Intellectual, Developmental & Autism; IDA Registered Nurse

Overview

ORGANIZATION: Milestone Centers Inc.

DEPARTMENT: Administration

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, a subsidiary of Partners For Quality 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 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 all Directors, Supervisors and Staff in promoting and maintaining the program clients’ optimal health through:
• Regularly reviewing clients’ medical records, including but not limited to the Medication Administration Record (MAR) Individual Support Plan (ISP), Annual Physical, Health Care Contact records, lab reports and coordinating/providing health care services in agency programs as needed.
• Developing, updating, and monitoring implementation of 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 but not limited to assessments, treatments, training).
• Participating in hospital and skilled facility discharge planning meetings as needed for clients who have been hospitalized/placed 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.
• Collaborate 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 provision of these to programs in a format which can be shared with clients and families.
• Assisting in the provision of support and education/training to all supervisors and Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) related to the clients’ medical diagnoses; prescribed medications; dietary guidelines and restrictions; mobility limitations, positioning needs and emergency health protocols.
• Performs Quarterly Nursing Reviews for the Agency’s Senior Centers.
• Alerts and reports identified concerns and risks to the Director of Nursing and relevant Department Director in a timely manner.
• Provides coverage for Behavioral Health nursing staff as needed.
• Understanding and compliance with Parters 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…