Registered Nurse

• JOB TITLE: Registered Nurse (RN)
• DEPARTMENT: Residential Services
• REPORTS TO: COO, Programs and Services

Summary of the job

The Arc Caddo Bossier serves people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Registered Nurse (RN) has the authority, responsibility, and accountability to carry out or to delegate nursing services through training of staff for the recipients they serve. The RN has authority to make nursing judgement within the scope of the nurse practice.

The RN is responsible to provide nursing care, treatment, supervision, and carry out physician orders for the safety and protection of each recipient under the care and responsibility of The Arc Caddo-Bossier, in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations under the Title XIX requirements of the amended Social Security Act. The RN is primarily responsible to provide nursing care, treatment, supervision, and carry out physician orders for the safety and protection of each recipient served in the Intermediate Care Facilities (ICFs) and the Home-Based Community Services (HBCS) per the Waiver Programs they are receiving services under. The RN may also be asked to provide professional advice to others served by The Arc Caddo-Bossier.

Position

Requirements

Nurse should possess a broad range of knowledge and be competent in performing the function as a nurse. Prior experience in the ID/DD setting is preferred, as the nurse will, out of necessity, cover a broad range of approaches, techniques, and modalities appropriate for the multitude of characteristics that include the lifestyle and developmental levels of the individuals with IDD. The Nurse agrees to provide verification of license and liability insurance annually.

Must possess a valid Louisiana driver's license and driving record that meets the standards outlined in The Arc Caddo-Bossier Employee Handbook. Must be physically and mentally fit to work with people with developmental disabilities and must be willing to complete and pass a pre-employment examination that includes a drug and alcohol screening as well as TB screening. The Nurse must be able to lift 40-50 pounds as recipient care can require lifting, pulling, tugging, twisting, and bending at the knees.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Recipient Assessment

(a) Obtains and documents nursing history for the ICF resident or HBCS waiver recipients that are comprehensive of present condition and prior problems.

• Nursing Care Plan/Plan of Care

(a) Uses assessment information to assist in development of a plan of care when appropriate (b) Includes the recipient and his/her family along with staff in plan of care. (c) Consistently follows established standards policies and procedures in providing nursing care with the scope of nursing practice. (d) Provides necessary training/re-training to the recipient’s family members and staff as needed. (e) Communicate with the recipients, his/her family, and staff in carrying out the goals of the plan of care. (f) Responds appropriately in urgent and/or emergency situations.

• Medication Administration Training for ICFs and HBCS staff in the following

certifications

Certified medication attendant (cma)

State mandated 16 hour direct service provider medication class

• Nursing Assessments
• Evaluation
• Other

(a) Training staff (b) Will consult with other staff and providers (dietician or pharmacy consultant, MD’s, nursing, sheltered workshops, etc.) concerning medical needs of recipients when appropriate. (c) Responsible for medication cycle (d) When a new medication is ordered, carry out the order, verify the correct dosage and assign times it is to be given. (e) Serve/rotate on several committees or teams (Human Rights, SCC, COVID Team, etc.) (f) Serve ON CALL on a rotation basis (g) RN is responsible for supervising LPNs for all medical issues. (h) Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Salary range: $70,000-$75,000