Registered Nurse - Bond Health

Registered Nurse needed in Manhattan!
Full-time, 35 hour per week position!
Salary: $46 per hour plus benefits

PURPOSE
The Group Residence serves girls ages 12 to 21 who exhibit a wide range of emotional and behavioral challenges stemming from acute and/or chronic traumatization. All of the youth are referred by the Administration for Children’s Services. The Group Residence provides supervised living units and programs of therapeutic and recreational services that emphasize family interaction and strengthening of community support networks, as well as increasing independent living skills. The goal for all of our youth is to transition them back to the community within a year of placement to a family member, significant adult connection, achieve housing, higher education, etc.

POSITION OVERVIEW
The Staff RN is responsible for overseeing health care needs of all the individuals residing in the clinic.  The Staff RN is responsible for assessing, planning, organizing, documenting, administering and evaluating nursing care needs and services provided.  The duties include providing first aid to individuals and attending to their emergency medical needs; providing follow up of  individuals medical problems; and dispensing medication to individuals in accordance with prescriber’s orders. The Staff RN covering the Clinic must be in direct communication with, take assignments from and report all events and clinical findings to the RN Case Manager assigned to the residence. 

RESPONSIBILITIES
-Provides nursing care according to MD orders, in compliance with nursing and regulatory standards.
-Conducts rounds throughout the facilities on assigned shifts.
-Monitors individuals health needs to ensure well-being.
-Provides ongoing care as well as care for minor illnesses, emergencies and injuries to individuals.
-Documents timely, outcome based information.
-Assists in medication administration; prepares and delivers treatments as needed.
-Checks medications and supply inventory, providing documented reports to the RN Case Manager, as necessary.
-Assists in the training of direct care staff regarding medical information, medication administration and other services, as assigned by the RN case manager or Director of Medical Services.
-Provides oversight of AMAP staff and reports findings or issues of concern to the RN Case Manager.
-Monitors and ensures compliance with all applicable Federal, State, local and OSHA regulations.
-Participates in the interdisciplinary treatment team process.
-Participate in meetings, trainings and seminars as required.
-Other duties, as assigned. 

CORE COMPETENCIES
-Translate research and other forms of knowledge to improve practice processes and outcomes
-Communicate practice knowledge effectively, both orally and in writing
-Participate in agency quality improvement projects to ensure best client outcomes
-Create a climate of patient-centered care to include confidentiality, privacy, comfort, emotional support, mutual trust, and respect. 

REQUIREMENTS
-Must possess a current New York State license as a Registered Professional Nurse.
-Minimum one year experience with individuals who are MR and/or ID.
-Current CPR certification.
-Excellent oral, writing, communication and organizational skills.
-Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications required.

For more information and to apply, please contact
Howard Newman
Account Manager, Bond Health Staffing
5824 12th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY, 11219
Office: 1-718-302-0040 ext. 204
Fax: 1-718-302-0070
Howard@bondhealthstaffing.com