Registered Nurse

Sevita • Simi Valley, CA • 7h ago

ResCare Community Living, a part of the Sevita family, provides quality services that empower individuals, enhance independence, and help people live well. Since 1974, we've supported individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live more independently at home and in their community. With our dedicated team and experienced staff, we provide person-centered services that help people build skills, overcome challenges, and reach their full potential.

$45/hour & 16 hours/week

OUR MISSION AND PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

The MENTOR Network is a mission-based organization dedicated to providing high quality services to those we serve. Therefore, to deliver on our mission, The Network expects every employee to perform his or her job first and foremost in accordance with the Company's mission.

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 arecurrent 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

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None required

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.

Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face.

We've made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve all over the U.S.

As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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