Registered Nurse

Arc of Greater Prince William•Woodbridge, VA

11h•Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Director of Nursing, the Registered Nurse serves as part of the overall nursing team whose responsibility is to provide nursing services to all individuals in The Arc of GPW/INSIGHT, Inc. programs that require skilled and/or private nursing support services per physician’s orders. The role also involves providing guidance and direction to staff on chronic and acute health issues and offering health-related education and training to staff who support individuals enrolled in The Arc of GPW/INSIGHT, Inc. programs. This position is responsible for fulfilling the mission of The Arc of GPW/INSIGHT, Inc.

Requirements

Possess an active license as a Registered Nurse for the state of Virginia.
Individual must be in good standing with the Virginia Department of Health Professionals.
Ability to work in a group home, home-like settings and perform household chores.
Communication skills (verbally and written) with all levels of personnel, internal and external to the agency.
CPR/AED, and first aid certification, maintain certification.
Completion of all required trainings.
Completion of acceptable criminal background checks and TB health screening.
Proficient computer skills.
Insurable under agency automobile insurance policy, if applicable.
Comfortable with assisting individuals with hygiene and medical routines.
Able to communicate clearly and effectively with all individuals.
Physically capable of lifting 60 pounds.
Physically able to perform CPR and first aid.
Physically able to drive an agency vehicle, maintain driver's license and acceptable driving record.
Able to climb stairs and physically maneuver around the group home and community.
Ability to handle physical aspects of job, including bending, stooping, lifting, pushing, pulling, reaching, and walking for periods of time.

Responsibilities

Provide an initial assessment to all individuals admitted into INSIGHT, Inc. residential group homes. This will provide an accurate baseline assessment that will include the following but not limited to; vitals, weights, and height.
Provide a review of medications to all individuals admitted into INSIGHT, Inc. residential group homes. This will include but not limited to; an audit of all physician’s orders, prescriptions and medication on hand for compliance of care and availability of medications and treatments.
Provides initial and on-going training, support and monitoring to direct care staff responsible for the direct care of the individual. This is to ensure the staff possess the knowledge and skill set to care for the individual.
Completes all documentation, paperwork required to meet agency, licensing, legal and best practice requirements.
Implements Physician’s Orders, Nursing Care Plans and/or Protocols that are established the Physician and/or licensed medical professional.
Communicates directly with the physician and licensed medical professionals and provide updates such as but not limited to; changes in chronic and acute medical issues, receive phone orders, review lab and test results.
Communicates daily with the Director of Nursing and informs him/her of any changes in the individual’s medical, behavioral and/or mental status.
Provides direct nursing interventions as ordered by the Physician(s) and the Director of Nursing according to best practice and within the scope of the skill set competency.
Communicates with the Program Manager and assist with the coordination of medical appointments and be available for critical appointments per the Director of Nursing.
Provides 24 hour phone triage during scheduled hours. RN will provide nursing instructions, follow-up instructions and be available for acute in-person assessments as needed based on best nursing practice and current physician orders.
RN will be available for weekend on-call rotation as scheduled.
RN will be available for emergency room, urgent care and hospital admissions and discharges per the Director of Nursing. This will be to ensure that appropriate clinical case management is provided throughout the admission and discharge process.
Provides direct nursing interventions according to best practice within the scope of skill set. The Registered Nurse will notify the Director of Nursing if nursing services for an individual require a referral to an outside agency to ensure the individuals needs are met per physician’ orders.
Implements all physician’s orders for individuals designated with Skilled and/or Private Duty Nursing services per CMS regulations. This includes implementing the Nursing Care Plan, and providing documentation for Medicaid reimbursement.
Acts as a resource to the staff of the two child care centers regarding health issues of the children in the centers.
Follows all agencies policies and procedures.
Other duties as assigned by the Director of Nursing.