Registered Nurse

Sevita•Coralville, IA

14d•$41

About The Position

REM Community Services, a part of the Sevita family, provides community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Here we believe every person has the right to live well, and everyone deserves to have a fulfilling career. You’ll join a mission-driven team and create relationships that motivate us all every day. Join us today, and experience a career well lived. OUR MISSION AND PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS The MENTOR Network is a mission-based organization dedicated to providing high quality services to those we serve. Therefore, to deliver on our mission, The Network expects every employee to perform his or her job first and foremost in accordance with the Company’s mission. REGISTERED NURSE The Registered Nurse is responsible for providing nursing services, training, and support to address the medical or psychiatric needs of individuals with developmental disabilities, acquired brain injuries, substance abuse issues and/or emotional or behavioral challenges. We proudly offer a work life balance, mileage reimbursements, flexible scheduling, low caseloads, and on demand same day pay! Starting rate of pay is $41.00 per hour

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited RN program
One year experience working with medically complex individuals.
Current state RN License
Current driver's license, car registration and auto insurance if providing transportation to individuals receiving services.
Current CPR/First Aid certification.
Job requires performance of duties that involve potential for exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues. Tasks that do involve exposure are an expectation of employment.
Heavy work. Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Travel as needed
External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined on a case by case basis via the interactive process.

Responsibilities

Conducts the medical assessment of each individual referred to the program and collaborates with an Intake staff member to determine appropriate placement in the community
Participates in the development and implementation of service plans and supervises, in conjunction with the physicians, the medical components of the plan
Reviews documents and revises all nursing/nursing related care plans on a regular basis
Ensures medical records and reports arecurrent and complete in accordance with regulatory and corporate standards, including medication administration records and physician’s orders
Maintains contact with primary care physicians and specialists, and, when directed, attends doctor visits with mentor and/or individual receiving services.
Promotes health and wellness for individuals and ensures nursing actions and steps are put in place for prevention
Administers medications according to established guidelines
Provides documentation for all medications given and reviews medication administration records for compliance
Oversees the management of high-risk medical conditions and private duty nursing services
Develops training flow charts specific to each individual receiving services, provides and documents medical skills training to clients, mentors, respite providers, staff, and where appropriate, the biological family
Presents medical skills components at Pre-service Orientation
Participates as an Individual Health Plan (IHP) or Plan of Care (POC) team member,
Evaluates the medical needs of each individual for initial IHP/POC,
Ensures IHP/POC goals and objectives are medically indicated, and
Generates ongoing health care protocols for the specific medical conditions outlined in the IHP/POC
Provides consultation and technical assistance to staff and mentors regarding home care issues along with operation of durable medical equipment.
May be required to coordinate, organize and/or assist with household activities such as light housekeeping and meal preparation; transport individuals receiving services to planned and/or necessary activities and appointments
Participates in on call system as needed
May actively participate in IDT meetings, Human Rights Committee, Health and Safety Committee and Administration meetings
Performs other related duties and activities as required