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

AbleLight•Mission Viejo, CA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides medical oversight of people supported through direct observation and consultation, with the goal of helping them achieve the highest possible level of health and independence. The role focuses on interventions that maximize psychosocial, physical, affective, cognitive, and developmental strengths of individuals, families, staff, significant others, and service providers. The nurse provides leadership and advocacy to ensure people receive appropriate healthcare, health education, and related services that respect their rights. The position provides person-centered assessment and care, health education and staff training, clinical documentation, and collaboration with individuals, families, healthcare providers, regulatory agencies, and interdisciplinary teams. The nurse also provides rotating 24-hour on-call support to residential staff and frequent local travel to assigned sites. The listed pay range 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 and/or instructor certification, or ability to obtain.
Willingness and ability to complete the AbleLight CPR course if not currently certified.
Strong communication and organizational skills, including timely and accurate documentation.
Basic knowledge and understanding of intellectual and developmental disabilities.
General nursing knowledge and skills.
Ability to use computers or mobile devices to input, access, modify, and output information, and to quickly access, store, and retrieve data.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively, contribute to a team, and demonstrate mature guidance, leadership, and flexibility.
Willingness to advocate for individuals and respect and support their health and well-being.
Ability to provide mandated essential training for staff, such as medication administration.
Ability to assist with a two-person lift of an adult; frequent bending and lifting; pushing and pulling up to 50 pounds; frequent walking, bending, and stooping; and performing CPR.
Frequent local travel to assigned sites.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Two years’ experience preferred; backgrounds in case management, education, home health, hospice, community nursing, geriatrics, behavioral health, psychiatric nursing, or intellectual and/or developmental disabilities are valuable.
Eagerness to increase knowledge of nursing and care and treatment of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Responsibilities

Consult on clinical needs, including complex medical or behavioral cases, and provide in-person care according to individual needs and program or state requirements.
Obtain initial health histories and perform initial physical examinations on admission as required by the state.
Triage medical concerns by phone and instruct non-licensed staff in appropriate care.
Provide rotating 24-hour on-call support to residential staff for individual medical needs and emergencies.
Use nursing-process data to identify healthcare needs and develop individualized plans with goals and interventions.
Implement and evaluate care plans, revise them as needed, and provide nursing care according to physician orders, nursing standards, and state and federal regulations.
Educate individuals and staff about general health and person-specific needs, and train non-licensed staff in medication administration.
Observe certified staff medication administration techniques, provide additional training as needed, and inspect medication procedures, storage, destruction, and documentation.
Delegate tasks to non-licensed staff as permitted by state regulations.
Review compliance with physician orders, including treatments, procedures, laboratory work, appointments, specialized diets, medications, outcomes, and adaptive equipment.
Collect, document, communicate, and make accessible health and functional-status data for people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.
Participate in quality-assurance data collection and reporting and prioritize tasks to meet program needs and state regulations.
Communicate with individuals, families or guardians, healthcare providers, and regulatory oversight 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.
Advocate for individuals and support their health, dignity, rights, and independence.
Provide essential staff training courses as required by state or regional direction.
Travel frequently to assigned local sites.