Part-time Nursing Care Manager - RN Cheshire Prospect

GIL Foundation•Cheshire, CT

23d•$40 - $43•Hybrid

About The Position

GIL Foundation is seeking a part-time Registered Nurse to supervise and coordinate nursing care for approximately five to six adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in group-home community programs in Prospect or Cheshire, Connecticut. The role includes assessing health needs, coordinating and monitoring healthcare plans, maintaining required clinical documentation, and ensuring compliance with Connecticut DDS and other regulatory requirements. The Nurse Care Manager trains and supervises direct support staff on medical supports and medication administration, collaborates with families and clinical and program teams, and helps coordinate appointments, treatments, and laboratory work. This is a flexible, hybrid role involving work at participant programs, in the office, and remotely as needed, with local travel between sites. The posting describes a Monday-to-Friday schedule with no on-call or weekend duties for this position; separate nursing on-call services provide after-hours, holiday, and weekend coverage. GIL provides administrative and management support, along with a laptop, cell phone, and mileage reimbursement. GIL Foundation is a private nonprofit providing services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and autism in Connecticut. The organization describes its mission as providing high-quality, compassionate community care and supporting individuals in pursuing opportunities and overcoming challenges.

Requirements

Current Connecticut RN license in good standing.
Intermediate computer skills, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and Therap.
Strong organization, diligence, responsibility, attention to detail, and follow-through.
Effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, anticipate and identify problems or needs, and recommend and carry out appropriate solutions.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and safeguard resident and personnel information in accordance with agency policy and federal HIPAA and state regulations.
Valid Connecticut driver’s license.
Successful completion of all pre-employment background checks.
Commitment to serving individuals with special needs in a nonprofit environment, with integrity, a positive attitude, and a strong work ethic.
Availability and flexibility appropriate to the needs of a 24-hour-care environment; the posting states this role has no on-call or weekend duties, with separate nursing on-call coverage provided.

Nice To Haves

Experience with the intellectual and developmental disabilities population or with the Connecticut Department of Developmental Services (DDS); preferred but not required.
Personal commitment to learning and development, receptiveness to coaching, and willingness to ask questions.

Responsibilities

Assess individuals’ medical needs and coordinate, implement, and monitor their healthcare plans and services.
Develop and maintain nursing directives, data-management and collection plans, and quality-review systems to support regulatory compliance.
Review and revise medical and nursing plans periodically and as needed, using supporting data, and ensure related reports are completed and reviewed on time.
Prepare and maintain required documentation, including nursing assessments, self-medication assessments, nursing reviews, medication records, healthcare assessments, referrals, summaries, charts, and medication history plans.
Facilitate information-sharing with support-service providers, planning and support team members, program managers, psychiatrists, consulting professionals, and direct support staff.
Contribute to the development, implementation, and revision of individual plans with other clinical staff.
Attend and participate in individual planning, support-team, and relevant staff meetings.
Train and assist staff in learning participants’ medical needs, supports, and plans; monitor and supervise the appropriate implementation of those supports.
Collaborate with managers, clinical staff, and direct support staff to address concerns and outcomes, and revise strategies as needed.
Monitor, implement, and train staff on the program’s medication-administration procedures.
Schedule and facilitate medical appointments, treatments, and laboratory work as needed to support program management.
Liaise with and provide support, advocacy, and consultation to families, ancillary agencies, physicians, and other professionals.
Travel locally between program sites to provide direct and indirect services, observe participants, and monitor implementation of medical support strategies.
Respond flexibly to consultation needs and emergencies related to participants’ medical and clinical needs, providing solutions and strategies when needed.

Benefits

Employee paid time off.
Employee medical health benefits, 100% employer-paid for the worker.
Dependent medical health benefits, 50% employer-paid for dependents.
Enhanced compensation for full-time employees who waive medical benefits.
Salary-based life insurance.
Health Savings Account plans.
Flexible Spending Account plans.
Supplemental benefit plans, including AFLAC, legal, and identity-theft benefits.
401(k) employee retirement plan.
Employee referral incentive plan.
Flexible scheduling and a work/life-balance caseload.
Laptop and cell phone.
Mileage reimbursement.