Registered Nurse - SCO Family of Services : Job Details

Registered Nurse

SCO Family of Services

Job Location : Bronx,NY, USA

Posted on : 2025-08-15T07:30:00Z

Job Description :
Registered Nurse

Job Category: Licensed

Requisition Number: FAMIL004113

Full-Time

On-site

Salary: $92,000 USD per year

Location: Bronx, NY 10466, USA

Travel Required: Yes, 25% of the time

Job DetailsDescription

Oversees all medical aspects of the person supported health:

Responsibilities:

  • Has at least one face to face contact on a weekly basis with each person supported to ensure physical well-being.
  • Ensures the required medical appointments for each person supported are scheduled based on his/her individual needs and as per regulatory requirements.
  • Ensure all nursing assessments are completed accordingly.
  • Ensures that there is an adequate supply of medication for each person supported by completing a medication storage at minimum at least once per month.
  • Ensure persons supported are receiving prescribed medications, treatments and diets as ordered.
  • Reviews all routine, pre- and post-surgical, and Urgent Care/ER visit summaries in their entirety. Document findings/assessments/recommendations accordingly in a nursing note, if applicable.
  • Serves as an advocate for the person supported during their medical care with the Prescriber.
  • Maintaining a high level of professionalism with the ability to lead professional settings such as audits and participate in conferences representing the agency.
  • Visits the people supported during hospitalizations or nursing rehab admissions to ensure their healthcare needs are being met at a minimum of once a week, or as needed based on the medical necessity and acuity of the person supported.
  • Provide RN Coverage of other I/DD sites deemed necessary.

Clinical Responsibilities:

  • Actively participates as a member of the person supported program planning team.
  • Ensures that all health and medical-related issues are discussed with the team to foster awareness and develop a plan of care.
  • Participates in program planning/goal development as it relates to the person supported's health/medical needs.

Record Keeping Responsibilities:

  • Maintains all mandated medical records: Nursing notes (minimum of once a month), medical visit summaries, discharge summaries from Urgent Care/ER/Hospitalizations, prescriber's order/script, plans of nursing services (PONS).
  • Complete all medical reports for the person supported (CFA, ICFs only, or ISP, IRA only) in a timely manner.
  • Responsible for the oversight of person supported charts, including: MAR/Treatment Records (minimum of once a week), updated prescriptions/formulary, BM charts (minimum of once a week), medical books, flowsheets including, but not limited to: vital signs, blood sugar records, body check, head injury, seizure, repositioning, controlled substance count, etc., PONS (updated annually or when there is a change in diagnosis or treatment plan).
  • Participates in the internal auditing process utilizing the Chart Audit Tool on a quarterly basis.

Staff Training Responsibilities:

  • In-service staff at scheduled staff trainings, staff meetings and shift meetings on: general health issues, person supported specific needs, PONS training will occur annually of if there is a change in diagnosis or treatment plan.
  • Train AMAP staff on responsibilities regarding medication administration.

Oversight Responsibilities:

  • Ensure that health and safety procedures are being followed according to State and Federal regulations.
  • Triage health concerns of the individuals via telephone and provide directives to the staff as necessary.
  • Direct the staff to utilize Telehealth services when deemed necessary to decrease Urgent Care/ER visits.
  • Supervises the AMAP's dispensing of medication and treatments as per the prescriber's orders.
  • Ensure that medication errors are reported accordingly and the AMAP is trained on ways to prevent medication errors in the future.

Performance:

  • Maintains a standard of high quality of work and productivity.
  • Has overall knowledge of the person supported: program plans, medical status, day program.
  • Follows through on issues in a timely manner.
  • Demonstrates good judgement and decision-making.
  • Is a good role model for both staff and person supported.
  • Has a good attitude and team spirit.
  • Is flexible and takes initiative.
  • Has good attendance.
  • Responds to directives as per the Nursing Supervisor.

Qualifications:

  • Licensed RN
  • One year of experience working with people supported with an intellectual development disability preferred
  • Respect for the person supported and embodies the importance of person-first language & the Justice Center's Code of Conduct
  • Valid N.Y.S Driver's License

Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.

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