We are Hiring! Job Posting: REGISTERED NURSE PART TIME OPWDD
Location:
Rochester, NY Department: Nursing Employment Type: Part time
Schedule:
2.5 days per week, flexible 20 hr per week position. Salary: $35 to $38/hr Under general supervision, provides comprehensive health services to residents. Works collaboratively with external providers to facilitate client wellness. Maintains all applicable confidentiality and ethical standards of relevant governing bodies. Effectively supports ongoing and collaborative communication amongst all program staff and is responsible for ensuring a trauma informed care environment.
Essential Duties
- and Responsibilities Provides a comprehensive health assessment of clients.
- Identifies immediate and long-term health care needs.
- Makes appropriate referrals and recommendations based on findings of the health assessments.
- Assist clients in identifying local providers.
- Communicates and collaborates with appropriate Agency staff, and related community organizations to assure coordination of client care and services if needed.
- Completes required paperwork / electronic patient record forms related to the health assessment process.
- Provide oversight and supervision of AMAP staff – as needed.
- Required supervision of tasks performed by staff may include medication monitoring or administration, monitoring of vital signs, reporting of signs or symptoms of potential health concerns, basic emergency medical treatment or interventions, and accompanying clients to appointments.
- Provides on-site RN support at assigned houses 20 hours per week.
- Attends assigned house staff meetings.
- Provides Medication Competency practicums as needed for staff.
- Attends Monthly Nursing Team meetings Build and sustain cooperative working relationships among program staff.
- Assist in the initiation and implementation of staff development and specialized medical training.
- Assists Prescribers Provide health monitoring for clients Administers Injectable medications as prescribed Responsible for patient records Completes required documentation in accordance with regulations and other record keeping as necessary for program accountability Participates in quality assurance and program evaluation activities as directed.
- Provides education to clients on health and wellness issues.
- Actively pursues development of professional competencies related to job role performance through reading, supervision, in-service training and attendance at conferences and workshops.
- Awareness and active support of the Agency's Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan.
- Including, but not limited to, supporting the Agency's Core Competency initiatives of being Collaborative and Community Focused, Innovative and Entrepreneurial, and Culturally Competent and Diverse.
- Participates in relevant Agency meetings and/or training.
- Other duties as assigned Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities.
- It is not meant to be all inclusive.
- Employees are required to follow appropriate supervisory directions and perform other related duties as required.
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Benefits and Perks:
Competitive salary and 403b retirement plan Generous time off package and work-life balance Comprehensive benefits package Supportive and collaborative environment Opportunities for growth and development Intrinsic reward of truly making a difference in people's lives Join us and help make a positive impact in our community! ***Catholic Charities is committed to leveraging the talent of a diverse workforce to create great opportunities for our agency and our people.
EOE/AA Disability/Vet
