Registered School Nurse (RN)
The Arc Erie County New York
30 Wilson Rd
Williamsville, NY 14221
Certified - Area - Registered Nurse
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Open Date: 09/26/2024
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Are you a Registered Nurse (RN) looking for:
- Excellent work-life balance
- Affordable healthcare benefits
- On-demand pay
- Weekends, nights, and holidays OFF
- Opportunities for advancement with a leading agency
- Rewarding career path & growth
- On-the-job training with experienced managers
- Being a part of a great culture & great team
- Helping others in need!
- Fun working environment
If so, The Arc Erie County is currently seeking Registered Nurses (RN) for our School Age program located in the Cheektowaga, NY area. Why Achieve with The Arc Erie County? Becoming a School RN for us means:
- Sharing your passion for helping others by making a difference in our peoples' lives
- Providing quality care to students or adults with intellectual & developmental disabilities
- Ensuring the evaluation, supervision, and/or provision of nursing care are completed
Our Full Time positions are Monday - Friday with no evenings, no weekends, and no holidays! Our salary range is $30-$35 per hour based on experience.
Interested candidates must be licensed and currently registered as an RN in New York State and possess one year of experience working with developmentally disabled students/persons is preferred.
Full Job DescriptionJob Title: Registered Nurse
Department: Clinical Services
Job Grade: 5
Position Summary:The RN is responsible for coordinating the health care needs of students/people we support, with family, staff, other care providers, as well as outside professionals. The RN will ensure the evaluation, supervision, and/or provision of nursing care and routine health maintenance programs are completed. The RN is responsible for staff training in health and medical issues and for providing a quality of care for the students/people we support.
Reporting Relationship:The RN will directly report to a Nursing Supervisor within their division; Residential, Education, or Adult Services. In the absence of the Nursing Supervisor, they may report directly to the Associate Director of Nursing and/or the Director of Clinical Services.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:- Complies with all Office of People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), Part 624, Part 633, and/or State Education Department (SED) regulations and reports any violations, deficiencies or incidents to supervisor.
- Assess the health care needs of each student/person we support based on information available such as test results, laboratory data, observation and staff input.
- Develop an individualized plan of nursing services for each student/person who requires nursing care, including those who require medication administration for diagnosed medical conditions and update at least annually or whenever there is a significant change in the student/person's condition.
- Establish and maintain a professional working relationship with family, physicians, dentists, and other medical/health care agencies and professionals.
- Educates staff about the chronic conditions and related health care needs of the students/persons, as well as, health and safety skills related to seizures, blood borne pathogens, etc.
- Provides initial and ongoing training to staff in all nursing procedures being delegated, including medication administration periodically reviewing that performance is consistent with standards of nursing care.
- Complete certification/annual recertification (annual evaluation of performance) for all medication administration certified staff.
- Ensure that there is specific medication information available for every medication prescribed for each student/person.
- Maintains adequate first aid, medical supplies, and equipment to meet the needs of the students/persons.
- Completes Accident/Injury reports, and Allegations of Abuse according to regulation and agency policy.
- Maintains and protects confidential or other sensitive information such as Protected Health Information (PHI) and Personally Identifiable Information (PII) as defined in the agency's information security policy.
- Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisor.
Job Duties and Responsibilities (Education Division Specific):- Provides professional nursing care to students with tracheostomies, gastrostomy/jejunostomy tubes, children with colostomies, those who may require oxygen, and children who may require intermittent catheterization in the educational program.
- Identifies and assesses each student's health needs, implements services and evaluates plans of care which impact student learning, achievement and safety.
- Administers prescribed medications and treatments and assesses, interprets and documents student responses.
- Assists in providing New York State mandated and annual screening programs (Scoliosis screening, heights, weights, vision screening).
- Provides in-service training to staff and/or family members when applicable.
- Administers emergency first aid, or assists students in obtaining treatment at a medical facility.
- Consults with staff concerning health supports services for students.
- Counsels students and families in maintaining good health through use of proper diet, routine medical care, screening and maintaining up-to-date immunizations.
- Performs necessary written work for assigned cases including maintenance of records and preparation of reports, writing and maintaining nursing care plans and writing alerts/objectives for the health component of a student's Individualized Education Plan (IEP).
Qualifications and Education Requirements:Must be licensed and currently registered as an RN in New York State. Possess one year experience working with developmentally disabled students/persons is preferred.
Essential Job Functions:- Physical demands and Exposure Risk outlined on attached form (A).
- Ability to bend, stoop, squat, kneel, sit, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, climb flight of stairs; Good physical strength and be able to lift/transfer a minimum of 50 lbs. unassisted and is able to assist in two-three person lifts as necessary; Must be able to perform physical tasks outlined in the education program's Safe Student Movement manual and/or the agency's Safe Person Movement Program; Must have the ability to see, hear, listen, speak clearly, good motor coordination: grip, strength, eye-hand coordination.
- Mental Requirements: The ability to perform critical thinking and complex problem-solving.
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