Registered Nurse - Full Time - $1,500 Hiring Bonus

AbleLight•Laguna Hills, CA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides medical oversight to people supported through direct observation and consultation, helping them achieve the highest possible level of health and independence. The role focuses on interventions that maximize the psychosocial, physical, affective, cognitive, and developmental strengths of individuals, families, staff, significant others, and service providers. The RN provides nursing leadership and advocacy to help ensure individuals receive appropriate healthcare treatment, health education, and other health-related services that honor their rights. The position serves the Mission Viejo area and provides person-centered assessment and care, staff education and training, clinical documentation, and collaboration with families, healthcare providers, regulatory agencies, and interdisciplinary teams. The RN provides rotating 24-hour on-call support to residential staff, makes frequent local trips to assigned sites, and supports health policies, procedures, and regulatory compliance. Pay is $41–$43 per hour, with a $1,500 hiring bonus.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved Registered Nursing educational program.
Active, current RN license in good standing for the state or states assigned.
Valid driver’s license and clear driving record.
First Aid/CPR certification or ability to obtain it; must be able to perform CPR.
Able to assist with a two-person lift of an adult; perform frequent bending and lifting, push and pull 50 pounds, and walk, bend, and stoop frequently.
Strong communication and organizational skills, including timely and accurate documentation.
Basic knowledge and understanding of intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Ability to work effectively with others and demonstrate mature guidance, leadership, flexibility, and commitment to teamwork.
Ability to use computers or mobile devices to input, access, modify, and retrieve information.
Good working knowledge and application of general nursing skills.
Willingness and ability to complete the AbleLight CPR course if not currently certified.
Ability to provide required staff training, such as medication administration.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively, and to advocate for and respect the individuals receiving care.
Frequent local travel to assigned sites.
Ability to provide rotating 24-hour on-call support.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Two years of experience preferred; experience in case management, education, home health, hospice, community nursing, geriatrics, behavioral health, psychiatric nursing, or intellectual and developmental disabilities is valuable.

Responsibilities

Consult on clinical needs, including complex medical and behavioral cases, and provide in-person care based on individual needs and program or state requirements.
Obtain health histories and conduct initial physical examinations upon admission as required by state regulations.
Triage medical concerns by phone and instruct non-licensed staff on appropriate care.
Provide rotating 24-hour on-call support to residential staff for medical needs and emergencies.
Identify healthcare needs, develop individualized plans with goals and interventions, implement those plans, and evaluate and revise them as needed.
Provide nursing care in accordance with physician orders, recognized nursing standards, and state and federal regulations.
Provide general and person-specific health education and medication-administration training to non-licensed staff.
Observe certified staff performing delegated medication duties, provide additional training as needed, and inspect medication procedures, storage, destruction, and documentation.
Delegate duties to non-licensed staff in accordance with state regulations.
Review compliance with physician orders, including treatments, procedures, laboratory work, appointments, specialized diets, medications, outcomes, and adaptive equipment.
Collect, document, communicate, and maintain accessible health and functional-status data for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Participate in quality-assurance data collection and reporting, and prioritize work to meet program and regulatory needs.
Communicate with individuals, families or guardians, healthcare providers, and regulatory agencies.
Prepare for and participate in on-site surveys and licensing audits.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to develop, implement, and evaluate individual plans of care; participate in and review event reporting and follow-up.
Oversee implementation of healthcare policies and procedures and recommend revisions in collaboration with the Regional Director of Nursing and National Director of Nursing.
Provide required staff training courses as directed by the state or region.