GRADUATE NURSE RESIDENTIAL

Community Mainstreaming Associates•Westbury, NY

1d•$25 - $28•Hybrid

About The Position

Join our dedicated team as a Registered Nurse, where you'll provide essential medical oversight, support, and supervision. You'll play a pivotal role in ensuring our residents receive the highest quality of care, making a meaningful difference in their lives every day. We are driven by compassion, innovation, and a strong commitment to making a difference. Learn more about our impactful work at communitymainstreaming.org.

Requirements

Obtain a NYS Licensure within 6 months of hire
Associate’s degree in nursing required
Valid New York State driver’s license.
Ability to work independently and effectively.
Excellent problem-solving skills.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Smartphone required.

Nice To Haves

bachelor’s degree preferred
Preferred experience working with the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) population (OPWDD)
Experience working with the I/DD population preferred

Responsibilities

Coordinate and oversee medical, dental, nursing, and clinic services.
Monitor residents for signs of acute illness, complications, and exacerbation of chronic conditions.
Participate in clinical and staff meetings to provide valuable medical and nursing insights.
Conduct weekly on-site nursing visits, perform health assessments and review medical records (e.g., MARs, seizure charts, meal plans, vital signs).
Make nursing recommendations and refer residents for medical treatment as needed.
Supervise nursing tasks and patient care (e.g., first aid, wound care, vital signs) to ensure staff competency.
Ensure safe medication administration, adhering to physician prescriptions and regulations.
Assist with medical training, AMAP classes, and annual in-service training for new employees.
Maintain knowledge of applicable federal, state and OPWDD regulations to ensure to ensure compliance at each residential site (s)
Attend OPWDD in-service
Participates in agency committees that require an RN such as incident review and human rights committee.
Participates in annual OPWDD compliance audits.
Support with ongoing observation and supervision of nursing tasks and patient care
Review medication administration as prescribed by the physician and in accordance with federal, state and OPWDD regulations
Become familiar with the DSP/Frontline manager AMAP competency via ongoing observation, training related to the AMAP certification pouring
Report unsatisfactory direct care staff job performance
Assist the Nursing Department with new employee orientation medical training, AMAP classes, and mandatory annual medical in- services

Benefits

Medical Benefits: Generous employer contribution; eligibility begins the first day of the month following 60 days of employment.
Dental Benefits: Employer-paid.
Vision Plan
Accident Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance
Pet Insurance
Identity Theft & Fraud Protection
Legal Services
403(B) Retirement Plan: Organization match of up to 5%.
Life Insurance: Employer sponsored
Tuition Assistance
Section 125 Flexible Spending Program
Additional Voluntary Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Benefits
Up to 80 hours of vacation during the first calendar year of employment. Employees accrue an additional 8 vacation hours each subsequent calendar year, up to a maximum of 120 hours.
Up to 40 hours of personal time per calendar year.
10 paid holidays.
Opportunity to qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.