What are the responsibilities and job description for the Consultative Registered Nurse (RN) position at Interim Healthcare of Delaware?
Interim Consultative Nursing Services (Interim CNS) is seeking New Castle County and Kent County Registered Nurses (RN) for Full-Time Opportunity for Consultative Nursing Services.
Individual will be part of a close team of nurses that support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Organizational skills, attention to detail, time management and ability to work independently with remote supervision are key for a successful Consultative Nurse.
Benefits of working with Interim Consultative Nursing:
- A positive, supportive, and stable work environment with the tools you need for your job. We invest in our nurses!
- Foremost Consultative Nursing agency in Delaware
- Flexible work environment
- Salaried, Full-Time, 40 hours/week with Health benefits
- Bi-Weekly pay with the option of Direct Deposit
- Great experience with a reputable agency focused on strong culture, and professionalism.
- Your safety and well-being are our top priorities. Interim supplies its nurses with PPE, comprehensive prevention protocol and close monitoring of COVID-19 developments.
General Purpose of Consultative Nurse (RN):
Consultative Registered Nurse supports individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) who live in the community setting. Responsibilities include health promotion and advocacy, teaching people with IDD and those who support them about health conditions and treatments and overseeing a person’s general health care. Care management of auditing monthly documentation and communicating with team members helps maintain the individual’s health, independence, and inclusion in their community.
Minimum Education & Experience Requirements for Consultative Registered Nurse (RN):
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and licensed to practice as an RN in the state of Delaware. Nursing license must be active and in good standing.
- Prefer two years’ experience working with individuals who have developmental disabilities.
- Must have experience using Word, Excel, troubleshooting, document creating, etc. All work will be managed on a Windows 10 OS
Essential Functions of Consultative Registered Nurse (RN):
- Completes initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of the client’s needs.
- Communicates with physicians and other staff about changes in the client’s needs.
- Counsels and educates the client, family and staff as needed.
- Refers to other services and initiates appropriate preventative healthcare needs.
- Performs in-service training and education.
- Uses clinical decision making to effectively manage individual clients.
- Completes other assignments as requested and within the scope of licensure.
- Able to follow HIPAA guidelines to protect personal health information (PHI). Access to use and ability to disclose PHI is further defined by each organization/department.
- Required to attend all team meetings.
- Follows accepted standards of nursing practice.
Working Conditions & Physical Effort of Consultative Registered Nurse (RN):
- Able to work independently with remote supervision.
- Able to effectively communicate in English with all levels of the workforce, both clinical and non-clinical
- Able to perform and prioritize multiple functions or tasks.
- Able to read and interpret technical instructions related to the care of the client.
- Able to observe and assess the client visually and aurally.
- Able to effectively deal with multiple changes based on client needs and scheduling.
- Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, bloodborne pathogens and/or other potentially infectious or hazardous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment.
- Able to constantly stand, walk, bend, stoop, squat, kneel and reach freely and assist clients with standing and walking.
- Medium physical activity that may require occasional lifting, pushing, or pulling up to 50 lbs.
Other Requirements of Consultative Registered Nurse (RN):
- Available to work full-time, 40 hours/week.
- Able to provide proof of driver’s license, if applicable
- Able to travel to locations within Delaware.
- Able to constantly travel locally from assignment to assignment.
- CPR certified
- Negative TB test result
- Pass a background check.
- Provide two (2) professional references.
- Meets the requirements of federal and/or state criminal and abuse background checks.
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $31.86 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
- Home Health
Standard shift:
- Day shift
- Evening shift
Supplemental schedule:
- Extended hours
- On call
- Overtime
Weekly schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Application Question(s):
- Available to work full-time, 40 hours/week?
- Are you able to constantly travel locally from assignment to assignment?
License/Certification:
- Delaware Nursing License (Required)
Work Location: On the road