The Center for Family Support Inc.
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Registered Nurse
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The Center for Family Support Inc.
A Registered Nurse at the Center for Family Support promotes individual health goals by completing the nursing process for assessment, collaborating with physicians and the IDT, identifying individual care needs, and documenting care services in the individual's EHR. The Registered Nurse expertly provides quality care by adhering to therapeutic standards and measures health outcomes against individual care goals.
The Center for Family Support (CFS) mission is to provide support and assistance to individuals with developmental and related disabilities. We are the first agency in New York to achieve the Council on Quality and Leadership Certification (CQL). By achieving this certification, it shows our commitment and dedication to creating services that enhance and improve the quality of life for individuals with disabilities.
Benefits
401(k)
Dental Insurance
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Referral program
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance
Responsibilities
Evaluate and identify individual care requirements on a continuing basis
Completes health reports weekly
Weekly review of health tracking and medical records
Ensure that universal precautions are implemented and maintained
Administration of medications and treatments
Weekly review of medication EMARS/TARS to ensure that medications are being transcribed and administered as prescribed
Ensures that prescriptions are renewed and/or refilled, and medications orders are recorded accurately
Review all medication errors with coordination and implementation of corrective actions in collaboration with the Residence Manager/AD
Reconciles medications monthly and ensures that outdated or discontinued medications are disposed of in accordance with regulations
Inspection of medications storage areas for compliance
Ensure, in conjunction with the IDT, that all medical recommendations are carried out and brought to resolution
Meets with Manager/Medical coordinator/IDT team weekly to ensure that all recommendations and follow-ups are communicated and implemented
Confer regularly with medical providers including pharmacy and nutrition upon needed
Completes and documents all health assessments in accordance with regulations
Creates and updates care plans for all diagnoses, medical, adaptive and assistance care and initiates training for the unlicensed personnel
Review and update diagnosis list and immunizations in the electronic health records
Prepares training materials and schedules continuing education and in-services for DSP that are residence and individual care need specific
Certifies AMAP on completion of initial training and annually thereafter. Identify deficits pertaining to safety with medication handling and administration
Carry an agency cell phone and be available to all AMAP/DSP to triage
Completion of annual self-medication evaluation
Qualifications
Bachelor or Associate Degree in Nursing required
1+ year of clinical experience required
Must hold an unencumbered license for NY State, issued by the New York State Department of Education as a Registered Nurse
USD $56.00 - USD $56.00 /Hr.
Location Staten Island, NY
The Center for Family Support provides equal employment opportunities to all. We celebrate the wonderful qualities that make each of us unique and greatly value how they enrich the work we do.
If you want to work with a caring group of people making a difference in the lives of the people we serve, apply today!
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Registered Nurse
role at
The Center for Family Support Inc.
A Registered Nurse at the Center for Family Support promotes individual health goals by completing the nursing process for assessment, collaborating with physicians and the IDT, identifying individual care needs, and documenting care services in the individual's EHR. The Registered Nurse expertly provides quality care by adhering to therapeutic standards and measures health outcomes against individual care goals.
The Center for Family Support (CFS) mission is to provide support and assistance to individuals with developmental and related disabilities. We are the first agency in New York to achieve the Council on Quality and Leadership Certification (CQL). By achieving this certification, it shows our commitment and dedication to creating services that enhance and improve the quality of life for individuals with disabilities.
Benefits
401(k)
Dental Insurance
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Referral program
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance
Responsibilities
Evaluate and identify individual care requirements on a continuing basis
Completes health reports weekly
Weekly review of health tracking and medical records
Ensure that universal precautions are implemented and maintained
Administration of medications and treatments
Weekly review of medication EMARS/TARS to ensure that medications are being transcribed and administered as prescribed
Ensures that prescriptions are renewed and/or refilled, and medications orders are recorded accurately
Review all medication errors with coordination and implementation of corrective actions in collaboration with the Residence Manager/AD
Reconciles medications monthly and ensures that outdated or discontinued medications are disposed of in accordance with regulations
Inspection of medications storage areas for compliance
Ensure, in conjunction with the IDT, that all medical recommendations are carried out and brought to resolution
Meets with Manager/Medical coordinator/IDT team weekly to ensure that all recommendations and follow-ups are communicated and implemented
Confer regularly with medical providers including pharmacy and nutrition upon needed
Completes and documents all health assessments in accordance with regulations
Creates and updates care plans for all diagnoses, medical, adaptive and assistance care and initiates training for the unlicensed personnel
Review and update diagnosis list and immunizations in the electronic health records
Prepares training materials and schedules continuing education and in-services for DSP that are residence and individual care need specific
Certifies AMAP on completion of initial training and annually thereafter. Identify deficits pertaining to safety with medication handling and administration
Carry an agency cell phone and be available to all AMAP/DSP to triage
Completion of annual self-medication evaluation
Qualifications
Bachelor or Associate Degree in Nursing required
1+ year of clinical experience required
Must hold an unencumbered license for NY State, issued by the New York State Department of Education as a Registered Nurse
USD $56.00 - USD $56.00 /Hr.
Location Staten Island, NY
The Center for Family Support provides equal employment opportunities to all. We celebrate the wonderful qualities that make each of us unique and greatly value how they enrich the work we do.
If you want to work with a caring group of people making a difference in the lives of the people we serve, apply today!
#J-18808-Ljbffr