Registered Nurse

Description

At Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington your knowledge and service in areas such as immigrants and refugees, mental health, social work, employment and adult education, legal and financial services, health care, food assistance, shelter and housing, developmental disabilities and prison outreach can make a profound difference in the lives of many. Through more than 50 programs across the district and five surrounding counties, Catholic Charities is opening doors to help and hope.

At CCADW, we continue to build an inclusive culture that celebrates a diverse workforce. We offer so much more than just a job. We offer careers. We take pride in our “promote from within” culture. We offer professional development, a comprehensive benefits package, and a passion for building and motivating world class, high performing teams. Explore your career opportunity with Catholic Charities.

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The RN is responsible for the health services for the MD programs in the Developmental Disabilities Department. This includes overseeing medication, treatments, and monitoring the daily health conditions for the individuals attending the MD programs, with the exception of the PG Supportive Employment Program.

• Directly supervises PT RN.
• May delegate to the department’s Certified Medication Technician (CMT) staff as necessary.

• Provides the initial assessment, care plan, nursing notes, and case management reviews on individuals in accordance with Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA)/Office of Child Care (OCC) regulations.
• Responsible for ensuring that documentation and follow-ups are properly completed and that the coordination of health services is provided in a safe manner in accordance with best practices.
• Ensures that appropriate health documentation is kept current and acted upon as required.
• Provides pertinent input for the Individual Plan (IP) process.
• Performs case management and delegation of nursing services, including 45 day or quarterly assessments and/or writing health care plans for individuals as necessary.
• Ensures proper documentation and safe storage of medical documents, programmatic information, and correspondence requests, in conformance with HIPAA, federal, state, and local regulations and CCADW policies.
• Responsible for the organization of medical charts, medication drawers, medical supplies and equipment, so that nursing and/or medical services can be delivered in a safe, timely, organized and efficient manner.
• Participates in individual’s annual IP meeting in collaboration with PT RN as requested.
• Provides in-service, individual specific, and cross training sessions to include, but not limited to, medication administration and skills classes, health, safety and seizure management and other in-service programs as needed.
• Monitors health and safety issues within the department and initiates corrective action as required.
• Provides on-site nursing support for DC Programs as required and phone support as needed.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree.
• CPR and First Aid certified for Health Care Providers.
• Active RN license in the state of Maryland and the ability to obtain a RN license DC within 6 months.
• Two years of experience as a RN CM/DN in Maryland.

• Excellent organizational and record-keeping skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an active status with DDA and OCC as an approved MTTP/MAT Trainer.

• Medical, prescriptions, dental and vision insurance
• Retirement savings plan with company match
• Company-paid and supplemental life insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid vacation, sick and personal leave
• 11 paid holidays
• Professional development and training
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee referral bonus program

Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM