Full-Time Nursing Care Manager - RN Cheshire Prospec

GIL Foundation•Prospect, CT

21d•Hybrid

About The Position

GIL Foundation is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse to manage nursing care for approximately 15–16 adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities across three community-based group home programs in Prospect and Cheshire, Connecticut. The role includes assessing and coordinating healthcare plans, overseeing medication administration, training and supervising direct support staff, maintaining required clinical documentation, and working with individuals’ planning and support teams. The position involves local travel among program sites and a hybrid work arrangement, with work performed onsite, in the office, and remotely as needed. The role offers flexible scheduling and administrative and management support. After-hours, weekend, and holiday nursing on-call services are provided by a contracted service; the posting states there is no on-call or weekend requirement for this position. GIL Foundation is a private nonprofit organization that supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and autism in Connecticut. Its mission emphasizes high-quality, compassionate community care and supporting people to pursue opportunities and overcome challenges.

Requirements

Current Connecticut RN license in good standing.
Intermediate computer skills, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and Therap.
Diligence, responsibility, organization, attention to detail, and follow-through.
Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, anticipate and identify problems or needs, and recommend and implement solutions.
Ability to maintain the confidentiality and safekeeping of resident and personnel information in accordance with agency policy, HIPAA, and state regulations.
Positive attitude, integrity, strong work ethic, and desire to serve people with special needs in a nonprofit environment.
Valid Connecticut driver’s license.
Successful completion of all pre-employment background checks.
Ability to work flexibly in a setting providing 24-hour care and to support, coach, and mentor staff.

Nice To Haves

Experience with the intellectual and developmental disabilities population or the Connecticut Department of Developmental Services (DDS).

Responsibilities

Assess medical care needs and maintain documentation in accordance with Connecticut DDS and other regulatory requirements, including developing and implementing data-management, nursing-directive, and quality-review systems.
Assess, coordinate, implement, and monitor healthcare plans and services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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 documentation and summaries, medication-history plans, and charts for program implementation and Program Review and Human Rights Committee processes.
Maintain required records and documentation, including nursing assessments, self-medication assessments, nursing reviews, medication-administration records, healthcare assessments, and referrals.
Coordinate information about support services with 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 other relevant meetings, including staff meetings as needed.
Train and assist staff in skills related to participants’ medical needs, supports, and plans; monitor and supervise implementation.
Collaborate with managers, clinical staff, and direct support staff to discuss concerns, activities, and outcomes, and update strategies as needed.
Monitor, implement, and train staff on medication-administration procedures.
Schedule and facilitate medical appointments, treatments, and laboratory visits as needed to assist program management.
Serve as a liaison to families, ancillary agencies, physicians, and other professionals, providing support, advocacy, and consultation.
Travel locally between Prospect and Cheshire sites to observe participants and monitor staff and implementation of medical support strategies.
Provide services with care, compassion, ethics, and professionalism.
Remain flexible and available for consultation and emergency response regarding participants’ medical and clinical needs.

Benefits

Employee paid time off.
Employee medical benefits with 100% of the worker’s medical health benefit paid by the employer.
Dependent medical health benefits with 50% of dependent coverage paid by the employer.
Enhanced compensation for full-time employees who waive medical benefits.
Salary-based life insurance.
Health Savings Account plans.
Flexible Spending Account plans.
Supplemental benefits, including AFLAC, legal, and identity-theft plans.
401(k) employee retirement plan.
Employee referral incentive plan.
Travel and mileage reimbursement.
Laptop and cell phone provided.
Flexible scheduling and work-life balance caseload/assignment.
Meaningful work and a supportive, casual work environment.