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

Ablelight•Mission Viejo, CA

2d•$41 - $43

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides medical oversight to people supported through direct observation and consultation, with the goal of helping them achieve their highest level of health and independence. The role focuses on interventions that maximize psychosocial, physical, affective, cognitive, and developmental strengths. The nurse provides leadership and advocacy to help ensure people receive appropriate healthcare treatment, health education, and related services that honor their rights. This full-time position serves the Mission Viejo area and includes frequent local travel to assigned sites. The nurse provides person-centered assessment and care, staff education and training, documentation, and collaboration with individuals, families, healthcare providers, regulatory agencies, and interdisciplinary teams. The role provides 24-hour on-call support on a rotating basis with the nursing team. 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 and/or instructor certification, or ability to obtain.
Strong communication and organizational skills, including timely and accurate documentation.
Basic knowledge and understanding of intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Commitment to a team approach and ability to work effectively with others, demonstrating mature guidance, leadership, and flexibility.
Ability and willingness to increase knowledge of nursing and care and treatment of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Ability to use computers or mobile devices to input, access, modify, and output information and to quickly access, store, and retrieve data.
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.
Respect for individuals supported and commitment to helping them achieve their best possible health.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Ability to assist with a two-person lift of an adult; frequent bending and lifting; ability to push and pull 50 pounds; frequent walking and stooping; and ability to perform CPR.
Ability to travel frequently to assigned local sites.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Consult on clinical needs, including complex medical and behavioral cases, and provide in-person care as determined by individual needs and program or state requirements.
Obtain health histories and perform initial physical examinations upon admission as required by state regulations.
Triage medical concerns by phone and instruct non-licensed staff in appropriate care.
Provide rotating 24-hour on-call support to residential staff for medical needs and emergencies.
Identify healthcare needs through the nursing process and develop individualized plans with goals and interventions.
Implement and evaluate care plans to promote, maintain, or restore wellness, prevent illness, and provide appropriate end-of-life care; revise plans as needed.
Provide nursing care according to physician orders, recognized nursing standards, and state and federal regulations.
Educate staff and others about general health and person-specific needs, and train non-licensed staff in medication administration.
Observe medication administration techniques and skills, provide additional training as needed, and inspect medication procedures, storage, destruction, and documentation.
Delegate responsibilities to non-licensed staff as permitted by state regulations.
Review compliance with physician orders for 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 tasks to meet program needs and state requirements.
Communicate with individuals, families or guardians, healthcare providers, and regulatory agencies.
Prepare for and participate in on-site surveys and licensing audits.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop, implement, and evaluate individual care plans; participate in 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 receiving care and support them in achieving their best possible health.
Complete required staff training courses as directed by the state or region, such as medication administration training.