Nurse Case Manager/Residential RN - FlexStaff : Job Details

Job DescriptionFlexStaff is seeking a Nurse Case Manager/Staff Nurse to join our client's team, a leading organization that provides housing, services and programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This is a direct hire, permanent, full-time position covering group homes in Carmel and MahopacSchedule: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm on call triage coverage via cell phone between the hours of 7:00 am-7:00 pm, Monday thru FridayThe Nurse Case Manager will coordinate the delivery of health care services for persons receiving services residing in a residential facility.Responsibilities

• Coordinates the delivery of routine and specialty health care services for adults with disabilities residing in residential programs
• Assesses and establishes health care outcomes for persons receiving services. Updates assessments on at least a semi annual basis or as indicated. Maintains health care profiles.
• Provides guidance and training to direct care staff to ensure proper delivery of health care services.
• Develops plan of nursing services and oversees the implementation of the health care plan by educating person's receiving services, DSP/Caregivers and families in the plan of nursing services.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of preventive/ongoing health care and makes recommendations/ referrals for alternative care, as necessary.
• Acts as a liaison to communicate health information between and among team members, families, other agencies, hospitals, clinics and all other service providers
• Provides on call triage coverage via cell phone between the hours of 7:00 am - 7:00 pm, Monday thru Friday. Is prepared to go onsite if an on call problem warrants a nurse's visit.
• Completes relevant medical documents, assists in developing policies, procedures and forms; and establishing working systems.

Requirements

• NYS RN License, BSN preferred.
• Prior nursing experience and/or experience working with persons with developmental disabilities preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Able to work flexible hours and/or days.

Benefits

• Four weeks' vacation, personal and holiday days
• Tuition reimbursement
• License renewal and/ conference/workshop reimbursement
• Medical, dental, life insurance
• 403(b)
• Potential to qualify you to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program