Make a bigger difference$10,000 Sign on bonusThe Jewish Board, we don't just make a difference - we make a bigger difference as we serve 45,000 New Yorkers every year. Join our dedicated team that's been helping communities across New York City for almost 150 years and see just how big of a difference you can make.RN Case Managers are caring, positive healthcare professionals who work as part of an interdisciplinary team to provide medical care to our clients so they can lead safe, full, and independent lives.Reasons you'll love working with us:
- If you have a particular age range or population you're interested in working with, you can find your niche here. Our clients and staff are as diverse as the city we work in, and include people of all cultures, religions, races, gender expressions, and sexual orientations.
- With 70 locations throughout the five boroughs, you can work close to where you live.
- Generous vacation time and paid holidays will help you achieve a healthy work/life balance.
- We offer an excellent benefits package with affordable, high-quality health and dental insurance with low co-pays.
How you can make a bigger difference: The Jewish Board's Community Behavioral Health treatment programs provide compassionate, high quality, evidence-based services to individuals and families in the communities we serve. Our staff use a culturally affirming, person-centered approach to help individuals and their families develop skills and resources to improve overall functioning, to instill hope, and to strengthen resiliency. Our programs work closely with community partners to address health disparities in our neighborhoods while also celebrating the strengths and resiliency of our communities.POSITION OVERVIEW: The RN Case Manager is a direct link between medical services and the ICF/IRA residents and staff as well as with clinical professionals outside the program. The RN Case Manager is responsible for the complete nursing care and performance of all routine medical procedures within the scope of the nursing practice. The RN Case Manager is responsible for supervising LPN's, AMAP and Direct Support Professionals (milieu counselors) in the performance of nursing tasks and activities. The RN must possess a working knowledge of OPWDD rules and regulations and JBFCS policies and procedures. The RN must be capable of supervising, understanding and working effectively with diverse populations.KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Provide direct nursing care as prescribed by the physician/Nurse Practitioner, in compliance with recognized nursing standards and State and Federal regulations.
- Uses nursing process to make continuing assessments of the individuals with developmental disabilities total health needs.
- Maintain direct interaction with consumers on a regular basis, but in no case, at a frequency of less than once per week.
- Perform nursing assessments, by direct physical examination, of each consumer upon entry into the program quarterly (at a minimum) thereafter.
- Develop and implement an individualized plan for nursing service. The nursing care plan must be updated at least annually or whenever there is significant change in the consumer's condition.
- Coordinate all acute and ongoing health services, as indicated by need and regulatory mandate.
- Monitor health and behavioral status, labs and efficacy of prescribed treatments. Ensure timely communication of findings to appropriate clinical personnel.
- Ensure that all medical record documentation is accurate, timely and outcome based and reflected in the nursing notes.
- Provide initial and ongoing, but at a minimum frequency of annually, training to staff in all nursing tasks, functions, protective and preventive health measures that include but are not limited to:
- Appropriate health and hygiene methodologies
- Control of communicable diseases and infections
- Detection of signs and symptoms of illness, first aid for accidents or illness and basic skills required to meet the health needs of the consumers
- Client specific medical/health related issues
- Seizure management
- Ensure that training in the above noted areas is given to all new hires and per diems prior to their assuming client specific work assignments.
- Provide training and ongoing support to direct care staff regarding medication administration, tube feeding and diabetic care utilizing the standard curriculum approved by OPWDD.
- Conduct annual clinical performance evaluations for unlicensed direct support staff for procedures that include but are not limited to: medication administration, tube feeding and insulin administration. Evaluations must become part of the employee's annual performance evaluation.
- Maintain documentation of all training curriculums, attendance and post training testing.
- Must have experience and ability in working with electronic health record management, electronic care coordination and electronic health record interface with external service providers.
- Active participant in the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT).
- All other duties, as assigned.
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Translate research and other forms of knowledge to improve practice processes and outcomes
- Communicate practice knowledge effectively, both orally and in writing
- participate in agency quality improvement projects to ensure best client outcomes
- Create a climate of patient-centered care to include confidentiality, privacy, comfort, emotional support, mutual trust, and respect.
EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING REQUIRED:
- Active, unrestricted New York State license as a Registered Professional Nurse.
- Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 3 years clinical experience in a hospital or primary care setting preferred.
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED/LANGUAGE PREFERENCE:
- Experience with the Intellectually Disabled population preferred.
- Managerial experience preferred.
- Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
- Must be able to work independently and possess sound independent judgment and decision making skills.
COMPUTER SKILLS REQUIRED:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications required.
VISUAL AND MANUAL DEXIERITY:
- The work environment involves no physical risk or hazardous conditions.
- To perform the essential functions of this job, the candidate is routinely required to sit (50% of the time) and stand (50% of the time)
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- The work environment involves no physical risk or hazardous conditions.
If you join us, you'll have these great benefits:
- Generous paid time off in addition to agency holidays and 15 sick days
- Sign On bonus eligible
- Affordable and high-quality medical/dental/vision plans
- Tuition assistance and educational loan forgiveness
- Free continuing education opportunities
- 403(b) retirement benefits and a pension
- Flexible spending accounts for health and transportation
- 24/7 Accessible Employee Assistance Program
- Life and disability insurance
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion working groups that are available for you to join, including Confronting Structural Racism (COR), Coalition Against Anti-Semitism (CAAS), and the LGBTQ Steering Committee
Who we are:The Jewish Board delivers innovative, high-quality, and compassionate mental health and social services to over 45,000 New Yorkers each year. We are unique in serving everyone from infants and their families to children, teens, and adults. We are proud to employ and serve people of all religions, races, cultural backgrounds, gender expressions, and sexual orientations. We are committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive teams to help support our mission, and we strongly encourage candidates from historically marginalized backgrounds to apply to work with us.We respect diversity and accordingly are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, partnership status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.This applies with respect to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, termination, assignments, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and all other terms and condition of employment as well as general treatment during employment. We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees with disabilities, without regard to any protected classifications, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Any employees who need assistance to perform their job duties because of a physical or mental condition should contact human resources.Other details
- Job Family Clinical Staff [300s]
- Job Function Medical Professionals
- Pay Type Salary
- Employment Indicator 8833 - Hospital - Professional Employees
- Min Hiring Rate $93,000.00
- Max Hiring Rate $95,000.00
- Required Education Bachelor's Degree
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