Clinical Services Nurse (Registered Nurse)

GoodLife Innovations•Lawrence, KS

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

GoodLife Innovations is seeking a Clinical Services Nurse to monitor and respond to health needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and other special needs. As a Clinical Services Nurse, you will maximize the health of the people we serve by conducting a variety of assessments, monitoring health/dietary needs, and administering first aid and medications. You will provide training and ongoing support to direct care staff regarding medication and other health-related procedures.

Requirements

Must have current and valid Kansas Registered Nurse license and Driver’s license
Strong computer skills (specifically with Google applications) and ability to learn and utilize computer-based health records systems
Flexibility in assigned working hours and location based on client needs
Ability to participate in a rotating on-call schedule for after-hours or weekend nursing needs

Nice To Haves

Experience working with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, preferred
Ability to physically assist the individuals we serve with and without adaptive equipment

Responsibilities

Conducting physical assessments, monitoring health and dietary needs, and administering first aid, medications, and other health care procedures according to physician instructions
Promoting high-quality medication administration by training to promote low-error medication administration, developing and implementing best-practice medication administration procedures, and tracking/following up on medication errors
Coordinating healthcare appointments and accompanying persons served and staff at specialty healthcare appointments
Ensuring proper implementation of care and compliance with health-care policies/procedures by carrying designated company cell phone, responding to calls, and periodically serving as the designated on-call Nurse