Registered Nurse

• Provide and supervise comprehensive nursing services and interventions to assure that the health care needs of individuals are being addressed
• Provides continuity of medical care and services to individuals by monitoring the planning, organizing, directing of nursing activities and the supervision of nursing personnel
• Provides for the individual’s continued health, welfare and safety by direction, coordination and supervising the individual’s medical care plan along with the implementation of all agency and OPWDD polices
• Maintain continuity of care by assessing individuals in various settings, receiving reports on the status of individuals, assisting with new treatments, deciding when to call physicians, and coordinating services with other shifts
• Responsible for managing emergency and on-call situations. This includes taking calls at home after hours and providing information to participants, relatives, employees as appropriate
• Schedule and provide in-service training to staff according to OPWDD regulations on a variety of medical issues and concerns so that staff are knowledgeable and properly prepared to provide appropriate services
• Keeps appropriate personnel informed by communicating information, such as complicated medical care situations

The RN rate is $50.00 per Hour