ADHC RN Supervisor

Massapequa Center’s Adult Day Healthcare program is seeking a full-time RN Supervisor

Responsibilities include:

Follows accepted standards of nursing practice by using sound scientific principles in providing direct care, performing procedures and in using equipment.

Supervises other RN’s, LPN’s and CNA’s and performs performance evaluations

Assumes administrative responsibility of the ADHC program in the Program Director’s absence.

Interviews all staff applicants and provides orientation and training as needed

Provides assessment and nursing care to registrants on a routine and crisis basis and monitors response to treatment and adjustment to program.

Completes initial UAS assessments and utilizes completed assessments of all registrants within five visits, in a time period not to exceed thirty days from registration, to develop a Person Centered Service Plan (PCSP)

Completes scheduled re-assessments in accordance with NYSDOG ADHC regulations as per departmental workflow. Utilizes completed re-assessments to revise/update a Person Centered Service Plan (PCSP). Responds to changes in member’s condition/sentinel events (i.e. level of care changes, changes in family support, changes in housing, etc.) by revising the PCSP and communicating changes with interdisciplinary care team and PCP

Develops, maintains and reviews person centered care plans to insure compliance with NYSDOH ADHC regulations

Educates members on Advanced Directives/Health Care Proxy/Power of Attorney (POA) and helps to facilitate the completion of such documentation.

Coordinates all necessary registrant services with other interdisciplinary team members and with outside medical and case management providers at all times including during the comprehensive care planning process.

Ensures nursing care and recommendations for follow up are documented, dated, signed and properly maintained in the client's record in a timely manner in accordance with NYSDOH ADHC regulations.

Address problems that may have an adverse effect on the client's ability to respond to treatment and ability to attain optimal functioning including a review of Physicians instructions and methods of optimization of ADL skills.

Reminds and if necessary assists registrants in the coordination of medical/specialists appointments and follows-up to obtain report of findings.

Ensures the provision and coordination of registrant teaching related to maintaining registrant health

Incorporates Primary Care Provider’s treatment orders into the program's treatment of the registrant client whenever appropriate. 

Sends copy of lab work ordered at ADHC to PCP/Clinic.

Conducts group with registrants to provide education, training, and support related to the health needs of the registrants. 

Administers STAT medication and inoculation and renders treatment as prescribed by Physician or Nurse Practitioner.

Participates in Quality Assurance Performance Improvement programs to assess, evaluate, revise and monitor the effectiveness of various health related protocols.

Reviews client's medical history as part of the initial evaluation and at the 180 day reassessment period.

Reviews and notes changes in the client's prescription on the medical sheet as well as assesses client compliance. Incorporates compliance and education issues into care plan if necessary. 

Acts as liaison to client's family, significant others, etc…. in the communication of health care information. 

Requirements:

Must have a valid RN license by NYS

Must have at least 3 years of experience working in a ADHC program

Must be able to complete assessments in UAS