Community Based RN

Access, Inc.; City of Middletown (NY); On-site; USD 49,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

ACCES Employment in Middletown, NY is seeking a Nursing Community Housing Outreach RN to coordinate health services and education for individuals in community housing settings. The role involves health assessments, care coordination with medical providers, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

The position requires an active NYS RN license, CPR/BLS/AED certification, and at least two years of relevant nursing experience.

Qualifications

• Current RN license to practice in NYS.
• Two years of nursing experience in mental health, hospital nursing or nursing home settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide health teaching to individual program participants.
• Conduct Health Assessment Forms and social related health care screenings.
• Coordinate and collaborate with medical providers.
• Complete all required documentation.
• Reviews Medical Records and ensures accurate data entry into electronic record.
• Assist in gathering and reporting on health data of program participants.
• Assist in assuring quality data reporting of health metrics.
• In the event of a medical emergency, assess, take vital signs, and coordinate additional medical assistance as needed.
• Assesses and schedules the need for other periodic health check-ins or annual health screen form evaluations.
• Acts as a liaison concerning medical issues with consulting physicians, parents/family, Case Managers, Day Program, Emergency Room, Site Supervisor and other Interdisciplinary Team Members.
• Advises the nursing supervisor about necessary changes in medical status of Program Participants.
• Facilitates monthly staff training with housing staff.
• Other additional nursing responsibilities as required by the Nursing Supervisor

Skills

CPR/BLS/AED certification

Job description

Location: Middletown, NY

Pay Rate: $43.27 per hour

Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00AM-4:30PM (40hrs Flexibility Required)

OVERVIEW OF PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Nursing Community Housing Outreach coordinates a variety of population-based healthcare activities and assures quality and accessible services in homes and the community. Nursing Community Housing Outreach worker will work with the people supported in the community to educate on prevention, disease management and infection control. They will oversee individuals in a scattered site supported housing setting. They will work in the community serving individuals with mental health, substance use disorders in a variety of settings. Under the direction of the Housing Director and in collaboration RN Healthcare Coordinator, the Nursing Community Housing Outreach is primarily responsible for the individual's health, health care coordination and infection control. The Nursing Community Housing Outreach will be responsible for coordinating the medical services, maintaining regulatory compliance, facilitating education programs and other duties as needed by the program/agency.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:

• Provide health teaching to individual program participants
• Conduct Health Assessment Forms and social related health care screenings.
• Coordinate and collaborate with medical providers
• Complete all required documentation

• Reviews Medical Records and ensures accurate data entry into electronic record.

• Assist in gathering and reporting on health data of program participants.
• Assist in assuring quality data reporting of health metrics.
• In the event of a medical emergency, will assess, take vital signs, and coordinate additional medical assistance as needed.
• Assesses and schedules the need for other periodic health check in, or annual health screen form evaluations.
• Acts as a liaison concerning medical issues with consulting physicians, parents/family, Case Managers, Day Program, Emergency Room, Site Supervisor and other Interdisciplinary Team Members.

• Advises the nursing supervisor about necessary changes in medical status of Program Participants.
• Facilitates monthly staff training with housing staff

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONAL / ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT:

Other additional nursing responsibilities as required by the Nursing Supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES:

• Experience with adults in Mental Health and/or closely related field preferred but not required
• Valid CPR/BLS/ AED certification
• Must have reliable working vehicle, and valid clean driver's license
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Self-Starter
• High level of patience, empathy, and compassion
• Excellent observation skills with high attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent problem solving and time management skills
• Instructing people supported and staff in medical procedures and healthy lifestyle
• Understanding of healthcare state standards and procedures
• Previous clinical experience
• Strong computer skills

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Current RN license to practice in NYS
• Two years of previous nursing experience with mental health, or hospital nursing and/or nursing home experience preferred but not required

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:

These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to perform the job's essential functions successfully. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position described, which are reviewed in each case.

• Must be capable of moving throughout the program/work environment during the workday.
• Must be capable of accessing and participating in various individual and group activities.
• May require occasional lifting of 25+ pounds, as applicable to program needs.
• Must be able to perform the physical requirements necessary to support clients and facilitate program activities, with reasonable accommodation as appropriate.

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