Registered Nurse I: Resident Care & Care Coordination

NYS Office of Children and Family Services; Brooktondale (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NYS Office of Children and Family Services is seeking a Registered Nurse 1 to join an interdisciplinary team providing comprehensive nursing care to residents in New York. The role includes nursing assessments, medication administration, and coordination with physicians and support teams.

The RN will educate residents and guardians, participate in discharge planning, and ensure documentation standards are met while maintaining a safe environment.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice nursing in New York State.
• Must maintain a valid New York State license and registration.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to residents, including comprehensive nursing assessments, administering medications, implementing physician’s treatment orders, transcribing orders, and collecting specimens for laboratory analysis or culture.
• Provide health education to residents, their guardians and staff and participate in interdisciplinary support plan meetings.
• Represent nursing on the resident’s support team, provide information on nursing needs, consult and coordinate with support teams and other health care disciplines to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate resident’s care.
• Provide first aid and emergency nursing care.
• Assess, monitor and document resident’s symptoms, conditions, and care, including diet and physical activity. Identify and report resident’s responses to medications or changes in health status.
• Monitor resident’s medication, ensuring medications are ordered and available for administration.
• Meet documentation standards regarding transcribing physician’s orders, nursing progress notes, health charts and support plans.
• Acts as a liaison to community providers to ensure continuity of care, follow up with community providers, when necessary, advocate for resident’s needs.
• Participate in discharge planning by securing community appointments to ensure continuity of care.
• Prepare and maintain accurate and detailed reports electronically using Excel and or Word.
• Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment.

Job description

NYS Office of Children and Family Services is seeking a Registered Nurse 1 to join an interdisciplinary team providing comprehensive nursing care to residents in New York. The role includes nursing assessments, medication administration, and coordination with physicians and support teams.

The RN will educate residents and guardians, participate in discharge planning, and ensure documentation standards are met while maintaining a safe environment.