Pre-Placement Staff Nurse
About The Position
The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and well-being of children and families through child welfare and juvenile justice services and community supports. The Office of Child and Family Health (OCFH) delivers direct medical services to children entering foster care, ensures their physical and mental health care is comprehensive and appropriate, and provides case consultations, training, research, and clinical expertise for agency health policies. Within OCFH, the Pre-Placement Medical Services Unit handles day-to-day medical functions at the Children’s Center pre-placement program and ACS borough office medical units in the Bronx, Queens, and Brooklyn. The Unit provides 24/7 coverage, completing physical assessments for children entering foster care and providing direct primary care for a comprehensive range of symptoms and illnesses. Under the direction of the Pre-Placement Medical Director, Pre-Placement Staff Nurses assess and support the physical and mental health care needs of children entering foster care and on an ongoing basis. The role includes comprehensive assessments, care coordination, medication and equipment verification, patient and caregiver education, collaboration with clinical and agency staff, and implementation of treatment protocols. The position offers a flat-rate salary of $109,490. Evening or night shifts are available, with schedules of either five shifts per week or four longer shifts per week.
Requirements
- A valid New York State Registered Nurse License.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with applicable computer-based software, including Word, Excel, and Access, and with EHR.
- A Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Responsibilities
- Arrange follow-up appointments and referrals where appropriate.
- Verify that children have necessary medications and equipment at the time of placement.
- Assess physical and mental health care needs of ACS-served foster care children as they enter care and on an ongoing basis, providing age-appropriate health services.
- Provide comprehensive physical assessments and identify the need for emergency treatment, next-day follow-up care, or ongoing medical needs.
- Consult with childcare staff and foster parents on safe medication administration and management.
- Consult, refer, and collaborate with other disciplines involved in children’s care.
- Provide appropriate transfer of information when children move to a placement or are referred to another health care provider.
- Develop, implement, and monitor a comprehensive patient care program as a member of a health care team and broader professional team.
- Participate in departmental and interdisciplinary conferences and meetings concerning policies and procedures affecting nursing practice.
- Implement treatment protocols, procedures, and other orders and instructions from the Pre-Placement Medical Director and other clinical authorities.
- Conduct patient education and train new foster parents of medically fragile children.
- Collaborate with foster care agencies to assist with services for foster families caring for children with special needs.
- Train ACS and contracted agency staff on protocols, policies, and medical conditions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
