Join our fabulous residential team working in a caring, committed and respectful work culture and environment!
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**Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination Required**
General Description
Support people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) in their homes to achieve maximum independence. Provide reliable, compassionate, and consistent care while creating quality-based relationships in a supportive environment.
Essential Functions
- Monitor, assess and advise the team on health needs, while promoting health and wellness through nursing processes.
- Create a positive, responsible, and open communication style with everyone supported including all employees, family members, and other health care providers.
- Outline all monthly appointments; provide documentation and information needed to successfully complete the appointment. Attend appointments, as needed.
- Clarify hospital discharge, interagencies, medication orders, and/or plans of care when needed.
- Maintain records including monthly nursing reports, plans of care, monthly medication charts and book, incident reports, medical history, hospital intake/discharge, immunization history, and nursing review.
- Participate in hospital discharge or intake process.
- Provide instructions and education to those supported and staff members as it relates to medical diagnoses and healthcare needs (i.e. allergies, medications, diet, chronic and acute plans of care, etc.).
- Coordinate care with clinics, physicians, and hospitals.
- Provide training to team members including competencies, medical background, treatments, and wellness plans.
- Review the medicine closet periodically for supplies. Promote resident empowerment and self-care activities including self-medication.
- Provide guidance and support to staff designated to order and stock medications.
- Provide coverage for vacancies and peers during vacations.
- Assume responsibility for ongoing professional development by participating in community-based educational trainings.
- All other duties as assigned by supervisor(s).
Certification, Licenses, Registrations
- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing with a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing.
- Experience preferred providing care for chronic, acute, and mental health needs.
- Must possess a valid Rhode Island Nursing license.
Pay Rate
- RN Per Diem - $41.00 - $42.00/Hourly
- Work Location: Johnston
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