Program Nurse (RN)

Overview

As a Program Nurse (R.N.), you will participate in the comprehensive assessment of physical health of the people Vinfen serves. Your work will be in a clinically intensive program that is tailored to meet the needs of a unique specialized population who have brain injuries, intellectual and developmental disabilities, or psychiatric conditions, and complex health needs. In your role you will work together with the people we serve, their families, friends, employers, and other support staff to transform their lives.

As an R.N., you will function in a direct care nursing capacity. You will consult with other clinicians regarding health promotion and maintenance, medication administration and acute and chronic medical/ psychiatric crisis management for individuals served.

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Responsibilities

• Administers medication and medical intervention to members.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team reviews
• Obtains physicians’ signatures for participation and approval at the Day Hab.
• Promotes values for members, their support team, and staff.
• Documents any changes in members’ health status in reviews as scheduled or more frequently, if needed.
• Advises management team and other staff of any medical problems that may hinder a member’s progress or may be aggravated by activities or groups provided by the Day Hab staff.
• Coordinates communication/services with day program staff, PCP, guardian, family, and residences when there are changes in a participant’s medical status.
• Obtains and maintains required physician orders and other health related documentation, as required by Vinfen and MassHealth regulations.
• Collaborates with Vinfen Nurse Liaison for issues pertaining to the members supported by both residential and Day Hab services.
• Completes Admission Summary at intake, Nursing Assessment & Plan of Care of Persons served, and monthly nursing summaries with regard to medical and psychiatric conditions.
• For new members, provides relevant education and training to Day Hab staff regarding medical and other health related issues for members. Provides education, consultation, and training to staff and members regarding changes in health status, health promotion, hygiene, and maintenance.

About Vinfen

Why Vinfen? We are committed to you! We offer great training, great benefits, career growth and job security!

Our comprehensive and generous benefits package includes:

• A fully funded, employer-sponsored retirement plan that requires no employee contribution as well as an employee-funded 403(b) plan
• First-rate Medical, Dental and Vision plans that are open all employees scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more. Plus, we offer a generous employer contribution toward the cost of medical insurance!
• Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance (no cost to you!)
• Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance along with the option to purchase additional, voluntary, Short-Term disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care)
• Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance
• Generous paid time off (Employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week):
• 15 days of Vacation per year
• 11 Paid Holidays
• 10 Sick Days per year
• 3 Personal Days per year
• Educational Assistance and Remission Programs
• $500 Employee Referral Bonus with no annual cap!
• Other generous benefits including discounted YMCA memberships, access to discounted movie tickets and more!

About Us:

Established in 1977, Vinfen is a nonprofit, health and human services organization and a leading provider of community-based services to individuals with mental health conditions, intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain injuries, and behavioral health challenges. Our services and advocacy promote the recovery, resiliency, habilitation, and self-determination of the people we serve. Vinfen's 3,500 dedicated employees are experienced, highly-trained professionals who provide a full range of supportive living, health, educational, and clinical services in over 550 sites throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut. For more information about Vinfen, please visit www.vinfen.org/careers.

My Job. My Community. My Vinfen.

Vinfen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in nursing preferred, but experience may substitute for education. High school diploma or GED required.
• Current R.N. license in Massachusetts required.
• 3-5 years nursing experience required.
• Experience working with people with intellectual and development disabilities, behavioral conditions or brain injury strongly preferred.
• Strong time management and writing skills.
• All applicants must be at least 21 years of age and have a current, valid, US drivers' license for at least 6 months.
• All applicants must become CPR certified within 2 weeks of employment
• All candidates must be able to successfully pass a CORI, reference, multi-state background check.