Specific):

• Provides professional nursing care to students with tracheostomies, gastrostomy/jejunostomy tubes, children with colostomies, those who may require oxygen, and children who may require intermittent catheterization in the educational program

• Identifies and assesses each student's health needs, implements services and evaluates plans of care which impact student learning, achievement and safety

• Administers prescribed medications and treatments and assesses, interprets and documents student responses

• Assists in providing New York State mandated and annual screening programs (Scoliosis screening, heights, weights, vision screening)

• Provides in-service training to staff and/or family members when applicable

• Administers emergency first aid, or assists students in obtaining treatment at a medical facility

• Consults with staff concerning health supports services for students

• Counsels student and families in maintaining good health through use of proper diet, routine medical care, screening and maintaining up to date immunizations

• Performs necessary written work for assigned cases including maintenance of records and preparation of reports, writing and maintaining nursing care plans and writing alerts/objectives for the health component of a student's Individualized Education Plan (IEP)

Job Duties and Responsibilities (Residential Division):

• Assess and monitor all health-related tracking forms, such as charts, Plans of Nursing Instructions, etc.

• Ensure that each individual's medication regimen is assessed at least every six months or whenever there is a significant change and provide follow-up on all recommendations.

• Assess each individual's level of capacity to administer medications at least annually.

• Assist in the planning of self-administration of medication programs for individuals as needed.

• Monitor implementation of special diets in cooperation with the dietitian and the Residential Habilitation Manager.

• Oversee scheduling of medical appointments and hospitalizations in cooperation with the Residential Habilitation Manager and communicate with health care providers and service coordinators as needed to ensure follow through.

• Provide on call coverage on a rotating basis for all residential sites.

• Oversee procurement, storage and inv.