Registered Nurse/Agency Jobs

SUMMARY

Registered Nurse - The Agency (InCommunity) Registered Nurse performs nursing activities, supports, and care to individuals in accordance with the policies of Georgia Community Support and Solutions, Inc (GCSS) and enable of Georgia DBA InCommunity and the State of Georgia Nursing Licensing Bureau.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES includes the following:

Serves as the overall supervisor of nursing within nursing.

Contacts doctors as needed to report, clarify, or discuss healthcare concerns, including individuals’ change in health status.

Reviews all admission referrals for appropriateness of services.

Conducts assessments and evaluations as needed.

Provides monitoring for all individuals receiving support and services from InCommunity.

Identify and set up educational/training needs of staff.

Provide consultation and direction to the support services team regarding the health concerns of individuals served and advise agency management on the development of internal protocols that support the best healthcare outcomes.

Perform monthly status checks on AED units, and quarterly checks on medical equipment and devices in the group homes.

Provides consultation regarding critical incidents (Image Report).

Maintains highly organized, consistent, thorough, and systematic recordkeeping practices.

Collaborates with Health and Regulatory Manager and Wellness Coordinators to monitor the health and safety of individuals enrolled in services.

Collaborates with departmental staff regarding doctor’s orders, Medication Administration Records (MARs) to ensure they are completed correctly.

Develop Care Plans, complete HRST reviews as needed for all individuals in case load to ensure adequate support to meet needs of individuals with high medical acuity.

Ensure monitoring of medications for individuals receiving services, assist staff with medication management issues.

Provides nursing care and assessments communicating with departmental staff and obtaining reports for status updates on hospitalized individuals with prompt nursing assessment following hospital discharge.

Serve on CQI committee to ensure that areas that need improvements are identified and in collaboration with other members of the nursing staff, develop and implement measures to promote improvement. Assist in the completion of CQI report and other reports as needed.

Perform performance evaluations for staff directly under the positions.

Attend staff meetings, provide health related education training to staff to meet individual’s needs and provide input for Individualized Service Plan (ISP)

Collaborate with department staff on a routine basis to discuss and resolve issues and to ensure homes are managed in accordance with all applicable roles and regulations.

Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have acute hearing and speech skills to communicate with the public, family members, and outside agency program and management staff. Must have physical stamina to sustain occasional intense periods of activity and stress. Must be able to lift 50 pounds or more.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Graduated from an accredited School of Nursing and experience in the area of developmental disabilities, preferably with the focus being in a community based programs. Must have 2 years’ experience intermediate computer skills. Experience in effectively evaluating the compliance of the program. Knowledge of family systems and structures.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Current Georgia RN License.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Nursing staff (RNs and LPNs)

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, ability to write and effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, individuals, and the public.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop; kneel, crouch, crawl, talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Physically able to occasionally kneel bend/stop, squat, push/pull, reach above and below shoulder level frequently. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of basic popular software; advanced Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet software and advanced Microsoft Word -Word Processing software. Basic knowledge of software systems.

BACKGROUND CHECK

This position has been designated as sensitive and requires a criminal background check. We reserve the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of a criminal.

Background check. This position requires the final candidate to successfully pass an E-Verify check.

COMPETENCIES

To perform the job successfully, the staff should demonstrate the following competencies:

Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs workflows and procedures.

Design - Generates creative solutions; Translates concepts and information into images; Uses feedback to modify designs; Applies design principles; Demonstrates attention to detail.

Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.

Technical Skills - Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.

Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Solicits customer feedback to improve service.

Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control.

Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.

Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.

Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives.

Judgment - Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions.

Motivation - Sets and achieves challenging goals; Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; Measures self against standard of excellence; Takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.

Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources; Sets goals and objectives; Organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; Develops realistic action plans.

Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.

Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.

Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.

Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals. Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

Innovation - Displays original thinking and creativity; Meets challenges with resourcefulness; Generates suggestions for improving work; Develops innovative approaches and ideas; Presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities associated with it. Georgia Community Support & Solutions management reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs.

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