Registered Nurse (RN)

Empowering People's Independence•Rochester, NY

9d•$68,000 - $72,000

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) is primarily responsible for the coordination of medical services for persons supported in our residential or DayHab settings. The RN is also responsible for training current and new-hire staff to ensure the health and safety of persons supported.

Requirements

Current NYS Registered Nurse License
Maintain the following required certifications & learnings within 90 days of hire and annually thereafter; CPR-First AidSCIP-R (Strategies for Crisis intervention & Prevention Revised) AMAP (Approved Medication Assistive Personnel).OPWDD, REGULATORY & EPI learnings
Maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion concerning all business-related matters, including but not limited to board/vendors/donors’ names, investigations, finance, operations, and employee relations matters
Adhere to all company/departmental policies & procedures.
Consistently demonstrate EPI’s Values: Integrity Courage Adaptability Respect
Adhere to all company/departmental policies & procedures and ensure departmental compliance.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft programs to include Email and Microsoft Teams.
Ability to navigate electronic documentation program (i.e. Medisked, Evero).
Ability to use online systems to input work hours using electronic timekeeping system and complete online training.
Maintain a valid New York State driver’s license.
You will be required to drive company vans to transport individuals and consistently pass vehicle safety training.
Must be able to demonstrate effective verbal and written communications skills.
Must be able to collaborate with co-workers and clinical team.
Must be able to talk, hear, stand, crawl, walk, and/or sit for extended periods of time; may have to twist, bend, use hand to finger, stretch with hands and arms.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.

Nice To Haves

Experience with brain injury and/or developmental disability preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain the health and well-being of the persons supported at EPI.
Maintain all medical records for all assigned locations; act as a liaison to pharmacy, physician and provider offices; complete semiannual and annual nursing assessments, annual plans of nursing service.
Provide medical oversight by visiting persons supported/sites as assigned.
Promote workplace safety; provide supervision to Medical Liaisons.
Train and complete medication observations for (re)certification of unlicensed personnel.