Registered Nurse - Part-time

For more than 60 years The Arc Gloucester has provided innovative programs and services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We have made a difference in the lives of many people and are very proud of that. But it's the individuals we service who bring our programs to life with their creativity, excitement, humor, talent, and so much more!

RNs with The Arc Gloucester provide appropriate and responsible medical and supportive services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.

Position: We have part-time and/or per diem RN positions available that will work at 1 - 3 Residential and/or Day Programs, supporting the medical needs, as well as ADLs for adults with &D.

Here at The Arc Gloucester, we offer the unique opportunity to combine your professional experience with your passion to help individuals with intellectual or development disabilities

For more than 60 years The Arc Gloucester has provided innovative programs and services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We have made a difference in the lives of many people and are very proud of that. But it's the individuals we service who bring our programs to life with their creativity, excitement, humor, talent, and so much more!

• Signing Bonus
• $250 Referral Bonus
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday pay
• Retirement Plans (employer contribution)

• Response to any crisis/emergency situation that may occur with individuals served by the assigned program(s)
• Follow individual cases and maintain appropriate files
• Complete daily log of individuals and current status progress reports, as needed
• Maintain daily RN log
• Oversees special medication requirements
• Assess medical needs in routine care
• Provides prescribed enteral care feedings, prescribed medications, treatments, hydration feedings via G-tubes, J-Tubes, catheter care, and ostomy care as needed.
• Measures & administers prescribed medications via all potential routes of administration
• Assists with transferring individuals in and out of vehicles and into the facility at arrival and departure.
• Performs emergency care, including but not limited to calling 911 for Life Threatening Emergencies and rendering lifesaving interventions such as CPR & First Aid until EMT’s arrive, in compliance with Danielle’s Law.
• Maintains and documents using the Medication Administration Record (MAR)/ Electronic MAR (E-MAR) to ensure that each individual receives prescribed routine and PRN medications and treatments on time.
• Reports & documents changes in the individual’s medical condition to supervisors, guardians, residential managers, and the supporting team in accordance with policy and regulatory requirements
• Accurately adheres to and maintains current physician’s orders, annual medical documentation, necessary program and other required documents reflecting changes in the individual’s medical plan in compliance with Individual Service Plan (ISP) & Interdisciplinary (IDT) Plans
• Adheres to Physician’s Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) and supports individual’s receiving end of life/hospice services
• Works as a team with other personnel to promote a pleasant, therapeutic, and goal-oriented experience
• Participates in IDT, ISP, Consultations, agency meetings & training sessions
• Assists and monitors direct support professionals in caring for the individual’s comfort and safety needs as needed
• Assists other staff with individualized, professional therapeutic plans and prescriptions, such as therapeutic lifting, positioning, and transfer requirements, as well as while maintaining safety precautions, such as aspiration precautions
• Maintains a professional rapport with the individual’s supportive team,…