RN Health Care Supervisor - Day Habilitation

Essential duties and

Responsibilities

• Coordinate medical services with each member’s primary physician or medical clinic.

• Oversee all health-care services provided to the members at each program.

• Participate in the continuing interdisciplinary evaluation and review of each member's needs and status.

• Obtain reports and approval of treatment plans from primary physicians.

• Ensure and safeguard Venture consumers' human dignity, rights and liberties.

• Document in each member's record any recommendation resulting from the periodic reviews; and advise the program director and the day habilitation staff of any medical problems that may hinder a member's progress or that may be aggravated by activities at the program.

• Provide direct supervision to each LPN nurse for a minimum of six hours per week for 28 participants and an additional 2 hours per 14 participants.

• Management of medication as per CMR 419.431.

• Conduct medication reviews during case reviews a minimum of every three (3) months, or more frequently on an as needed basis.

• Monitor and record vital signs and weights every six (6) months, or on an as needed basis.

• Contact family/community residences, physicians, other health care professionals and service coordinators as necessary regarding specific consumer medical issues.

• Participate in DHSP meetings as necessary and assist and cooperate in developing DHSP goals for each consumer and/or develop medical status assessments.

• Act as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team.

• Screen admission applications for medical information prior to Interdisciplinary Team Review.

• Monitor the general health and well-being of each consumer on a daily basis and communicate any concerns or issues to Administrator/Program Director.

• Obtain and maintain medical records including yearly update of emergency fact sheet and authorization for emergency medical care.

• Develop and maintain nursing care plans.

• Document nursing notes as needed on monthly and quarterly progress notes.

• Maintain consumer file.

• Adhere to all medical and funding source regulations and Venture policies and procedures.

• Adhere to all medical requirements from accreditation agency.

• Education to consumers in hygiene and health concerns.

• Oversight of maintenance-therapy treatment as recommended by a Therapist

• Provide and coordinate for medical/health related in-service training to employees, including, but not limited to: Universal Precautions, Venture's Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan.

• Acquire and maintain certification to become an agency MAP trainer.

• Availability to provide at least two agency MAP training sessions per year and participate in staff MAP recertification testing

Marginal duties and

Responsibilities

• Attend and participate in meetings, trainings and development.

• Actively participate on work teams to solve problems, share ideas and plan for change.

• Develop and expand opportunities for community integration to address consumers' employment, social and recreational interests, using agency and one's own network of contacts.

• Maintain confidentiality and positive demeanor while successfully juggling multiple priorities.

• Provide recommendations to your supervisor regarding ways to improve the current systems

• Maintain CPR and AED certifications

• Other duties as assigned.

Physical and mental

Requirements

• Ability to establish rapport with the disabled population, their families, co-workers and service providers.

• Maintain trainings specific to individual programmatic issues.

• Ability to plan and organize your work and the activities of others.

• Actions should reflect judgment that would not jeopardize the health and safety of the individuals.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and a working knowledge of office equipment.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to work with a wide range of employees.

• Must be able to bend, lift, stoop, reach and file.

Requirements

Minimum acceptable

Qualifications

• Current and valid registration as a professional nurse under the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing.

• At least one year of full-time working experience as an RN.

• Must be 21+ years old and have a valid driver’s license. Daily use of a car on site and be available by telephone for daily contact is also required.

• Excellent knowledge of MAP and DDS regulations preferred