Registered Nurse CI

MD; Town of Vermont (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Potomac Center/SETT in Hagerstown, MD, is seeking a registered nurse to support nursing and mental health management for adults with intellectual disabilities. The role includes responding to medical and mental health issues, leading on-grounds medical staff during evening shifts, and ensuring care aligns with regulations and center policies.

The position requires availability for evening hours, holidays, weekends, and potential overtime, with on-site duties including assessment, monitoring and

Qualifications

• Must possess a current RN license from the Maryland State Board of Nursing.
• No prior experience is required for the minimum qualifications.
• Experience with mentally and intellectually disabled and forensic populations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing and mental health management and respond to medical and mental health issues.
• Evening shift will be assigned, with holidays, weekends and overtime as needed.
• Lead on-grounds medical staff when assigned to evening shift.
• Adhere to all relevant regulations, standards, policies and procedures and report issues to Cottage Managers/Nursing Director/ADON.

Skills

Experience with mentally and intellect

Forensic population experience

Physical task capability

Education

Maryland RN license requirement

Job description

Introduction

We at the Potomac Center/SETT facility provide quality person-centered support to adults with intellectual disabilities at our campus in Hagerstown, Maryland. Our aim is to partner with the community to help our residents achieve their goals.

The Potomac Center is a 62-bed licensed Intermediate Care Facility (ICF). This program focuses on using therapeutic interventions to empower residents as they learn the skills they need to successfully return to community living.

The Secure Evaluation and Therapeutic Treatment (SETT) Program, located within the Potomac Center campus, is a 32-bed licensed Forensic Residential Center that provides services to individuals with intellectual disabilities and court involvement within a safe and secure environment. The program provides assistance as they resolve their court involvement and work toward transitioning to a less secured environment. The SETT utilizes active treatment as well as providing evaluation, assessment and competency attainment education.

GRADE

STD0020

LOCATION OF POSITION

MDH, SETT

1380 Marshall St.

Hagerstown, MD 21740

Main Purpose of Job

This position will help each person achieve their best possible nursing and mental health management skills, and ensure the resident’s health is priority. This position will participate in the provision/assessment of requisite medical services commensurate with individuals' needs and reflective of sound nursing judgment and applicable protocols. This position will respond to a myriad variety of medical and mental health issues or concerns. This position, as necessary, must personally respond to emergency situations in accordance with applicable regulations and professional standards, issuing necessary instructions to subordinate staff in the process.

This position will be assigned to evening shift and will be scheduled for holidays, weekends, mandated time and/or overtime.

This position will be required to conduct or provide on-site services for assessment, monitoring, medication, report taking/giving, or for other reasons or purposes. This position may be called upon to provide or participate in a variety of programmatic or administrative functional roles including such rights-related issues as MANDT implementation. When assigned to evening shift (i.e., 2:30 p.m. to 11:00 a.m.) and at other designated times, this position will lead on-grounds medical staff.

This position will be responsible for discharging all duties and conducting oneself at all times per all relevant Regulations, Standards, Policies and Procedures including: Departments of Budget and Management and Mental Health and Hygiene; Title 17 CODE OF MARYLAND REGULATIONS; MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING; Office of Health Quality; ICF-IID; Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services; The Council on Quality and Leadership in Supports for People with Intellectual Disabilities at Potomac Center/SETT.

To efficaciously fulfill totality of duties enumerated herein in timely and prescribed manner, following are deemed essential condition precedents:

• Reporting per schedule on a regular and continuing basis inclusive of holidays, weekends, overtime, etc. per emergency status requirements
• Willingness and ability to personally perform physically demanding tasks requiring lifting, transferring, supporting, engage in MANDT treatment, rounding to cottages in all types of weather
• Monitoring associates provision of programmatic and personal care services in accordance with center standards and policies
• Ensuring accountability throughout the shift for staff, individual and oncoming shift
• Employee injury – IWIF (Injured Workers Insurance Fund) reports to OHCQ
• Keep Cottage Managers /Nursing Director/ADON informed of questions, problems, and issues arising over the course of the shift

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Determined by the Maryland State Board of Nursing under the licensing requirements for Registered Nurses.

Experience: None.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The desired candidate should possess the following:

Experience assessing and responding to a wide range of physical & psychological needs of patients.

Experience working with mentally and intellectually disabled and forensic population.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

1. Candidates for positions in this classification must possess a current license as a Registered Nurse from the Maryland State Board of Nursing, 4140 Patterson Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21215 or possess a current multi-state license in party states that candidates have declared as primary states of residence.

2. Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

3. Employees in this classification may be required to successfully complete and maintain current certification of cardiopulmonary resuscitation training.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Employees in this classification are subject to call-in and, therefore, will be required to provide the facility with a phone number at which they can be reached.

2. Employees in this classification are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulations 17.04.09, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.

SELECTION PROCESS

Applicants who meet the minimum (and selective) qualifications will be included in further evaluation. The evaluation may be a rating of your application based on your education, training and experience as they relate to the requirements of the position. Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all related education, experience, dates and hours of work. Clearly indicate your college degree and major on your application, if applicable. For education obtained outside the U.S., any job offer will be contingent on the candidate providing an evaluation for equivalency by a foreign credential evaluation service prior to starting employment (and may be requested prior to interview).

Complete applications must be submitted by the closing date. Information submitted after this date will not be added.

Incorrect application forms will not be accepted. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.

Candidates may remain on the certified eligible list for a period of at least one year. The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other State agencies.

BENEFITS

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Online applications are highly recommended. However, if you are unable to apply online, the paper application (and supplemental questionnaire) may be submitted to MDH, Recruitment and Selection Division, 201 W. Preston St., Room 114-B, Baltimore, MD 21201. Paper application materials must be received by 5 pm, close of business, on the closing date for the recruitment, no postmarks will be accepted.

If additional information is required, the preferred method is to upload. If you are unable to upload, please fax the requested information to 410-333-5689. Only additional materials that are required will be accepted for this recruitment. All additional information must be received by the closing date and time.

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact the MDH Recruitment and Selection Division at 410-767-1251. If you are having difficulty with your user account or have general questions about the online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division at 410-767-4850 or [e-mail].

Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by calling: 410-767-1251 or MD TTY Relay Service 1-800-735-2258.

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.

People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruitment, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.