Part-Time Registered Nurse
About The Position
The Part Time Registered Nurse covers for the Registered Nurse during weekend and holidays. RNs provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the TRC employees and foster parents about various health conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients, staff, and families. The role is responsible for the running of the TRC medical clinic, assuring all children have had initial medical examinations, dental, blood work and vaccines completed on a timely basis. This position also ensures all clinical work completed by the doctor is transcribed into the UC portal, provides weekly supervision to medical coordinators and medical office clerks, and creates a schedule to ensure the TRC medical clinic is open during holidays, weekends and after hours. The nurse is responsible for organizing, reviewing and itemizing billings, assuring medical supplies are stocked, and that the medical clinic is running smoothly and expeditiously. They collaborate with physicians and nurses to devise individualized care plans for the minors in TRC, perform routine procedures, adjust and administer patient medication, and inspect facilities to maintain excellent hygiene and safety. The role provides instant medical care in emergencies, fosters a supportive environment, and expands knowledge through educational workshops. Weekly clinical meetings are held, and the nurse works closely with Program Directors to create appointments and follow-up care. Consultation with ORR DHUCs for complex medical cases, attendance at monthly meetings with the TRC medical team, and participation in mandated ORR & Abbott House training are also key responsibilities. Staff training on relevant issues is provided as dictated by Senior Program Director, ORR, Doctors, or the Lead Medical Coordinator, and Health Information Privacy (HIPAA) must be maintained. Any other related duties as required.
Requirements
- Certified Registered Nurse
- Bachelor Science
- Experience working with children (0-17)
- Understand basic Spanish and ability to work in a fast paced environment.
- Bilingual English or any other language.
Responsibilities
- Covers for the Registered Nurse during weekend and holidays.
- Provide and coordinate patient care.
- Educate patients and TRC employees and foster parents about various health conditions.
- Provide advice and emotional support to patients, staff, and families.
- Monitor patients’ condition and assess their needs to provide the best possible care and advice.
- Observe and interpret patient’s symptoms and communicate them to physicians.
- Collaborate with physicians and nurses to devise individualized care plans for patients.
- Responsible for the running of the TRC medical clinic.
- Assure all children have had initial medical examinations, dental, blood work and vaccines completed on a timely basis.
- Ensure all clinical work completed by the doctor is transcribed into the UC portal.
- Provide weekly supervision to medical coordinators and medical office clerks.
- Create a schedule to ensure that the TRC medical clinic is open during holidays, weekends and after hours.
- Responsible for organizing, reviewing and itemizing billings.
- Assure medical supplies are stocked.
- Assure medical clinic is running smoothly and expeditiously.
- Perform routine procedures (blood pressure measurements, administering injections etc.) whenever it is necessary.
- Adjust and administer patient’s medication and provide treatments according to physician’s orders.
- Inspect the facilities and act to maintain excellent hygiene and safety (decontaminating equipment, sanitizing surfaces, preparing beds etc.).
- Provide instant medical care in emergencies.
- Foster a supportive and compassionate environment to care for the TRC minors and staff.
- Expand knowledge and capabilities by attending educational workshops, conferences etc.
- Hold weekly clinical meetings.
- Work closely with Program Directors to create appointments and or follow up care for the TRC minors.
- Participate in a rotating schedule to cover evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Consult with ORR DHUCs for complex medical cases.
- Attend monthly meetings with the TRC medical team to discuss new policy, administration of the clinic and inventory of medication.
- Attend all mandated ORR & Abbott House training on a timely basis.
- Train staff on relevant issues as dictated by Senior Program Director, ORR, Doctors, or the Lead Medical Coordinator.
- Maintain Health Information Privacy HIPAA.
- Any other related duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
