Registered Nurse

ACHIEVE NY•City of Binghamton, NY

4h•$75,649 - $95,000•Onsite

About The Position

Make a difference every day while working alongside compassionate colleagues who truly value one another. As one long-term nurse shares, the caring individuals and strong team environment are what make it special. In this 30-hour-per-week Registered Nurse role, you’ll use your clinical expertise to assess and guide care, support individuals’ ongoing health and wellness, and train staff in medical best practices. In return, you’ll gain a meaningful role with a collaborative team, the opportunity to build strong relationships, and the satisfaction of improving lives every day.

Requirements

Must be licensed and currently registered as a Registered Nurse by the New York State Department of Education.
A valid driver’s license and record that meets the agency’s insurance carrier guidelines

Nice To Haves

Experience working with intellectually/developmentally disabled is not required but is preferred

Responsibilities

Complete RN evaluations and provided needed medical care to individuals and staff as requested
Maintain and review medical and health information on assigned individuals to ensure that all health and medical concerns are being addressed at admission and as required in accordance with policy and regulation
Provide initial training of nursing tasks or activities and periodic inspection of the actual act of accomplishing such tasks or activities to unlicensed direct care staff. The amount and type of supervision required will be determined by the RN responsible for supervising the task or activity
Provide assistance to Licensed Practical Nurses as needed
Confer with medical professionals with developing and implementing an individual health care program/nursing care plan
Accompany individuals on medical appointments or to hospital/emergency room as requested and provided supervision when no other staff is available
Provide background medical information on individuals to medical professionals for appointments as needed and for emergency care
Participate in individual planning conferences for medical and/or health related concerns
Complete self-medication assessments on assigned individuals and supervise staff in the implementation of self-medication goal plans
Provide individual teaching on medication awareness; self-medicating; the use of medical devices; and the like
Train staff in medication administration and other health and medical skills or techniques (ex. CPR, First Aid, Fire Safety, Bloodborne Pathogens, etc.) as requested
Perform medication administration recertification with staff as requested
Perform or review medication inspections at designated sites
Investigate incidents/accidents related to medication errors and/or health concerns as requested
Serve as designated on-call staff, on a rotational basis, for all health or medically related concerns occurring after normal shift hours
Conform to program changes and regulations and keep abreast of developments in the field
Perform required duties in a productive and safe manner
Act as role model to individuals receiving services and staff