REM Community Services a part of the Sevita family provides community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Here we believe every person has the right to live well and everyone deserves to have a fulfilling career. Youll join a mission-driven team and create relationships that motivate us all every day. Join us today and experience a career well lived.
OUR MISSION AND PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS The MENTOR Network is a mission-based organization dedicated to providing high quality services to those we serve. Therefore to deliver on our mission The Network expects every employee to perform his or her job first and foremost in accordance with the Companys mission.
SUMMARY The Registered Nurse is responsible for providing nursing services training and support to address the medical or psychiatric needs of individuals with developmental disabilities acquired brain injuries substance abuse issues andor emotional or behavioral challenges.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function listed below
Conducts the medical assessment of each individual referred to the program and collaborates with an Intake staff member to determine appropriate placement in the community.
Participates in the development and implementation of service plans and supervises in conjunction with the physicians the medical components of the plan.
Reviews documents and revises all nursingnursing related care plans on a regular basis.
Ensures medical records and reports arecurrent and complete in accordance with regulatory and corporate standards including medication administration records and physicians orders.
Maintains contact with primary care physicians and specialists and when directed attends doctor visits with mentor andor individual receiving services.
Promotes health and wellness for individuals and ensures nursing actions and steps are put in place for prevention.
Administers medications according to established guidelines.
Provides documentation for all medications given and reviews medication administration records for compliance.
Oversees the management of high-risk medical conditions and private duty nursing services.
Develops training flow charts specific to each individual receiving services provides and documents medical skills training to clients mentors respite providers staff and where appropriate the biological family.
Presents medical skills components at Pre-service Orientation.
Participates as an Individual Health Plan IHP or Plan of Care POC team member.
Evaluates the medical needs of each individual for initial IHPPOC.
Ensures IHPPOC goals and objectives are medically indicated and Generates ongoing health care protocols for the specific medical conditions outlined in the IHPPOC.
Provides consultation and technical assistance to staff and mentors regarding home care issues along with operation of durable medical equipment.
May be required to coordinate organize andor assist with household activities such as light housekeeping and meal preparation transport individuals receiving services to planned andor necessary activities and appointments.
Participates in on call system as needed.
May actively participate in IDT meetings Human Rights Committee Health and Safety Committee and Administration meetings.
Performs other related duties and activities as required.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES None required
Minimum Knowledge and Skills required by the Job The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill andor abilities required to perform the job
Education and Experience Graduate of an accredited RN program One year experience working with medically complex individuals.
Certificates Licenses and Registrations Current state RN License Current drivers license car registration and auto insurance if providing transportation to individuals receiving services. Current CPRFirst Aid certification.
Other Skills and Abilities NABlood Borne Pathogen Category Job requires performance of duties that involve potential for exposure to blood body fluids or tissues. Tasks that do involve exposure are an expectation of employment.
Physical Requirements Heavy work. Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally andor up to 50 pounds of force frequently andor up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Other Requirements Travel as needed
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT STATEMENT External and internal applicants as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined on a case by case basis via the interactive process.
Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence regardless of the physical intellectual or behavioral challenges they face. Weve made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today our 40000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50000 individuals we serve all over the U.S.
As an equal opportunity employer we do not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex including pregnancy sexual orientation or gender identity national origin age disability genetic information veteran status citizenship or any other characteristic protected by law.