Bilingual (English/Spanish) Lead Medical Coordinator (Registered Nurse) Full Time - St Anne - (Arlington Heights 60004)

Maryville Academy•Arlington Heights, IL

60d•$76,000 - $79,000

About The Position

Join the Maryville Academy Unaccompanied Childrens Shelter and improve the lives of children and families There is an opening for a Lead Medical Coordinator to work in our Arlington Heights location About Maryville Academy For more than 140 years Maryville has been committed to providing protection and guidance to children As the world has changed so have the needs of the families and children we serve Maryville has adapted by focusing on our communitys most critical issues Today our range of programs includes residential care mental health services healthcare and family support services as well as a variety of educational and youth development offerings Maryvilles mission is to help children and families to reach their fullest potential by empowering intellectual spiritual moral and emotional growth About the Unaccompanied Childrens Shelter The Unaccompanied Childrens Shelter is home to adolescent girls and boys through the Office of Refugee Resettlement ORR This program provides a safe setting for children during their first days in America until a permanent setting can be established for them POSITION SUMMARY The Lead Medical Coordinators primary responsibility is to assure the provision of quality health services for Maryville youth according to the standards and guidelines of the Office of Refugee Resettlement ORR The employees primary duty is work that requires advanced knowledge in the field of nursing Position requires the consistent exercise of discretion and judgment ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Is knowledgeable of and follows Maryville Academy Standard Medical Operating Procedures;Establishes positive working relationships with the Treatment Team program staff and other Maryville Lead Medical Coordinators;Develops and maintains lines of communication with outside contractors and consumers including ORR physicians dentists therapists and others as needed;Monitors the health care delivery system of assigned sites to includeMedical clearance system;Medication administration storage documentation and consents;Delivery of prescribed patient care;Patient medical record system;Physicians orders prescription and lab work implementation in an accurate and timely manner;Implements any home adaptations as needed;Oversee the medical equipment providers as needed;Ensures that medical information is up to date;Coordinates with the program management staff in the discharge planning system;Develops and maintains a system to provide medical consultation to case managers Maryville staff and contracted staff;Develops and provides medical workshops groups and CPR training for staff and clients;Supervises the infection control program and quality improvement and safety program as it pertains to medical issues;Communicates with the therapists dieticians and psychiatrists and all members of the multi disciplinary team;Participates in treatment team meetings management team meetings and quarterly review staffing as needed;Schedules client medical appointments as necessary;Attends client medical appointments as indicated for the health and safety concerns of each client;On call 24 hours as needed for crisis situation;Participates in continued performance quality improvement;Attends a minimum of 40 hours advanced trainingworkshops on an annual basis;Performs other work related duties as assigned

Requirements

Minimum of Registered Nurse RN required
Experience in pediatric nursing
Physical assessment course work preferred
Bilingual EnglishSpanish language competency required
Basic computer proficiency including working knowledge of MS Word Excel and PowerPoint
Required to frequently sit stand bend stoop walk and drive for extended periods
Required to walk up and down stairs
Required to occasionally liftmove objects andor youth weighing in excess of 40 pounds
Must possess the ability to provide physical restraint for students threatening to harm themselves or others
Must have the visual hearing and learning capabilities sufficient to perform the essential functions defined above
Duties involve contact with students who may be traumatized
Must be flexible and available to work additional hours when necessary

Responsibilities

Is knowledgeable of and follows Maryville Academy Standard Medical Operating Procedures
Establishes positive working relationships with the Treatment Team program staff and other Maryville Lead Medical Coordinators
Develops and maintains lines of communication with outside contractors and consumers including ORR physicians dentists therapists and others as needed
Monitors the health care delivery system of assigned sites to includeMedical clearance system
Medication administration storage documentation and consents
Delivery of prescribed patient care
Patient medical record system
Physicians orders prescription and lab work implementation in an accurate and timely manner
Implements any home adaptations as needed
Oversee the medical equipment providers as needed
Ensures that medical information is up to date
Coordinates with the program management staff in the discharge planning system
Develops and maintains a system to provide medical consultation to case managers Maryville staff and contracted staff
Develops and provides medical workshops groups and CPR training for staff and clients
Supervises the infection control program and quality improvement and safety program as it pertains to medical issues
Communicates with the therapists dieticians and psychiatrists and all members of the multi disciplinary team
Participates in treatment team meetings management team meetings and quarterly review staffing as needed
Schedules client medical appointments as necessary
Attends client medical appointments as indicated for the health and safety concerns of each client
On call 24 hours as needed for crisis situation
Participates in continued performance quality improvement
Attends a minimum of 40 hours advanced trainingworkshops on an annual basis
Performs other work related duties as assigned