Registered Nurse - 100A0 (PHA03) - Mon-Thurs 9AM-5PM

WellLife Network•New York, NY

3d•$85,000 - $85,000

About The Position

WellLife Network is seeking a licensed Registered Nurse for a New York State Office of Mental Health-funded Adult Home Care Transition team. The team serves people transitioning from an Adult Home to the community and follows them after transition using the Pathway Home model, helping them connect with and engage in community providers and build a sufficient support network. The nurse assesses and treats human responses to actual or potential health problems through case finding, health teaching and counseling, interventions that support or restore well-being, and implementation of medical regimens prescribed by authorized providers. The role includes some on-call coverage and may require travel throughout New York City.

Requirements

Current New York State license and registration to practice as a registered nurse.
Bachelor’s degree.
Knowledge of professional nursing concepts, principles, and practices.
Knowledge of biological sciences concepts and principles that support nursing practice.
Knowledge of health promotion and disease prevention.
Knowledge of abnormal signs and symptoms associated with physical and mental illness, as well as indicators of wellness.
Knowledge of medications and drugs, common dosages, psychological, physical, and physiological effects, and possible adverse reactions.
Knowledge of emergency treatments and interventions.
Knowledge of agency routines, procedures, and policies.
Knowledge of clients’ cultural and linguistic needs, customs, and beliefs, and cultural competence.
Ability to recognize changes in signs and symptoms that warrant immediate action by a physician.
Ability to develop, evaluate, implement, and modify nursing intervention plans to meet individual client needs.
Ability to secure others’ cooperation and work effectively with them.
Ability to prepare accurate and timely reports.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of post-RN-licensure clinical nursing experience working with individuals with mental health needs.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ holistic health problems and needs; develop and implement nursing care plans; and maintain medical records.
Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care plans.
Advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention, including the effects of diet and physical activity, and provide case management.
Provide health education and connect patients to primary care to address physical health issues that affect their ability to live successfully in the community.
Oversee implementation of nursing care in accordance with nursing interventions and the overall treatment or service plan, and determine whether patient needs require plan modifications.
Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients’ conditions; record medical information and vital signs.
Participate in team and administrative meetings and provide nursing input on treatment and service plans.
Provide information to clinical staff, supportive housing staff, and administrators about nursing standards of practice and procedures.
Teach patients and families about specific medical needs, preventative care, and accessing and using community healthcare services.
Conduct counseling sessions, with direction from other qualified professionals as needed, in accordance with principles of communication, human behavior, and psychiatric nursing.
Participate in risk management and quality assurance activities related to health issues, including case conferences with Managed Care Plans and CMAs.
Provide emergency care and crisis intervention as needed.
Reconcile medications, observe and record their effects, and monitor for side effects.
Collaborate with the CBC Quality Performance Management team on monthly case record reviews to meet quarterly care review benchmarks.
Perform other related duties as assigned.