UC Program Registered Nurse (PT)

Wedgwood Christian Services-posted 3 months ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Grand Rapids, MI
101-250 employees
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The position is responsible for assessing, organizing, tracking, and delivering medical care services to residents of Wedgwood, as well as providing physical health consultation and brief injury care to staff employed by the agency. The role includes fulfilling the functions of a medical coordinator for the UC program by organizing, tracking, and scheduling medical care services.

  • Set up admission files and assist in providing discharge information, including obtaining consents for medical procedures.
  • Arrange and coordinate appropriate health services, including urgent, emergent, and preventative health services for children in care, and coordinate transportation to appointments as needed.
  • Ensure qualified interpretation and translation services are in place for all appointments.
  • Serve as a liaison with community health care providers.
  • Maintain complete, confidential medical records for children and ensure appropriate communication of health needs to case managers and clinicians.
  • Assure that licensing/accreditation standards and Wedgwood standards of care are maintained for all health services.
  • Maintain all nursing paperwork, including accurate filing.
  • Enter, manage and maintain the Portal medical tab.
  • Collect Point Comfort Insurance on all residents and provide this information to the home, lab, pharmacies, and physicians' offices. Collaborate with providers to collect payment from Point Comfort Underwriters for unpaid medical bills.
  • Follow all medical requirements of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR).
  • Provide health assessments for residential clients at admission and as needed throughout their stay.
  • Assist with maintaining client's medical files, assuring that licenser regulations and Wedgwood standards of care are maintained.
  • Provide immunizations for clients and staff; provide TB skin tests for staff as requested.
  • Provide treatments for minor physical injuries for both clients and staff.
  • Provide COVID testing as indicated by COVID protocol.
  • Coordinate appointments with physicians and psychiatrists as needed.
  • Transcribe physicians' orders to medication history sheet and inform direct care staff of prescribed treatments.
  • Educate staff on treatment procedures and assure that all prescribed treatments are followed.
  • Monitor the effects of services in improving the health of individual residents.
  • Provide supervision of medication distribution, assuring that medication changes are implemented and that medications are given as prescribed.
  • Act as a consultant for staff, family/guardians of residents, and residents on medical and psychiatric issues.
  • Provide in-service training for staff on health-related topics (e.g., universal precautions, first aid, CPR, etc.), as requested.
  • Teach clients about any aspect of disease (especially HIV, TB, and STDs), diet, normal adolescent development, etc.
  • Visit home settings regularly to assess medical concerns and demonstrate triage ability.
  • Document all nursing interventions in the client's electronic medical record.
  • Inform supervisor of any medical/safety issues relative to the living/working environment at the agency.
  • Regular participation in supervision meetings and team meetings for the sharing of ideas, feedback, and department planning.
  • On-call availability for consultation or assistance as required, with compensation for on-call hours.
  • Regular, predictable, and reliable attendance is an essential function of this position, requiring a consistent work schedule during assigned hours.
  • Participation in nursing on-call rotation as needed.
  • Other duties as assigned.
  • Must be a graduate of an accredited program of professional nursing.
  • Must possess current license as a Registered Nurse from the State Board of Nursing.
  • At least two years of experience working within a hospital, residential facility, or an industrial setting preferred; prior experience working with an adolescent population is preferred.
  • Subscription to the Statement of Faith of Wedgwood Christian Services and agreement with the goal, purpose, and objectives of the agency.
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