Registered Nurse; Developmental Disabilities

Position: Registered Nurse (Developmental Disabilities)
Description

There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health!

Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness; substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.

Are you ready to make a Difference?

JOB SUMMARY:

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health provides a variety of residential services and living supports for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, based on individual needs, abilities and health conditions. The RN will work in a Developmental Disability Group Home and monitor resident's medical needs, appointments, records and documentation.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Complete/review/revise healthcare plans per agency policy (RN completes the initial plan).
• Complete face to face visit within 72 hours of release from the hospital or emergency room. Ensure all discharge orders are followed.
• Attend ISPs for individuals with an exceptional rate and/or significate medical issues.
• Provide RN-DDP service oversight for individuals with an exceptional rate/authorized nursing hours as prescribed by authorization.
• Complete documentation according to Medicaid/Medicare/DBHDD Agency rules, policies, and guidelines.
• Complete physical assessments as clinically indicated.
• Collaborate/coordinate care of individual with other healthcare professionals.
• Monitor direct care delivery by LPN's, client support workers, and/or CNAs, as needed.
• Complete incident reports, infection control reports, safety plans, MVR's, etc., per agency policy. Follow up as indicated.
• Attend the nurses' meetings as scheduled.
• Provide training to direct care staff (healthcare plans, diagnoses, treatments, etc.)
• Complete Proxy Care training as needed.
• Service Plan Agreements, Service Plans, and supervisory visits must be completed as required.
• Required Training
• Coordinating procurement of special equipment for individuals' medical needs.
• HRST's updated as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA
• Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, etc.
• Retirement Plan with employer matching
• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off with increase of accruals based on years of service
• 10 paid holidays
• 1 personal day
• Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness
• NHSC loan forgiveness in qualifying counties.
• Clinical supervision for candidates on a licensure track.

Requirements

MINIMUMQUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate RN
• Licensed per the State of Georgia BSN Preferred
• 2 years IDD experience preferred.
• Must obtain Developmental Disability Professional status via DBHDD.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Bilingual abilities a plus