MONDAY-FRIDAY WITH DAY TIME HOURS. No on-call.

No supervision of Approved Medication Assistive Personnel and No Personal Care

Medical advocacy, case management, and resource to staff.

Make a Difference Helping Others In a Place Where You Matter!
Mohawk Opportunities is committed to helping individuals living with Mental Illness, HIV/AIDS and those who are homeless achieve stable community living and independence by providing:
• Housing that is safe and affordable.
• Services that facilitate growth and recovery.
• Relationships built on a foundation of caring and respect, and
• A sense of hope for the future.

Responsibilities of the Residential Nurse is to serve as a resource for the clients in Mohawk Opportunities’ four Community Residences, the Certified Apartment Program and the Supported Housing Program ensuring that significant medical needs are appropriately addressed. Our programs focus on transition to independent living. Staff members support clients in learning to take their medications independently. The Residential Nurse will provide education, support, and advocacy regarding medications. The Residential Nurse will follow-up and interface with medical providers as needed to monitor that appropriate follow-up care is received and will consult with program staff to ensure they are aware of and prepared to support follow-up care as needed. The Residential Nurse is expected to meet with clients in their homes/community and transport clients as necessary to medical appointments in the community. Specific duties included:
• Meet with new admissions to the certified programs and review the medical history. Ensure that all clients are linked with a Primary Care Physician and have their annual physical.
• Ensure that an appropriate plan of care is established and monitor the medical status of those identified clients who are medically compromised and/or who have significant physical health needs.
• Attend medical appointments with clients who are experiencing chronic conditions, need assistance communicating their concerns to the physician or who may have difficulty interpreting/understanding what the physician may be trying to convey to them. Act as a liaison with the medical providers when needed to obtain needed prescriptions, follow-up with questions or concerns, schedule appointments, etc.
• Coordinate post discharge care as needed for clients who have been hospitalized for medical reasons or who have had surgery.
• Consult with program staff to address noted issues of concern regarding clients’ medical status and provide education related to case specific medical issues/needed follow-up care and monitoring.
• Provide training to staff on related medical topics. Provide ongoing CPR/First Aid training to Staff. Track all CPR/First Aid training to staff to ensure compliance.
• Meet with clients who are reporting “minor” medical issues, displaying patterns of missing/refusing medications or who are high users of the Emergency Room. Work creatively with program staff to develop strategies to reduce excessive Emergency Room use.
• Complete nursing home referrals.
• Provide oversight of system used for the staff supervision of client medications in the community residences to include training, auditing the system, providing feedback and retraining if needed. Be a resource to staff if there are issues with ordering, timelining, counting, and documenting medications. Attend medication reviews and treatment team meetings when requested.
• Track follow-up medical appointments, ongoing medical information and instructions for program staff in the electronic medical record and program logs.

Salary and Schedule of the Residential Nurse
40 hours per week. Monday-Friday. DAY TIME HOURS AND NO ON-CALL.
• 79,268/annually.
• Excellent benefits, staff training, generous paid time off, and 30 minute paid lunch.
• Supportive work environment.
• Agency vehicles available for business use.
• Make A Difference Helping Others in a Place Where You Matter
• Providing A Culture Residential of Caring
Skills/Qualifications for the Residential Nurse include:
• RN with one year experience in a residential setting. Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
• Computer experience preferred.
• Valid and insurable driver’s licenses. Must use your own vehicle for your own transport. Agency vehicles are available and need to be used to transport clients.
• Both the ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• The ability to be organized and have good time management skills.

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