Registered Nurse (RN)
About The Position
At Dungarvin, we are a mission-driven team providing support services rooted in respect, response, and choice since 1976. We offer person-centered supports to individuals needing assistance, or living with intellectual or developmental disabilities, or other complex medical needs, helping them live as independently as possible. Our team is united by a commitment to making a real difference one person, one voice, one choice at a time. The Registered Nurse (RN) will ensure that each individual assigned to their caseload receives quality, individualized health care management, resulting in optimal health. Health care will be provided in a normalizing, sensitive, and respectful manner, encouraging autonomy. The RN acts as a health resource to staff and, in conjunction with supervisors and in accordance with the State of Texas Department of Public Health, will ensure the home complies with all licensure requirements and organizational policies regarding health issues, medical care, and records.
Requirements
- Must hold a current Registered Nurse license to practice nursing in the state of Texas.
- Valid driver’s license, vehicle insurance, and driving record, which allows candidate to be covered by agency insurance policy required.
- Must be mature, flexible, self-motivated, dependable and able to work cooperatively with individuals, staff, interdisciplinary team members and outside agencies.
- Good communication is key in this role. You’ll rely on your reading, writing, and communication skills to document care, follow support plans, and collaborate with both internal and external team members
Nice To Haves
- Prior education and/or experience working with the developmentally disabled or other long-term care or home health care experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide nursing oversight to individuals supported by Dungarvin in individual areas
- provide oversight to ensure documentation, all nursing and other health/clinical assessments, and billing are in compliance with Medicaid regulations, as well as provide health care supports on an as needed basis
- supervision of medication administration of non-licensed staff that administer medications in residential or individual home support settings, day programs, respite programs and/or are involved with the clinical supervision of this process, and to the administrative supervision who are responsible for the implementation of progressive discipline.
- Communicate with involved team members regarding medical issues involving a particular individual as requested by the team, or as needed, to assure continuity of care.
- Provide program health care training as needed to support persons with developmental disabilities in community environment.
- Report any issues/concerns to the senior director, program director or program supervisor, along with any appropriate background information
- Provide leadership and direction in promoting the concepts set forth in organizational philosophy, policies and procedures
Benefits
- Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance for FT employees
- Supplemental Insurance
- Flex Spending and HSA Accounts for FT employees
- Pet Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401 K plan with 3% employer match at one year of services
- Paid Time Off accrual - employees who work 40 hours in a 2-week period
- PTO Donation
- Growth and Development Opportunities
- Employee Referral Program
- Scheduled pay increases
- Employee Assistance Program
- Mileage reimbursement
- T-Mobile, Verizon, Dell, and other National Brand Discounts
- Tap Check - access to 50% of your pay before payday
- Dedicated training department with paid training
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
