Nurse

Phoenix, AZ 85012

Industry: Healthcare Job Number: JM669406313 Pay Rate: $29-45 / hour

Job Description

 
Job Description for Nursing _ Registered Nurse 
 

Job Title:
Nursing _ Registered Nurse 


FLSA Classification:
Exempt
Career Group:
Health Services
Career Discipline:
Nursing, General
Career Track
Professional
EEO Code:
Professionals
WC Code:
8864
Natural Account:
511013
Payroll Costing Group:     
Direct
Position Reports to:
Supervisor, Health Services or Higher






 
 
OUR MISSION AND PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS
At Sevita, we believe that everyone deserves to live well. For more than 50 years, our team members have provided home and community-based health care for adults, children, and their families across the United States. Our extraordinary team offers innovative, quality services and support that lead to growth and new opportunities for the people we serve and for our employees.
 

SUMMARY

The Registered Nurse is responsible for providing nursing services, training, and support to address the medical or psychiatric needs of individuals with developmental disabilities, acquired brain injuries, substance abuse issues and/or emotional or behavioral challenges.
 
 
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function listed below:  
  • Conducts the medical assessment of each individual referred to the program and collaborates with an Intake staff member to determine appropriate placement in the community
  • Participates in the development and implementation of service plans and supervises, in conjunction with the physicians, the medical components of the plan  
    • Reviews documents and revises all nursing/nursing related care plans on a regular basis
  • Ensures medical records and reports are current and complete in accordance with regulatory and corporate standards, including medication administration records and physician’s orders
  • Maintains contact with primary care physicians and specialists, and, when directed, attends doctor visits with mentor and/or individual receiving services. 
    • Promotes health and wellness for individuals and ensures nursing actions and steps are put in place for prevention
  • Administers medications according to established guidelines  
    • Provides documentation for all medications given and reviews medication administration records for compliance
  • Oversees the management of high-risk medical conditions and private duty nursing services
  • Develops training flow charts specific to each individual receiving services, provides and documents medical skills training to clients, mentors, respite providers, staff, and where appropriate, the biological family 
    • Presents medical skills components at Pre-service Orientation
  • Participates as an Individual Health Plan (IHP) or Plan of Care (POC) team member,
    • Evaluates the medical needs of each individual for initial IHP/POC
    • Ensures IHP/POC goals and objectives are medically indicated, and 
    • Generates ongoing health care protocols for the specific medical conditions outlined in the IHP/POC
  • Provides consultation and technical assistance to staff and mentors regarding home care issues along with operation of durable medical equipment. 
    • May be required to coordinate, organize and/or assist with household activities such as light housekeeping and meal preparation; transport individuals receiving services to planned and/or necessary activities and appointments  
    • Participates in on call system as needed
  • May actively participate in IDT meetings, Human Rights Committee, Health and Safety Committee and Administration meetings
  • Performs other related duties and activities as required
  • MPA = Mobile Punch Authorized for timekeeping.
 
 
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
 
  • None
 
 
Minimum Knowledge and Skills required by the Job
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required to perform the job:  
 
Education and Experience:  
  • Graduate of an accredited RN program
  • One year experience working with medically complex individuals.
Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:
  •      Current state RN License
  • Current driver's license, car registration and auto insurance if providing transportation to individuals receiving services.  
  • Current CPR/First Aid certification.
 
Other Skills and Abilities:
  • N/A
Blood Borne Pathogen Category:
  • Job requires performance of duties that involve potential for exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues. Tasks that do involve exposure are an expectation of employment.
 
Physical Requirements:
  • Heavy work.  Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Other Requirements:
  • Travel as needed
 
 
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT STATEMENT
 
External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined on a case by case basis via the interactive process.
 
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