Residential IRA Nurse

The Arc Erie County New York is currently seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for our residential program located throughout the WNY area. Our nurses in our residential care homes for adults with disabilities will provide physical care, emotional support, and coordinate care for our people. This position also involves:

• Developing, implementing, and monitoring care plans
• Tracking vital signs, managing and distributing medications, and observing changes in health conditions
• Being a liaison with doctors, therapists, and other healthcare professionals

Our full‑time positions are Monday – Friday, with no evenings, no weekends, and no holidays. Our salary range is $37.00 – $41.00 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 (preferred).

• Affordable healthcare benefits (medical, dental & vision)
• On‑demand pay
• Automatic paid time off (PTO)
• 403(b) with employer contribution
• Weekends, nights, and holidays off
• 10 paid holidays
• Opportunities for advancement with a leading agency
• Rewarding career path & growth
• On‑the‑job, paid training with experienced managers
• Being part of a great culture & great team
• Fun working environment

Registered Nurse

Clinical Services

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The RN is responsible for coordinating the health care needs of students/people we support, with family, staff, other care providers, and 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.

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.

• 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).
• Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisor.

• Provides professional nursing care to students with tracheostomies, gastrostomy/jejunostomy tubes,…