Lead Medical Coordinator - Registered Nurse

The Children's Home of Poughkeepsie has been caring for children throughout the Hudson Valley for over 175 years! We strive to empower children and families to achieve optimal health and well being. We are currently seeking a full-time Lead Medical Coordinator in our Medical department.

Position Summary:

The Lead Medical Coordinator provides leadership and oversight for nursing services in collaboration with the Chief of Health Services. This role ensures the delivery of compliant, high-quality healthcare services for youth in care by overseeing staff performance, coordinating care, maintaining regulatory standards, and supporting interdisciplinary collaboration. The Lead Medical Coordinator also participates in direct nursing duties as needed to ensure continuity of care.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Ensures safe and professional delivery of care including medication administration, first aid administration, routine sick child care and physician ordered care, assessment of children's physical condition and referral for treatment as needed.
• Acts as a liaison with community providers.
• Responsible for orientation and training, schedules, and evaluations/supervisions of the nursing and administrative staff in the department.
• Oversees the documentation and record keeping through review of the child's health portal and Extended Reach computer database programs.
• Ensures all required care is provided, and continuity of services is followed in a timely manner.
• Oversees Preventative Nursing Care services. Ensures a teaching program for developing healthy living skills is provided for the youth.
• Coordinates special dietary needs with the Food Service Supervisor.
• Ensures that community providers follow accepted medical practices for immunization against communicable diseases.
• Oversee training of residents and staff in procedure for Residents that Self Administer Medication.
• Attends Health Committees.
• Orients new providers regarding healthcare services offered at the Children's Home of Poughkeepsie.
• Attends facility based Quality Assurance meetings, i.e, Monthly Risk Management Meeting.
• Updates policy and procedure in compliance with NYS Office of Child and Family Services, Office of Refugee Resettlement and Office of Mental Health regulations for healthcare services; keeps the Chief of Health Services informed of any healthcare standards changes.
• Maintains interdepartmental communications and works as an interdisciplinary team member.
• Incorporates Team recommendations in providing physical and personal health care to children.
  

Schedule: Monday-Friday 12pm-8pm, Saturday-Sunday OFF with rotating on call responsibilities.

The Children's Home offers an outstanding benefit package which includes medical, vision, dental, life insurance, 403(b), tuition reimbursement, paid time off, and a great work environment! Paid time off includes 4 weeks of vacation, 3 personal days, 12 holidays and 9 sick days annually.

Minimum:

• Must be a Registered Nurse and licensed by the State of New York.
• Must be in good standing with the New York State Board of Education and Licensure .
• Must have a minimum of 2 years nursing experience in a medical management position.
• Valid Driver's license in good standing as determined by the agency.
• Must have experience working with the Office of Refugee and Resettlement
  

Preferred:

• More than two years of experience in a supervisory role in a medical setting
• Psychiatric care experience

*The Children's Home of Poughkeepsie is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

*The Children's Home participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the form I-9.