What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Case Manager position at The Guild for Human Services?
Brief Description
The Guild utilizes the collaborative efforts of leading professionals, best-practice approaches, tailored curricula and unmatched care to treat the individuals we serve.
Mission: The mission of The Guild for Human Services is to educate, encourage and empower individuals with intellectual disabilities so they may achieve their full potential to lead high-quality lives and participate meaningfully in the community.
At The Guild you can join a workforce of creative, dedicated, and passionate employees working every day to enhance the lives of youth and adults with intellectual disabilities and other challenges.
Summary:
Nurse Case Manager acts as a committed member of a multi-disciplinary team to help create and maintain goals of health & wellness for an assigned group of students.
Primary Job Responsibilities:
The Guild offers:
The Guild utilizes the collaborative efforts of leading professionals, best-practice approaches, tailored curricula and unmatched care to treat the individuals we serve.
Mission: The mission of The Guild for Human Services is to educate, encourage and empower individuals with intellectual disabilities so they may achieve their full potential to lead high-quality lives and participate meaningfully in the community.
At The Guild you can join a workforce of creative, dedicated, and passionate employees working every day to enhance the lives of youth and adults with intellectual disabilities and other challenges.
Summary:
Nurse Case Manager acts as a committed member of a multi-disciplinary team to help create and maintain goals of health & wellness for an assigned group of students.
Primary Job Responsibilities:
- The Nurse Case Manager/ Registered Nurse acts as Nurse Consultant for assigned Group Home students.
- Monitor the health and safety issues within all locations of the school and residence.
- Provide staff training to ensure optimal health and safety standards.
- Provide staff training pertinent to health and safety needs, medical conditions, medical diagnosis and treatment plans.
- Assist in scheduling laboratory testing and medical appointments and participates in health examinations as indicated.
- Maintain medical records including documentation of treatment and medication administration of students.
- Communicate with outside agencies and physicians as necessary.
- Complete initial and annual medical assessments for students.
- Complete annual Individual Health Plans and quarterly assessments.
- Monitor, plan for, and communicate with the team regarding medical appointments, medical issues and other health related matters.
- Communicate with outside agencies, physicians and parents/guardians.
- Participate in designated team meetings and case reviews for students.
- Monitoring Medication systems in residences and school.
- Ensure timely submission of Medication Error Reports.
- Assess certified staff medication administration competence .
- Provide medical on-call coverage at minimum one week monthly
- Able to attend training as required
- Other related duties as assigned
- Regular attendance at work is an essential function of the job including inclement weather situations
- Physical and mental capacity to work in stressful situations and de-escalate individuals who have limited cognition and complex needs
- Proficiency in written and spoken English is an essential function of the job.
- Excellent organization and time management skills
- Pass Guild Driving test to access Guild vehicles for transportations of individuals.
- Must be able to implement crisis intervention techniques as necessary, including Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (via certification through CPI)
- Registered Nurses who have an associate’s degree (bachelor’s preferred) with a minimum of 5 years Nursing experience
- Preference for additional training specific to nursing practice, such as CDDN
- Knowledge of Massachusetts regulatory standards is required with preferred experience in regulatory compliance with standards from Department of Developmental Services (DDS) and Department of Public Health (DPH)
- Undergo a background check process
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
The Guild offers:
- Excellent health benefits-medical, dental, vision. We believe our benefits package is one of the most competitive.
- Employer contribution to retirement plan after 2 years of employment
- Generous paid time off
- Collaborative work environment that values new insight and personal contributions
- Opportunities for professional development and growth