RN (P/T) Residential Group Home Manhattan

AHRC New York City; New York (NY); On-site; USD 66,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

AHRC New York City is seeking a Part-Time Registered Nurse (RN) for its IRA Group Home residence in Manhattan. The RN will evaluate and monitor health and safety needs of individuals with developmental disabilities to promote wellness and ensure compliance with federal/state regulations and agency policy.

Responsibilities include coordinating medical care, documenting findings, communicating with physicians and families, administering medications, and developing nursing plans.

Qualifications

• Licensed RN in New York State.
• Experience coordinating medical care for individuals with developmental disabilities preferred.
• Ability to document and communicate health information accurately and timely.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate medical care for assigned individuals and arrange follow-up as needed.
• Assess health status through observation and vital signs.
• Document findings and communicate with physicians, families, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Administer medications and supervise AMAP staff per policy and regulations.
• Develop and update individual nursing plans and protocols.

Skills

Medication administration

Nursing supervision

Documentation

Communication

AMAP certification

Vital signs monitoring

Emergency response

Care planning

Team coordination

Patient advocacy

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license

AMAP certification

Job description

Company Description

AHRC New York City is a family governed organization that envisions a socially just world where the power of difference is embraced. We advocate for people who are neurodiverse to lead full and equitable lives. Generosity guides us as we honor our legacy and continuously grow through a culture where curiosity, creativity, and optimism are valued and celebrated

Job Description

AHRC NYC is looking for Part-Time Registered Nurse (RN) for their IRA Group Home residence in MANHATTAN. The RN will evaluate and monitor health and safety needs of individuals with developmental disabilities to promote wellness. They will ensure that these services are in compliance with all federal and state regulations as well as agency policy.Pay Rate: $48-$50 per hour.Schedule: 14 hours/week...flexible schedule.Location: 10016 Manhattan

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinate medical care for assigned individuals, monitor and assess health needs including arranging for follow-up care as needed.
• Assessment by direct observation on consumer health status.
• Observe observation for signs and symptoms of discomfort, distress or illnesses.
• Evaluation of physical status changes for exacerbation of existing conditions, onset of disease, and/or responses to care and treatment.
• Documentation and follow up of all findings.
• Communicate with physicians, families, interdisciplinary team members and clinicians involved in providing services to individuals.
• Communicate and follow up on consumer hospitalizations, emergency room visits, reports of injury, trauma, accidents, illness, distress and other health issues as individually required.
• Accompany individuals on medical appointments when necessary to advocate for and discus health issues.
• Communicate with team members as to findings.
• In urgent/emergent situations, the nurse may receive phone calls outside of routine working hours regarding individuals assigned to that nurse's caseload.
• Attend meetings with management, staff, families and clinicians to discuss any health related issues regarding consumers served.
• Develop individual specific nursing plans and protocols as needed. Update and revise these documents to reflect changes in consumer status.
• Supervises AMAP administration of prescribed medication and routine treatments in accordance with federal and state regulations and agency policy.
• Administers STAT medication and treatments as prescribed.
• Participates in in-services and trains AMAPs as needed.
• Completed AMAP certification, recertification and decertification processes as necessary.
• Regularly reviews medication administration records (MARs), treatment and adaptive equipment records, logs documenting vital signs, elimination, glucose readings, weight, menses, and other records as individually specified.
• Reports significant issues to appropriate clinicians and team members, including need for ordering medications, renewing or updating prescription orders and individual specific drug information sheets.
• Monitor and manage medication storage and disposal procedures in accordance with federal and state law.
• Develop and monitor health goals, nursing plans and protocols that are individual specific.
• Review, update and revise these documents to ensure they are reflective of current consumer status.
• Monitor consumer dietary and nutritional needs.
• In-service and support staff in managing special meal and feeding of individuals served.
• Observe meal times for appropriate food choices, portions, use of adaptive utensils, etc.
• Participate in the -re-admission intake review with preparation of a preliminary plan based on available health records.
• Participate in discharge planning meetings, including writing recommendations for referrals to other agencies and follow up on plan of care.
• Write individual progress notes, annual nursing assessments/summaries for each individual.
• Submit for physician's review and signature as needed.
• Ensure that referrals are made for routine and spe