What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse (Developmental Disabilities) position at Highland Rivers Behavorial Health?
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Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness; substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.
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JOB SUMMARY: Highland Rivers Behavioral Health provides a variety of residential services and living supports for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, based on individual needs, abilities and health conditions. The RN will work in a Developmental Disability Group Home and monitor resident's medical needs, appointments, records and documentation.
Duties and Responsibilities include:
- Complete/review/revise healthcare plans per agency policy (RN completes the initial plan).
- Complete face to face visit within 72 hours of release from the hospital or emergency room. Ensure all discharge orders are followed.
- Attend ISPs for individuals with an exceptional rate and/or significate medical issues.
- Provide RN-DDP service oversight for individuals with an exceptional rate/authorized nursing hours as prescribed by authorization.
- Complete documentation according to Medicaid/Medicare/DBHDD Agency rules, policies, and guidelines.
- Complete physical assessments as clinically indicated.
- Collaborate/coordinate care of individual with other healthcare professionals.
- Monitor direct care delivery by LPN’s, client support workers, and/or CNAs, as needed.
- Complete incident reports, infection control reports, safety plans, MVR’s, etc., per agency policy. Follow up as indicated.
- Attend the nurses’ meetings as scheduled.
- Provide training to direct care staff (healthcare plans, diagnoses, treatments, etc.)
- Complete Proxy Care training as needed.
- Service Plan Agreements, Service Plans, and supervisory visits must be completed as required.
- Required Training
- Coordinating procurement of special equipment for individuals’ medical needs.
- HRST’s updated as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits:
- Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA
- Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, etc.
- Retirement Plan with employer matching
- 4 weeks of Paid Time Off with increase of accruals based on years of service
- 10 paid holidays
- 1 personal day
- Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness
- NHSC loan forgiveness in qualifying counties.
- Clinical supervision for candidates on a licensure track.