Active NYS Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practice Nurse (LPN) License required.
Experience in Pediatric or Adolescent Medicine is essential.
Preferred qualifications include a Bachelor Degree in Nursing or a related field.
Experience in Medical Surgical settings (pediatrics preferred) or acute and sub-acute care is a plus.
Bilingual candidates (Spanish) preferred.
Responsibilities
Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and maintain accurate health records.
Communicate with community providers to coordinate health-related appointments.
Provide direct nursing care for residents dealing with illness or injury.
Obtain necessary consent for psychotropic and non-routine medical procedures.
Act as a liaison between youth and medication prescriber, facilitating medication training.
Maintain accurate Medication Administration Records and monitor controlled substances.
Participate in community visits, including emergency rooms and hospitalizations.
Benefits
Monday to Friday schedule with daytime hours (9 AM - 5 PM or 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM).
Differential pay offered for Spanish language skills.
Opportunity to work closely with youth and families in a supportive environment.
Full Job Description
Position Summary:
The Nurse Case Manager is responsible for coordinating, monitoring and documenting the health care of the children in their assigned caseload. The Nurse is responsible for ensuring that appropriate medical care as required by regulatory oversight and as dictated by good health care practice is provided to all children on our residential campus.
Job Duties:
Ensure full compliance with internal and external regulatory requirements; obtain health records, birth record, immunization registry and other pertinent medical or mental health information; review ACS triage material and communicate with ACS on as needed basis.
Actively communicate with community providers scheduling needed appointments and obtaining health related information for the residents
Provide direct nursing care to residents in the health center with illness or injury.
Actively participate in obtaining psychotropic and non-routine medical procedures consents when necessary.
Serve as a liaison between youth and medication prescriber, provide appropriate medication training to youth and family.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date Medication Administration Records
Monitor and perform controlled substance counts and destruction of narcotics.
Participate in medication distribution; communicate medication orders to the pharmacy and check deliveries.
Communicate and coordinate with clinical team, foster and biological family/guardian about all medical conditions, appointments and/or treatments
Participate in community visits (e.g. Emergency Room, hospitalizations, community specialty appointments, home visits) on as needed basis.
Provide formal and informal training for clinical teams, milieu staff, foster and biological parents on specific health care needs of residents including appropriate health practices and administration of medications.
Qualifications:
Active NYS Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practice Nurse (LPN) License is required
Pediatric or Adolescent Medicine experience is required; Medical Surgical experience (pediatrics preferred) or acute and sub-acute care is a plus;
Bachelor Degree in Nursing or related field is preferred
Bilingual (Spanish) is preferred
Schedule:
Monday - Friday -9AM -5PM or 8:30AM -4:30PM
Compensation:
LPN -$30 -$35 per hour
RN -$75K - $92K per year
*Differential offered for Spanish language skills.
About Jewish Child Care Association
The Jewish Child Care Association (JCCA) is a nonprofit organization that provides care and support to vulnerable children and families in New York City. JCCA offers a range of services including foster care, adoption, residential treatment, mental health services, and education programs. The organization was founded in 1822 and has since grown to become one of the largest and most respected child welfare agencies in the country. JCCA is committed to providing high-quality care and support to children and families in need, and to advocating for policies and programs that promote child welfare and social justice.
