*$101,720- $111,381 Annually*
- Posted Hiring Salary includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for Registered Nurse 2 Community, Grade 20 ($72,032) and Increased Hiring Salary ($9,688) and Geographic Differential ($20,000). Geographic Differential added to the job rate ($91,381) for RN 2 Community, Grade 20.
- A total of 5 hours deviation from the default schedule (Hours before or after the regular workday). 4 hours a month are expected to be on a weekend day and would count toward the above deviation expectation.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Candidate would function as Registered Nurse 2 with duties as described below. Additional duties to be assigned as necessary by the Director of Nursing. The candidate must be highly organized, professional, and able to self-direct. Candidate must have good interpersonal skills, consistent communication with supervisor and be able to collaborate well with other RN’s and disciplines.
Duties will include:
- Assist residential nurses as hospital liaison for individuals who are hospitalized by assisting with weekly hospital visits, obtaining, and updating daily report on hospitalized individuals, collaborating with hospital team/OPWDD treatment team/family for safe discharge, establishing discharge planning meetings, advocating for individual’s medical needs and coordinating care/supplies/equipment at IRA for any additional supports needed upon return.
- Coordinate with hospitals, family, residential RN’s, clinicians and providers for long-term support, palliative care and discussions surrounding end-of-life concerns.
- Establish relationships/contacts of care manager teams at local hospitals in region. Maintain list of these contacts.
- Follow up, obtain/retain, upload copies of hospitalization medical records into Electronic Medical Record as directed.
- Provide nursing component to IST (Intensive Support Team), CATH (Comprehensive Adult Transition Home) committee and other interdisciplinary teams aiding strategies to support the individuals.
- Provide training for RN’s to aid in the transition of coverage of newly opened IRAs.
- Assist with education of nurses and direct support staff as assigned.
- Support management of emerging and existing medical/nursing issues.
- Assisting in ensuring compliance with rules/regulations governing nursing practice in OPWDD.
- Assist and ensuring implementation of facility policies and procedures related to nursing.
- Participate in various meetings and serving on committees as needed.
- Attends/completes on-line mandated DDSO training, as well as discipline specific training.
- Completes special projects as assigned.
- Oversees individuals’ overall health care needs and works with residential nurses to implement optimal care.
- Incident Investigation and other duties as assigned by supervisor.
The Candidate must be able to perform CPR compressions on a supine individual on the floor. The Nurse demonstration of CPR compressions on the floor would ensure nurse ability to perform in worst case scenario, since we use no backboards in OPWDD.
SELECTION PROCESS:
Selection will be based on interview, and candidates past work history.
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