RN P/T Group Home - Bronx
About The Position
AHRC New York City is hiring a per-diem Registered Nurse for a group home residence in the Bronx. The RN evaluates and monitors the health and safety needs of individuals with developmental disabilities to promote wellness, and ensures nursing care complies with federal and state regulations and agency policy. The role is scheduled for 10 hours per week with a flexible schedule in the Bronx (10463), at a rate of $48–$50 per hour. The nurse coordinates medical care and assesses health needs, including arranging follow-up care. The role involves direct observation and assessment of health status, documenting and following up on findings, communicating with physicians, families, clinicians, and interdisciplinary team members, and coordinating follow-up after hospitalizations, emergency room visits, injuries, accidents, illnesses, or other health issues. The nurse may accompany individuals to medical appointments, attend health-related meetings, and develop and update individualized nursing plans and protocols. The RN supervises AMAP administration of prescribed medications and routine treatments, administers prescribed STAT medications and treatments, participates in in-service training, trains AMAPs as needed, and completes AMAP certification, recertification, and decertification processes. In urgent or emergent situations, the nurse may receive calls outside routine working hours regarding individuals on their caseload. Other duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- Current Registered Professional Nurse (RN) licensure in New York State.
- CPR certification.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to handle multiple priorities and work as a member of a team.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities.
- A valid New York State or Tri-State driver's license held for more than one year and a good driving record.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate medical care for assigned individuals, monitor and assess health needs, and arrange follow-up care as needed.
- Assess individuals' health status through direct observation, identify signs of discomfort, distress, or illness, evaluate physical changes and responses to care, and document and follow up on findings.
- Communicate with physicians, families, interdisciplinary team members, and clinicians involved in providing services.
- Communicate and follow up regarding hospitalizations, emergency room visits, injuries, trauma, accidents, illness, distress, and other health issues.
- Accompany individuals to medical appointments when necessary to advocate for and discuss health issues, and communicate findings to team members.
- Attend meetings with management, staff, families, and clinicians to discuss health-related issues.
- Develop individual-specific nursing plans and protocols as needed, and update them when an individual's status changes.
- Supervise AMAP administration of prescribed medications and routine treatments in accordance with regulations and agency policy.
- Administer prescribed STAT medications and treatments.
- Participate in in-services and train AMAPs as needed.
- Complete AMAP certification, recertification, and decertification processes as necessary.
- Respond to urgent or emergent calls outside routine working hours regarding individuals assigned to the caseload.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
