Job Information
Vanderheyden RN - Nurse - Residential Treatment for Youth - FT in Wynantskill, New York
Job Description
The Registered Nurse (RN) provides health services to the individuals in the care of the agency. The RN will provide care for adults with developmental disabilities in community residences in accordance with the New York State Nurse Practice Act and our regulatory agencies. The RN will also be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the healthcare needs of individuals and documenting the findings. Full time Evenings & Weekends in our Youth Services program.
Primary Duties & Essential Functions:
· Create and maintain a health file for each individual admitted into our programs
· Develop and implement a nursing care plan, which provides for routine prophylactic care and individualized services as noted in the admission assessment
· Provide ongoing nursing assessments as dictated by the individual’s needs
· Review documentation received from health care providers and implement the recommendations given by the provider within an appropriate time period
· Maintain an adequate supply of medication for individual use in school/day program
· As this list of duties and responsibilities are not intended to be all-inclusive, other tasks and responsibilities may be assigned from time to time as business needs require
Requirements
Required Education, Knowledge and Skills:
· Valid NYS RN License
· Valid driver’s license
· Relevant experience is mental health, developmental disabilities, or community nursing
Summary
Vanderheyden is committed to the National Sanctuary Model - a blueprint for clinical and organizational change which, at its core, promotes safety and recovery from adversity through the active creation of a trauma-informed community. The Sanctuary Model's focus is not only on the people who seek services, but equally on the people and systems that provide those services.
Vanderheyden Hall Inc., as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices on the basis of gender, race or ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, military or marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, prior arrest or conviction record or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.