Wellness Coordinator, School Nurse- Davidson School

Overview

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For more than 170 years, Elwyn has been leading the way in supporting children, teens, and adults with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and behavioral health challenges. As a mission-driven nonprofit, we're here to create real change - helping people lead meaningful, fulfilling lives.

Now, we're looking for passionate team members to join us. Here, your work will change lives - including your own. You'll make an impact every day, find purpose in what you do, and grow in a career that truly matters.

At Elwyn, we take care of you while you care for others. We offer:

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Benefit Packages
• Earned Wage Access/On-Demand Pay
• Paid On-the-Job Training
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Career Advancement Opportunities and Growth
• Flexible Schedules
• Retirement Savings Plan

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As a member of the interdisciplinary team, the Wellness Coordinator provides and supports others in providing normalized, empathic, therapeutic, and preventative health care to children with severe and persistent behavioral health issues within a school or residential setting. While the Wellness Coordinator will have primary responsibility to work in either the school or the residential program, they will fill-in and support in the other area as needed.

The Wellness Coordinator administers medications and treatments, monitors each child s physical and psychological status; and facilitates medical follow up as needed. The Wellness Coordinator provides education related to each child s individualized health care needs and promotes client independence.

The Wellness Coordinator practices within the scope of Pennsylvania s Nurse Practice Act and in accordance with Elwyn s policies and procedures and those of Elwyn s regulatory agencies.

• At the direction and under the direct supervision of the Director of Nursing and/or Nurse Manager, complete a comprehensive evaluation including but not limited to medical, behavioral history and medications upon admission/readmission and as changing health needs indicate
• Collaborate with physicians, physical rehabilitation professionals, therapists, health care and behavioral health professionals and other members of the Treatment Team to plan and implement the therapeutic program of care
• At the direction and under the direct supervision of the Director of Nursing and/or Nurse Manager, complete a Quarterly Medical evaluation that includes a review of systems, full body exam, skin checks, Braden Scale, and Fall Risk Assessment
• Present clinical data obtained through direct observation, interview, physical evaluation and other reports to the larger Treatment Team; present information in a concise and organized manner
• Attend and participate in team meetings by providing current client physical and medication updates
• At the direction and under the direct supervision of the Director of Nursing and/or Nurse Manager, develop a health care plan for children requiring 24/7 care that includes specific goals and directions for meeting the client s health care needs
• At the direction and under the direct supervision of the Director of Nursing and/or Nurse Manager, review and revise the health care plan at a minimum of every 30 days and incorporate data gathered through nursing evaluation and communication with the Treatment Team
• At the direction and under the direct supervision of the Director of Nursing and/or Nurse Manager refer clients to external physicians when evaluation indicates further medical evaluation is required; facilitate transfer to the hospital/Emergency Department
• Complete hospital and Emergency Department transfer sheets; copy and forward the annual physical exam, last set of 90 Day Physician Orders, current Medication Administration Record (MARs), and other pertinent information
• Monitor weight, blood pressure, blood sugar, metabolic monitoring, body mass index (BMI) and other measurements as indicated by nursing judgement or physician orders
• Prepare and administer medication as ordered by the physician in accordance with Elwyn s medication policies and procedures; obtain verbal orders from the physician when necessary and transcribe the information as per policy
• Administer and document prescribed medications and treatments on hard copy MARs or in an electronic format (eMARs); use discretion during administration of medication(s) to provide as much client privacy as possible
• Administer enteral tube feedings, blood glucose testing, nebulizer treatments, and skin care as ordered by the physician; use discretion during administration to provide as much client privacy as possible
• Report any observed medication and treatment side effects or abnormal laboratory values to the Director of Nursing and/or Nurse Manager (after hours) immediately
• Monitor and contribute regularly to maintaining a safe and therapeutic living environment as the…