RN - IDD NURSING (NS)
About The Position
As an RN with OPWDD, you will provide direct patient care in 6 group homes, following the MD orders, while having some flexibility in your schedule. You will provide professional nursing services including providing direct nursing care in the areas of health maintenance, nutrition, activities of daily living, and the treatment and prevention of illness. Services may also include, but are not limited to; Nursing interventions and their documentation Case finding Health teaching/counseling Provision of supportive and/or restorative care Additionally, you would participate in staff training, prepare clinical and administrative reports, maintain infection control standards, and function as a member of a treatment team. You may also provide supervision to subordinate professional, paraprofessional, and support staff in the performance of their patient/resident care duties and be responsible for maintaining inventory standards for medicine, controlled drugs and narcotics.
Requirements
- Current, valid NY RN license
- Associate's degree
- A valid NYS driver's license and ability to drive and driving record acceptable for agency
- Must be cleared and maintain acceptable record under the NYS OPWDD mandated criminal background check process
- BLS, fire safety training
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience with electronic health records including electronic MARs (a plus but not required). Will train
Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in 6 group homes, following the MD orders
- Provide professional nursing services including providing direct nursing care in the areas of health maintenance, nutrition, activities of daily living, and the treatment and prevention of illness
- Nursing interventions and their documentation
- Case finding
- Health teaching/counseling
- Provision of supportive and/or restorative care
- Participate in staff training
- Prepare clinical and administrative reports
- Maintain infection control standards
- Function as a member of a treatment team
- Provide supervision to subordinate professional, paraprofessional, and support staff in the performance of their patient/resident care duties
- Responsible for maintaining inventory standards for medicine, controlled drugs and narcotics
- Perform other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
