A Group Home in Hudson Valley is currently seeking a Registered Nurse to join their growing team.
About the Opportunity:
- Start Date: ASAP
- Assignment Length: Ongoing (Contract to Hire)
- Schedule: Monday - Friday
- Hours: Flexible (8hrs per day)
- Patient Population: Adults (IDD / Medically Fragile)
- Patient Volume: 10
Responsibilities:
The RN
will:
- Provide documented oversight of medical appointments and medical issues
- Coordinate and monitor health services as well as signs and symptoms of illness
- Train and oversee all medical systems and document accurate completion of
Recommendations
- Monitor care during medical hospitalizations
- Provide initial and ongoing training in all delegated nursing tasks or functions
- Have working knowledge of OPWDD med administration standards and participate in the tracking of the course and monitor for competence and currency of certification.
- To be part of the residential nursing on call system which ensures RN availability 24/7 within 30 minutes in accordance with OPWDD guidelines.
- To participate in various committees at direction of nursing supervisor
- Expected to have flexibility in meeting the needs of the department as they may change
- Participate in our OPWDD diabetes train the trainer and continued annual update
Qualifications:
- NYS Registered Nurse license
