School Registered Nurse; RN

Overview

Are you a Registered Nurse (RN) looking for a flexible schedule plus:

• Excellent work life balance
• Affordable healthcare benefits
• On-demand pay
• Weekends, Nights and Holidays OFF
• Opportunities for advancement w/ 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 a full-time Registered Nurse (RN) for our School Age Program located in the Cheektowaga, NY area.

Why Achieve With The Arc Erie County? Becoming an RN for us means

• Sharing your passion of 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

Schedule Our full-time positions are Monday – Friday with no evenings, no weekends, and no holidays! Our salary range is $30-$34 per hour based on experience.

Interested candidates must be licensed and currently registered as an RN in New York State and possess one year experience working with developmentally disabled students/persons is preferred.

Job Description

See our full Job Description listed below.

Job 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 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

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