Registered Nurse-Residential

$3500 Sign On Bonus for New Hires! 

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-4pm (40 hr/week)  

Make a Difference at The Arc of Opportunity! 

 The Arc of Opportunity is a civil and human rights movement, supporting individuals with disabilities and their families in North Central MA. You will be joining a network of over 600 national state and local chapters committed to providing the best quality of life through our multitude of programs, services, and opportunities. We believe that ever employee is invaluable and encourage their personal and professional growth. With excellent salary and benefits, including generous paid time off, we prioritize the well-being of our staff.  

Position Summary: The RN is responsible for monitoring the health care status of program participants for assigned residential programs, act as a resource for all program staff to include providing regular training, to act as the Agency’s liaison with the supported individuals’ health care professionals, and to be a health care service advocate for all individuals. Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team and, as necessary, provides specialized guidance to program staff and/or guardian and family members around medical/medication issues.

Essential Functions:

• In collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, provides, advocates for, and monitors specialized and routine medical care to ensure that participants receive normative quality care, treatment, and respect in the community

• Provides direction and consultative support to program teams for routine and intensive medical supports and complex medical needs

• Coordinates medical information, healthcare, and nursing supports for referrals, intakes, and discharge process for participants and makes recommendations/provides guidance 

• Monitor individual’s overall health care status and provides oversight of the agency’s electronic health records system.

• Oversees the accuracy of health-related records to ensure the implementation of services including all needed unique needs training for diagnoses, medications, and treatments

• Provides agency-wide and program specific staff training regarding all medical and nursing care and specific health related protocols as assigned

• Utilizes the nursing process to ensure that medical trainings are relevant, based on evidence-based practices by using available resources as well as in compliance with DDS and MAP standards

• Participates in staff and team meetings to ensure consideration of and provide information about medical and health issues

• Supervises team communication with healthcare providers, guardians, family members, interdisciplinary team to ensure all medical information is updated and available at all times

• Acts as liaison with local hospitals for admissions, course of hospitalization and discharges as well as general improvement of service delivery/coordination in conjunction with the Division Director of Nursing Services

• Provides consultation, case management and site visits as required

• Conducts nursing interventions as needed to ensure regulatory compliance

• Uncomplicated treatments may be performed on occasion when authorized by the Division Director of Nursing Services

• Enhance and promote the Arc of opportunity brand, strategic initiatives and organization’s mission through positive promotion and representation while actively engaging in professional networking

• Conducts Quarterly Health Care Review and Medication Administration audits for assigned programs

• Documents each recipient's health status via an annual health/dental assessment quarterly

• Other nursing related duties as assigned

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit/stand for extended periods of time

• Ability to exert light to moderate physical effort which may involve lifting up to 25 pounds, pushing and/or pulling objects of similar weight

Qualifications:

• Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of Registration of Nursing

• A valid Driver’s license with acceptable driving record, acceptable CORI and current RN licensure are required throughout the duration of employment with The Arc of Opportunity

• Proven ability to utilize electronic health record systems to monitor compliance (currently iCentrix and HCSIS)

• Good working knowledge of and commitment to residential group home setting

• A minimum of two years prior experience with elderly or disabled persons