Registered Nurse

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• Level: Experienced
• Position Type:
  Full Time
• Education Level: 4 Year Degree
• Salary: $70,000 - $90,000 per year
• Travel:
  Local Travel
• Shift: First Shift
• Job Category:
  Clinician/Nurse
• Location:
  
  35 Elm Street - Naugatuck, CT

Company Summary

ICES Inc. is a human services company serving individuals with cognitive disorders, mental illness, and those on the autistic spectrum since 1998. Our caring human service professionals focus on the individuals personal strengths to make the most of valuable community resources while promoting respect and dignity of all. We serve individuals in private residences, public schools, respite facilities, emergency placements, community work sites, training centers, supervised living arrangements, and our own state‑licensed group homes.

High Level Description

We are seeking a Registered Nurse to ensure that the individuals served receive premium nursing services from the agency’s programs, while reporting directly to the Assistant Director of Nursing Services. This position is a full-time, 40‑hour position Monday‑Friday, and nursing on‑call rotation, located at our Naugatuck office, and time is also spent at the residential facilities in the Greater Waterbury area.

Salary commensurate with experience and credentials.

• Ensure agency compliance with all required documentation and nursing delegation to unlicensed personnel
• Provide direct and indirect nursing oversight and compliance for Individuals
• Review medical charts, physicians notes, prescriptions, orders and MARs
• Participate in weekly psychiatric appointments and all IP and bi‑annual meetings
• Resolve individuals’ problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies
• Protect individuals and employees by adhering to HIPAA, infection‑control policies and protocols, OSHA, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations, as well as other DDS/DCF policies and procedures or regulations needed to ensure safety protocols
• Maintain continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs
• Ensure operation of medical equipment, maintaining inventories of equipment and evaluating new equipment and techniques
• Other relative nursing duties as required

• Complete on‑site practicum process as identified by the DDS Medication Regulation
• Conduct DDS medication administration certification program classes and other trainings
• Train staff members to maintain and utilize all medical supplies and inventory and evaluation of equipment
• Provide training to Direct Support Professionals in relation to nursing responsibilities/oversight
• Other relative training duties as needed

• Maintain a safe and clean working environment and comply with procedures, rules, and regulations
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks and participating in professional societies
• Maintain a cooperative and collaborative relationship among health care teams and other team members
• Maintain HIPAA compliance and standards
• Develop a strong understanding of the workings of each department and team in the company and collaborate as needed
• Perform special projects/assignments as needed

Mid-Senior level