RN Case Manager (Floater)

Jewish Board; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Medical/dental/vision plans

Tuition assistance

Educational loan forgiveness

Continuing education opportunities

403(b) retirement plan

Flexible spending accounts

Employee assistance program

Life and disability insurance

Diversity and inclusion groups

Job summary

The Jewish Board is seeking an experienced RN Case Manager to bridge medical services with residents and clinical staff. You will supervise LPNs, AMAP, and direct support professionals, ensure quality nursing care, and maintain comprehensive health records.

Strong communication and independent judgment are essential in a diverse team environment. Responsibilities include coordinating health services, training staff, and ensuring compliance with OPWDD regulations.

Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted New York State license as a Registered Professional Nurse.
• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3 years clinical experience in a hospital or primary care setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care as prescribed by the physician/Nurse Practitioner, in compliance with recognized nursing standards and State and Federal regulations.
• Use nursing process to assess individuals’ total health needs.
• Maintain regular direct interaction with consumers (weekly minimum).
• Perform quarterly nursing assessments on entry and during follow-up.
• Develop and implement individualized nursing care plans updated annually or with significant change.
• Coordinate acute and ongoing health services as needed.
• Monitor health status, labs, and efficacy of treatments; communicate findings to clinical staff.
• Ensure accurate, timely medical record documentation in nursing notes.
• Provide annual or more frequent staff training on nursing tasks and health measures.

Skills

Nursing supervision

Communication skills

Team leadership

Electronic health records

Office software

Education

NYS Registered Nurse license

Bachelor’s degree with 3 years clinical experience

Tools

Electronic health record systems

Job description

For nearly 150 years, The Jewish Board has been delivering innovative, best-in-class mental and behavioral health services. We are unique in serving everyone from infants and their families, to children, teens, and adults. That adds up to countless opportunities to use your skills, training, and compassion to make a difference in the lives of over 45,000 New Yorkers each year.

The RN Case Manager is a direct link between medical services and the ICF/IRA residents and staff as well as with clinical professionals outside the program. The RN Case Manager is responsible for the complete nursing care and performance of all routine medical procedures within the scope of the nursing practice. The RN Case Manager is responsible for supervising LPN’s, AMAP and Direct Support Professionals (milieu counselors) in the performance of nursing tasks and activities. The RN must possess a working knowledge of OPWDD rules and regulations and JBFCS policies and procedures. The RN must be capable of supervising, understanding and working effectively with diverse populations.

Key Essential Functions

• Provide direct nursing care as prescribed by the physician/Nurse Practitioner, in compliance with recognized nursing standards and State and Federal regulations.
• Uses nursing process to make continuing assessments of the individuals with developmental disabilities total health needs.
• Maintain direct interaction with consumers on a regular basis, but in no case, at a frequency of less than once per week.
• Perform nursing assessments, by direct physical examination, of each consumer upon entry into the program quarterly (at a minimum) thereafter.
• Develop and implement an individualized plan for nursing service. The nursing care plan must be updated at least annually or whenever there is significant change in the consumer’s condition.
• Coordinate all acute and ongoing health services, as indicated by need and regulatory mandate.
• Monitor health and behavioral status, labs and efficacy of prescribed treatments. Ensure timely communication of findings to appropriate clinical personnel.
• Ensure that all medical record documentation is accurate, timely and outcome based and reflected in the nursing notes.
• Provide initial and ongoing, but at a minimum frequency of annually, training to staff in all nursing tasks, functions, protective and preventive health measures that include but are not limited to:
  • Appropriate health and hygiene methodologies
  • Control of communicable diseases and infections
  • Detection of signs and symptoms of illness, first aid for accidents or illness and basic skills required to meet the health needs of the consumers
  • Client specific medical/health related issues
  • Seizure management
• Ensure that training in the above noted areas is given to all new hires and per diems prior to their assuming client specific work assignments.
• Provide training and ongoing support to direct care staff regarding medication administration, tube feeding and diabetic care utilizing the standard curriculum approved by OPWDD.
• Conduct annual clinical performance evaluations for unlicensed direct support staff for procedures that include but are not limited to: medication administration, tube feeding and insulin administration. Evaluations must become part of the employee’s annual performance evaluation.
• Maintain documentation of all training curriculums, attendance and post training testing.
• Must have experience and ability in working with electronic health record management, electronic care coordination and electronic health record interface with external service providers.
• Active participant in the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT).
• Translate research and other forms of knowledge to improve practice processes and outcomes
• Communicate practice knowledge effectively, both orally and in writing
• participate in agency quality improvement projects to ensure best client outcomes
• Create a climate of patient-centered care to include confidentiality, privacy, comfort, emotional support, mutual trust, and respect.

Educational/Training Required

• Active, unrestricted New York State license as a Registered Professional Nurse.
• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3 years clinical experience in a hospital or primary care setting preferred.

Experience Required/Language Preference

• Experience with the Intellectually Disabled population preferred.
• Managerial experience preferred.
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Must be able to work independently and possess sound independent judgment and decision making skills.

Computer Skills Required

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications required.

Visual and Manual Dexierity

• The work environment involves no physical risk or hazardous conditions.
• To perform the essential functions of this job, the candidate is routinely required to sit (50% of the time) and stand (50% of the time)
• The work environment involves no physical risk or hazardous conditions.

If you join us, you’ll have these great benefits

• Generous paid time off in addition to agency holidays and 15 sick days
• Affordable and high-quality medical/dental/vision plans
• Tuition assistance and educational loan forgiveness
• Free continuing education opportunities
• 403(b) retirement benefits and a pension
• Flexible spending accounts for health and transportation
• 24/7 Accessible Employee Assistance Program
• Life and disability insurance
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion working groups that are available for you to join, including Confronting Structural Racism (COR), Coalition Against Anti-Semitism (CAAS), and the LGBTQ Steering Committee

The Jewish Board delivers innovative, high-quality, and compassionate mental health and social services to over 45,000 New Yorkers each year. We are unique in serving everyone from infants and their families to children, teens, and adults. We are proud to employ and serve people of all religions, races, cultural backgrounds, gender expressions, and sexual orientations. We are committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive teams to help support our mission, and we strongly encourage candidates from historically marginalized backgrounds to apply to work with us.

The Jewish Board delivers innovative, high-quality, and compassionate mental health and social services to over 45,000 New Yorkers each year. We are unique in serving everyone from infants and their families to children, teens, and adults. We are proud to employ and serve people of all religions, races, cultural backgrounds, gender expressions, and sexual orientations. We are committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive teams to help support our mission, and we strongly encourage candidates from historically marginalized backgrounds to apply to work with us.

Our Values.

Our values help guide us in everything we do, from our relationships with fellow staff to the clients and communities we serve.

Treat every person
with dignity

We act with respect and caring towards our clients, colleagues, and communities.

Strive to
be outstanding

We are exceptional professionals in all that we do.

Embrace each
other’s differences

We create a fair and inclusive environment for all.

Engage individuals and families
as our partners

We heal our communities one person at a time through thoughtful collaboration.

We respect diversity and accordingly are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, partnership status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

This applies with respect to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, termination, assignments, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and all other terms and condition of employment as well as general treatment during employment.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees with disabilities, without regard to any protected classifications, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Any employees who need assistance to perform their job duties because of a physical or mental condition should contact human resources.

We respect diversity and accordingly are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, partnership status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

This applies with respect to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, termination, assignments, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and all other terms and condition of employment as well as general treatment during employment.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees with disabilities, without regard to any protected classifications, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Any employees who need assistance to perform their job duties because of a physical or mental condition should contact human resources.