Description
You will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need.
We offer:
- Full-time Monday thru Friday 7am-3pm.
- Comprehensive Health Benefits effective 30 days after employment. Learn more: https://www.mydevereuxbenefits.org/
- Tuition & Student Loan Assistance through our ASCEND Program. Learn more: https://jobs.devereux.org/ascend/
- A supportive, information resource team that values high-quality work and partnership
- A Servant Leadership culture where you can be your authentic self at work
- Paid CEU’s through our partnership with Lippincott Nursing Center website
- Salary: $40.00 - $45.60 per hour
Devereux Pensylvania Adult Services provides programs and services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our main campus is located in Berwyn PA. Our dedicated team of over 800 staff ranging from highly-specialized clinicians and nurses to recreational and direct support professionals, all work toward one common goal - the happiness, self-fulfillment and social integration of each adult in our community.
As a Health Services Coordinator you will serve as the health care advisor to the interdisciplinary team. You will guide direct support professionals in the implementation of programs to ensure high quality health care services. Health Services Coordinators will also monitor assigned Individuals and recognize changes in health status. You will identify health care needs, and plans and implement a priority of care and appropriate interventions to meet those needs in accordance with established nursing procedures and regulations.
Responsibilities:
- Educating clients, families and others on health, wellbeing and disease prevention.
- Attending residents’ meetings as needed, Provides health related update to team and family as appropriate.
- Communicating with physician’s regarding client’s needs, the nursing assessments and recommendations.
- Collaborating with team members of the treatments to ensure the client’s well-being.
- Performing assessments/evaluations for potential clients and create nursing care plans as needed.
- Work as part of a healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care, implement individual nursing care plan.
- Provide basic patient care or treatments such as dressing wounds, treating bedsores, massaging, or performing catheterizations.
- Measure and record patient’s vital signs, administer medications and maintain information in electronic health system.
- Provide training to staff.
- Completing audits as per stringent regulatory requirements.
- Implementing necessary diet changes when applicable .
- Ensuring physical , medical, and immunization requirements are completed as per our regulations.
- All other duties as assigned per the Devereux standards of care by the Director of Nursing or Nurse Manager.
- On call every six weeks
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Qualifications
- Current, valid Registered Nurse License
- Eligible to practice in PA
- Health care facility nursing experience
- Experience working with adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities, mental health diagnoses, and/or TBI preferred.
- Thorough knowledge of regulatory requirements
- Minimum 21 years of age
- Valid driver's license
