Intellectual, Developmental & Autism; IDA Registered Nurse

Overview

Milestone Centers Inc. is a nonprofit, community-based human services agency supporting individuals with behavioral health challenges and intellectual & developmental disabilities in communities throughout Western Pennsylvania. Milestone Centers, a subsidiary of Partners For Quality Inc., is a nonprofit organization.
POSITION: Intellectual, Developmental & Autism (IDA) Registered Nurse.
STATUS: Full Time; 37.5 hours / week.
SCHEDULE: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM;
Monday through Friday.
LOCATION: Wilkinsburg.

Milestone Centers has earned certification from the Sanctuary Institute for providing trauma-informed care.

The IDA Registered Nurse provides holistic, person-centered nursing care to individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD), Autism Spectrum Disorders, and behavioral health conditions. This role supports clients across multiple settings, including facility-based programs, community activities, and individual community living homes and in a clinical setting if needed. The nurse works collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams to promote health, safety, independence, and quality of life, ensuring services align with medical best practices and person-centered values.

• Demonstrates and reflects a commitment to the mission and values of Milestone by serving others with respect, dignity, and compassion.
• Assists Directors, Supervisors and Staff in promoting and maintaining the program clients’ optimal health through regular review of medical records, including the Medication Administration Record (MAR), Individual Support Plan (ISP), Annual Physicals, Health Care Contacts, lab reports, and coordinating/providing health care services in agency programs as needed.
• Developing, updating, and monitoring Nursing Care Plans through scheduled routine visits to Residential and Life Sharing homes, including observation and baseline evaluation of individuals with prompt appropriate medical intervention as needed.
• Assisting with implementation and oversight of Health Risk Screening Tool (HRST) considerations (including assessments, treatments, training).
• Participating in hospital and skilled facility discharge planning meetings as needed and ensuring that discharge instructions are communicated to staff.
• Participating in client meetings (ISP, Supports Intensity Scale (SIS), inpatient/Rehab Plan of Care, etc.) as needed.
• Coordinating, participating as needed, and monitoring required routine medical and psychiatric appointments including communicating health information to medical personnel as needed.
• Guiding, supporting and coaching Supervisors and staff in effectively communicating with medical professionals.
• Collaborating with residential supervisors, physicians, and pharmacists as necessary to address matters related to medications and their administration.
• Assisting in identification and development of educational resources for clients and families that support health and wellness and providing these to programs in a shareable format.
• Assisting in the provision of support and education/training to all Supervisors and Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) related to clients’ medical diagnoses; prescribed medications; dietary guidelines and restrictions; mobility limitations, positioning needs and emergency health protocols.
• Performing Quarterly Nursing Reviews for the Agency’s Senior Centers.
• Alerting and reporting identified concerns and risks to the Director of Nursing and relevant Department Director in a timely manner.
• Providing coverage for Behavioral Health nursing staff as needed.
• Understanding and compliance with Partners For Quality Corporate Personnel Policies & Procedures and Milestone-specific Personnel and Operational Policies & Procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Office and program-based position. Some travel to other office locations.
• Provision of both indirect and direct services to clients.
• Daily computer usage.
• Hours are generally Monday through Friday during business hours, but occasional evenings or weekends may be required.

• $1,000 Employee Referral (for successfully referring someone to full time employment).

• Full Time…