Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse

Work life balance, Monday through Friday schedule, No weekends and No holidays!

Why Join Our Team:

The Arc Wayne, a parent-based organization, advocates for and supports persons of all ages with or without disabilities. We assist individuals in taking their full, independent, productive place in society through an array of quality, individualized services.

Benefits:

• Generous Paid Vacation Time
• Sick Time
• 10 Paid holidays
• Insurance - Medical, Dental and Vision
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Training
• Bereavement Leave
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement Plan with Agency Match
• And so much more!

Registered Nurse (RN) Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4 pm with flexibility to meet program needs. Work life balance, no holidays and no weekends!

A Day in the Life of a Registered Nurse (RN) at The Arc Wayne:

• Performs nursing duties within the NYSED Licensed Registered Nurse scope of practice.
• Assesses health related needs of individuals. Coordinates with health care providers, service providers, clinical and program staff to meet individual's health related needs.
• Functions as a member of individual's program planning team to ensure all medical/clinical and dietary needs are identified and provided for in each individual service plan. Responsible for creating and updating Plans of Nursing Service (PONS) for each assigned individual.
• Ensures that all medical/health concerns, treatments and recommendations are properly documented and follow-up is completed.
• Interprets medical tests screening and diagnosis to staff and team members.
• Participates in admission planning to insure that all health related needs, treatment and referrals to other providers are met.
• Performs transfer/discharge planning with programs/hospitals or agencies to ensure health related needs are met.
• Performs admission and semi-annual review of medications. Monitors effects of medications and reports to health care providers as necessary. Ensures medications are ordered and renewed as necessary.
• Evaluates individuals for self-administration of medication status and monitors the self-administration of medication programs.
• Coordinates medical and clinical appointments, monitors outcomes and all necessary follow-up and documentation.
• Reviews medication errors and makes recommendations as indicated to appropriate management staff.
• May provide direct and/or clinical supervision to assigned LPN's as directed by Nursing Administrator.
• Provides health related and dietary education to individuals.
• Provides staff education and certification in health related areas to include but not limited to; general medical overview, medication administration certification, and diabetic certification.
• Assists with TB testing and monitoring of staff.
• Maintains confidentiality and respect for all students, their family members, and RCC co-workers. Maintains appropriate professional and personal boundaries including on social media.

Who We Are Looking For:

• Current valid NYS licensed Registered Nurse.
• Must possess a current, valid New York State driver's license that meets the Agency driver standards.

Vision and Core Values:

Come help us be the leading provider of innovative, quality support and services promoting independence, choice, and community integration. Our organization will promote excellence at every level through an environment of mutual respect and continued professional and personal development through our core values of...

• Respect
• Integrity
• Diversity
• Innovation
• Empowerment