Company Overview
Coastal Connections, Inc. is dedicated to supporting individuals with disabilities in achieving their full potential through personalized programs that promote community living, employment, and active participation in recreational activities. The organization fosters an environment of lifelong learning and community integration to empower each person to become an essential contributing member of society.
Job Summary
Part Time and Full Time Nurse positions available:
Part time: 9:00AM-3:00PM 3 days/wk on Wed/Thur/Fri
Full time: 8:15AM-3:30PM Mon-Fri
*can be flexible with days and hours! No weekends, no evenings, no mandated overtime, and no holidays
Part of a small team of nurses that supports all the health care needs for persons with disabilities attending Coastal Connections Day Habilitation Program. Individuals require support for dining/feeding, medication administration and ongoing health concerns often related to those disabilities. This entails following outlined plan of care, identifying health-related needs, monitoring medical status and reporting changes to Health Care Supervisor, and collaborates with residential/health care team/family/guardians to address identified needs.
Duties
Health Monitoring & Care:
- Conducts regular health assessments, including vital signs and symptom checks, to monitor individual health & determine nursing needs. Reports to and seeks direction from the Health Care Supervisor.
- Medication Management –Administers medications and treatments as prescribed per orders. Manages medication storage and documentation in compliance with regulatory standards.
- Demonstrates competence in all procedures
Care Plan Implementation:
- Understands clinical and social needs of individuals receiving services.
- Assists in the development and implementation of individual specialized care plans.
- Completes and maintains written records. Prepares and submits all paperwork in a timely manner. Including but not limited to daily data collection, incident reports, and progress notes.
- Utilizes nursing knowledge and skills to safely implement basic preventative care and therapeutic and rehabilitative interventions.
Medical Coordination & Communication:
- Communicates any change in an individual's status, orders or plan of care to the Health Care Supervisor.
- Presents information regarding any individual in a professional manner in all settings including meetings, phone contacts, daily written documentation and/or email correspondences.
- Follows HIPAA and security regulations and/or guidelines to maintain confidentiality at all times.
- Participates in supervision, general staff meetings, and training as scheduled.
Compliance:
- Maintains universal precautions at all times and implements all Standards related to Health and Safety.
- Maintains a license in good standing and current BLS.
- Demonstrates and implements knowledge Policies and Procedures, including Standards of Conduct.
Ensures that the human, civil and legal rights of all individuals served are protected.
Teaches and promotes dignity and the right of choice for all individuals & their families.
Qualifications:
- Licensed LPN or RN in Massachusetts with minimum of 1 year of experience
- Experience working with individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities preferred
- Ability to develop and maintain a respectful, caring, tolerant, ethical and empowering relationship with individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities
- Must maintain CPR certification and complete required programmatic trainings
Pay: $37.06 - $39.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Free parking
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
