Registered Nurse

Job Path supports people with developmental disabilities as they make choices about their lives and play valued roles in their communities. Job Path encourages people to explore what they want out of life and to chart their own journeys. Whether it’s finding a job, making a contribution in a volunteer role, establishing a home, or being part of the community, the goal is to assist the person to lead a full and active life.

Job Path is seeking a Registered Nurse who will provide medical oversight to five people with disabilities who live across three residential locations. Two of these residences are certified by OPWDD, the Office of People with Developmental Disabilities. The Registered Nurse will serve as a valued member of an interdisciplinary team.

The Registered Nurse will make weekly visits to residences in Forest Hills, Astoria, and East Harlem and will collaborate with managerial and direct support professionals in those locations. 

The schedule for this role is a flexible 4-8 hours per week and requires 24/7 on-call access to assist and advise staff through emergency situations. Hours may increase depending on the needs of the people we support.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to) the following tasks:

Ongoing:

• Develop a Nursing Care Plan for each individual and ensure the plan is reviewed and revised as needed with, complying with OPWDD policies and procedures that are related to the Rights, Care, Treatment, and Protection of all individuals
• Collaboration with the person and their circle of support, which includes the Senior Director, Director, Medical Coordinator, Coordinator and may include family members, to ensure high quality and holistic care
• Ensure that the medical needs of the individuals are addressed by working with physician(s) as appropriate. Follow through with the provision of nursing care by monitoring nursing and related services. 
• Attend semi-annual Life Plan meetings to review Nursing Care Plan

During weekly visits: 

• Maintaining case files; dispensing medication(s); monitoring vitals and performing other nursing services as deemed necessary. 
• Review reports of weight, fluid intake, menses chart, behavior charts, and other significant symptoms/health-related occurrences weekly.
• Responsible for participating in pre-admission and treatment team meetings.
• Face-to-face contact with people we support at least on a monthly basis.

Staff Training and Oversight:

• Collaborate with the managerial team that all staff are medically trained to meet the individual's needs by monitoring, training and evaluating all med-certified staff as per Job Path and OPWDD guidelines. This includes health/hygiene, infectious disease control/prevention, monitoring medical systems, and other related topics for staff development.
• Oversee medication pourings for staff to receive AMAP certification, then conduct an annual review to maintain staff certifications
• Participate in staff meetings as needed

During emergencies:

• Provide 24-hour telephone triage on-call services. Responds to emergencies by assessing situations and directing interventions.
• Identify, assess and report circumstances occurring at the time a person experiences a seizure, injury, illness, behavioral episode, and/or any other medical or emotional difficulty an individual may have and implements therapeutic interventions accordingly. 

Reports to: Senior Director of Supported Living, with day to day coordination with the Coordinator, Manager, or Director of Supported Living.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in NYS
• Meeting all education, testing and experiential requirements identified by the NYS Office of the Professions
• Experience working with people with developmental disabilities a plus
• Working knowledge of Google Workspace

Benefits: 

• Work/Life Assistance Program (EAP)
• Pre-tax commuter benefit plan
• Medical FSA plans
• 403b retirement account 

Rate of Pay: $51.27-$61.27/hr, depending on level of experience in working within OPWDD certified agencies

To Apply:
Job Path 
Attn: Cerezmy Salcido
256 West 38th Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10018

*Please note: Only applicants we feel meet requirements of the position will be contacted for an interview. You must submit a resume AND cover letter to be considered for the position.

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