Nurse; RN; Human Services; -ends

Position: Nurse (RN) - Human Services (no week-ends!)
Overview

RN - Day schedule /Mon-Fri 9am-5pm (no weekends/no on-call)

Responsibilities

The essential job duties/responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to the information listed below:

• Functions in role of Medication Administration Program Consultant (as described in MAP Consultant description in Vinfen MAP Policy & Procedure Manual) to assigned sites.
• Trains staff to receive MAC Certification.
• Monitors program adherence to medication administration policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Reviews medication policies and occurrence reports.
• Performs regular reviews at site(s) regarding implementation of MAC.
• Retrains staff in MAP procedures, as needed and documents accordingly.
• Serves as liaison to EOHHS/DPH and funding agency MAC Coordinators.
• Provides 24/7 on-call nursing coverage to assigned sites on a rotating schedule.
• Completes Vinfen Health Assessment of persons served at intake and as needed with regard to medical and psychiatric conditions.
• Provides relevant education and training to program staff regarding medical and psychiatric issues for new persons served to provide successful admission to Vinfen program.
• Provides education, consultation, and training to staff and persons served regarding changes in health status, health promotion, and maintenance.
• Identifies, develops, and enhances relationships with community resources for persons served.
• Works as a liaison between Vinfen and community health care providers to promote access to community resources and quality urgent and routine medical/dental care.
• Attends case conferences and internal and external clinical and divisional related meetings, as necessary.
• Contributes to the development of support/treatment plans for person's served for medical and psychiatric issues.
• Provides staff education, consultation, and training related to medical care management for persons served during a pandemic, state of emergency, or natural disaster.
• Demonstrates best nursing practice and meets state requirement of continuing educational to maintain RN licensure and certifications.
• Maintains current knowledge base of human service issues and trends as related to psychiatric, medical, and rehabilitation issues.
• Provides direct nursing care to persons served, as needed.
• Provides clinical supervision to LPNs, as necessary or assigned.
• Perform other related duties, as required.

Knowledge and

Skills:

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Knowledge of time management skills
• Knowledge of professional code of ethics and best nursing practice
• Participatory skills, collaborative skills, teaching skills, leadership skills
• Sensitivity to cultural, religious, racial, disability, and gender issues
• Ability to work in a professional and confidential capacity
• Knowledge of human, legal, civil rights, community, and other resources
• Knowledge of empowerment and self-advocacy techniques
• Knowledge of participatory planning techniques
• Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques

About Vinfen

Established in 1977, Vinfen is a nonprofit, health and human services organization and a leading provider of community-based services to individuals with mental health conditions, intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain injuries, and behavioral health challenges. Our services and advocacy promote the recovery, resiliency, habilitation, and self-determination of the people we serve. Vinfen's 3,500 dedicated employees are experienced, highly-trained professionals who provide a full range of supportive living, health, educational, and clinical services in over 550 sites throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut.

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Our comprehensive and generous benefits package includes (for eligible employees):

• A fully funded 401(a), employer-sponsored retirement plan that requires no employee contribution as well as an employee-funded 403(b) plan
• First-rate Medical, Dental and Vision plans that are open all employees scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more. Plus, we offer a generous employer contribution toward the cost of medical insurance!
• Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance (no cost to you!)
• Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance for employees who qualify
• Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care)
• Voluntary Term Life, Whole Life, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Generous paid time off (Employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week).

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