Residential Registered Nurse - Department Job Saugus area,Massachusetts USA,Healthcare

Position: Residential Registered Nurse - Department 981

Overview

Bridgewell strengthens communities by providing an unmatched range of social and human services that empower people with disabilities and other life challenges to live safe, self-directed, and productive lives. Bridgewell delivers support through community housing, day programs, outpatient treatment, recovery services, education, and employment training. Bridgewell is the industry leader in developing innovative offerings responding to unmet or emerging needs.

Our employees take pride in making every day count to its fullest. They are committed to adding value to the lives of the people we support, and they bring energy, ideas, and a passion for service. Connecting People with Possibilities.

Mission
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Bridgewell inspires hope and empowers people experiencing life challenges to achieve their fullest potential.

DEIB Statement
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Bridgewell strives to reflect the diversity of our employees and the people we serve by cultivating an equitable, inclusive environment that empowers everyone to be their authentic selves. We encourage, support, and celebrate the many voices and cultures of Bridgewell. With dignity, caring, integrity, and respect at our core, we embrace the diverse experiences that enrich our community daily.

Summary

The Registered Nurse will coordinate health services for individuals with developmental and/or psychiatric disabilities living in Bridgewell residential or supportive living group homes. Responsibilities include health care education, medical assessment and support for the individuals and their staff, advocacy and liaison with community health care providers, monitoring medical records, and medication administration oversight. The schedule for this position is Monday through Friday with some flexibility in hours.

Paid on-call rotation is required approximately once every 6 weeks.

Schedule
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Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:00pm or 9:00am-5:00pm (40 hours per week)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Provides, supervises, and documents health care services in accordance with appropriate state regulations, nursing standards, and Massachusetts RN license requirements, and professionally abides by all agency policies and procedures.

Functions as an integral member of the staff teams at assigned group homes. Meets as needed with Program Directors and/or other team members to maintain continuity and consistency of care.

Acts as a liaison as needed to other community agencies and treatment providers regarding regular medical needs and care. Helps staff identify appropriate community health resources. Works collaboratively with the Program Director to facilitate discharges from health care facilities.

Provides consultation to DPH Medication Administration Program (MAP) Certified Staff as needed.

Provides in-service education to individuals and/or staff on health issues.

Provides quality assurance reviews of medication systems and MAP compliance.

Serves as a mentor and clinical field supervisor for the licensed practical nurse.

Provides ongoing supervision for the licensed practical nurse to ensure optimal health care provision to Bridgewell recipients.

Assists in the development of policies and procedures, which maintain quality of care and compliance with the Medication Administration Program.

Works collaboratively with nursing/healthcare staff of Bridgewell by participating in monthly nursing staff meetings, agency-wide healthcare planning, and on-call pager rotation.

Collaborates with Program Director, Director of Healthcare, RNs and LPNs to assess, organize, update, and maintain client health care and medication needs. This should include, but is not limited to:

Individual client assessment.
Review of routine and other physical exams.
Review of physician ordered treatments.
Assurance of treatment follow-up and coordination of medical and psychiatric care.
Referral for additional treatment as needed with PACE, VNA, local hospital etc.
Maintenance of medical charts.
Problem solving with individuals and staff.
Motivation of individuals and staff.
Assistance in MAP systems, including QA checks, periodic assessment of client self-medication skills, submitting medication occurrence reports.

Required Education & Experience

Bachelor level or Associate degree in nursing with 3 years' experience.

Must have current Massachusetts license.

Strong communication skills and the ability to teach small groups.

Experience with MR or MH individuals and in MR or MH health and community care preferred.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to climb stairs.

The employee must be able to drive a vehicle.

Must have a normal range of eyesight with or without corrective lenses. Must have a normal range of hearing with or without…


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