What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse position at Daystar Kids?
Company Description
Daystar Kids is New York State's only Pediatric Complex Care and Learning Center, enrolling children with complex medical needs from 4 months to 5 years old. We provide comprehensive education, pediatric nursing, and therapeutic services all in one location. Daystar Kids is an independent, publicly supported non-profit organization. Located in Rochester, NY, we are dedicated to improving the lives of children with complex health issues. To learn more, visit daystarkids.org.
JOB SUMMARY
Responsible for the delivery of direct health care services for Daystar Kids pediatric day-respite program. Essential duties include but are not limited to the delivery and oversight of medical care, pursuant to each program participant’s individualized health care plan and developmental needs. Works collaboratively with each classroom team to ensure a safe and supportive environment.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Completes a daily health assessment of all program participants in care;completes daily health care tasks; monitors daily attendance and communicatesabsences to team members.
Ensures completion of participants’ daily intake form, medication record,narrative progress notes, and parent communication reports pursuant to DaystarKids policies and procedures.
Communicates with RN Care Manager regarding patients’ ongoing needs.
Makes medical/nursing decisions as related to the delivery of Daystar Kidsmedical respite services.
Ensures program participants are in compliance with health policies as outlined inDaystar Kids Parent Handbook.
Recognizes significant changes in child health status and responds appropriately.
Evaluates child/family responses to activities, therapies, and medications, andidentifies concerns/issues.
Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring healthoutcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommendingnecessary adjustments; following agency and nursing department’s philosophiesand standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, andother governing agency regulations.
Collaborates with RN Care Manager to resolve client problems and needs byutilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures,rules, and regulations, calling for assistance from direct care team and NurseManager and staff.
Adheres to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration andstorage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping informationconfidential in conformity with HIPAA standards.
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educationalworkshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks;participating in professional societies.
Maintains a clean and welcoming environment, adhering to Daystar Kidsdisinfecting and sanitizing requirements.
Family & Community Engagement
Establishes, cultivates, and maintains open two-way communication withparents/guardians and other family members regarding the child’s daily healthcare status and progress.
Collaborates with assigned medical personnel and multidisciplinaryteam members to ensure the well-being of each child in care.
Attends Parent/Teacher conferences to communicate health care status, needsand goals.
Training & Compliance
Maintains documents, including Plan of Nursing Services, (PONS), and ensurescompliance with Office of Persons with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD)policies, regulations, and procedures
Demonstrates basic competency with regard to health and safety standardsduring the first month of employment.
Maintains confidentiality of all information related to Daystar Kids, its programparticipants and their family members, volunteers, and employees that may beencountered either formally or informally, during the normal course of business;this includes medical and treatment records, financial, programmatic, and humanresource information.
OTHER DUTIES
Works collaboratively with Daystar Kids multi-disciplinary team to ensure thatchildren are well supervised and appropriately engaged.
Builds and maintains relationships with children and family members, coworkers,outside providers and volunteers.
Adheres to Daystar Kids customer service principles and serves as anambassador for the program.
Attends all meetings, conferences, program events and professional developmentactivities, as required.
Fulfills the minimum annual training requirement of 15 hours of approved trainingpertaining to the protection of the health and safety of children.
Accomplishes all other duties and tasks as appropriately assigned or requested.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Bachelor’s degree and two to four years of pediatric or acute careexperience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Completes a minimum of 15 hours annual training approved by NYSOCFS pertaining to the protection of the health and safety of children.
Completes NYS required 30 hours of training every two years.
New York State Registered Nurse licensure
Current infant and child BLS certification
PEARS certification or completed within one year of hire
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
Demonstrated ability to work successfully with children with special healthcare and/or developmental needs.
Ability to show care and compassion for others.
Demonstrated belief in valuing diversity.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with other adults.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Proficient computer skills.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
The employee must be able to regularly stand for long periods of time, sit, bendand assume postures in low positions to best engage children and ensure visualcontact.
The employee is regularly required to move from a seated position to a standingposition promptly.
The employee is regularly required to use hands; reach with hands and arms andtalk or hear.
The noise level in the work environment is usually high