Registered Nurse

About the Role

The Nurse monitors and promotes the health and safety of the people supported. This position ensures company compliance with all relevant medical rules, regulations, and guidelines. This position operates in a professional office environment and in the community, and will use standard office equipment. While performing this position, employees may be at risk for exposure to blood borne pathogens, and violent and offensive behavior.

This position is responsible for overseeing various aspects of community living, medication administration, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Department Direction
• Provides overall direction to the Community Living department by mentoring, coaching, auditing, and assisting in scheduling staff.
• Selects and assigns staff ensuring equal employment opportunity in hiring and promotion.
• Completes performance reviews and corrective actions.
• Completes required HR paperwork (personnel action forms, performance evaluations, etc.).
• Identifies staff development and training needs, as well as performance issues.
• Reviews admissions records and ensures immunizations are relative to the policy on communicable and reportable disease control.
• Provides technical assistance to staff in regards to medical issues for people supported when called during off-duty hours.

Medication Administration

• Teaches the medication administration class and supervises medication certification practice for new staff.
• Supervises the recertification process for all medication certified staff on an annual basis.
• Monitors medication administrative practices by staff to ensure compliance with policy, procedures, and licensing and accreditation standards.
• Oversees the ordering and disbursement of all prescribed and over the counter medications, appropriate medical supplies, and equipment for the people supported.
• Disposes of unused or discontinued prescription meds as required by state law and regulation.
• Follows up on all medication errors and provides reports consistent with the policy.

People Supported

• Maintains high level of awareness regarding the health and medical needs of people supported and provides medical information to necessary parties, in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.
• Works closely with health and medical professionals within the community to ensure adequate care for the people supported.
• Establishes a normal baseline medical care and assessment of all individuals served, and routinely assess their overall behavioral and medical needs, for any change of condition.

Laws and Regulations

• Familiarizes self with State Regulations, Quality Standards, and other health and safety regulations.

Training and Company Commitment

• Attends mandatory staff meetings and trainings, including all Essential Learning training.
• Completes classes and maintains certification in medication administration, CPR/First Aid/AED, and Positive Behavior Support training.
• Represents the company in a professional manner in the community.

Confidentiality

• Maintains strict confidentiality regarding company information, including any information regarding the people supported.

• QUALIFICATIONS:
• Valid nursing license issued from the State Board of Nursing
• Prior management experience strongly preferred
• Valid State driver’s license
• Must be insurable under company’s automobile policy
• Must be able to pass company drug screen process, Medicaid and Medicare fraud checks, a criminal background check, and an employment history verification
• Intermediate understanding of computer functions

COMPETENCIES:

Displays High Integrity Exercises Due Diligence

Acts Decisively Leads Organizational Change

Focuses on Customer Needs Builds Strong Alliances

Turns Vision into Strategy Demonstrates Astuteness

Maintains Professional Credibility Develops Successful Teams

Inspires High Performance

If you are interested in this position, please apply today! If you have any questions about Vista Care or this position, please reach out at the number or email below.

Please reach out to:

Vista Care Recruiting

Ph: 920-694-1130, option 1

Email: recruiting@vistacare.org

Website: www.vistacare.org

Vista Care is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.