Job Description

Summary
Monitors the health, safety, and well-being of participants in the Group home. Responsible for overseeing and managing the medical and health care of program participants including providing direct nursing care.

Schedule:
Sunday: 8:00am - 9:30pm
Monday: 2:30pm - 10:30pm
Tuesday: 3:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday: 12:30pm - 2:30pm (every other week staff meeting)
Wednesday: 2:30pm - 11:00pm

Essential Job Functions
-    Monitors the health of program participants and provides professional technical assistance
     regarding nursing care and medical treatment as needed.
-    Responsible for management and documentation as it relates to medical information,
     referrals, reports, medication administration and data collection.
-    Responsible for the completion of medical record audits and review of medical tracking
     systems.
-    Provides oversight and assistance with the self-medication assessment process.
-    Provides oversight of MAP and for the administration of medical treatments.
-    Orients and trains staff in understanding participants? medical needs and in following
     prescribed programs and plans.
-    Provides leadership and support to team during medical crisis.
-    Ensures professional communication with families, DSS, clinicians, and others for assigned
     participants.
-    Provides guidance to staff regarding medical emergencies and informs supervisor of all
     emergency treatments or 911 calls made.
-    Communicates with medical providers regarding major issues.
-    Completes nursing notes and documentation for encounters with individuals.
-    Processes all human rights issues, incident and accident reports in a timely manner according
     to agency policy/procedure. Ensures the human rights of program participants are
     safeguarded in all interventions.
-    Responsible for knowing and following agency, departmental, program and site policies and
     procedures as well as the bargaining unit personnel policies handbook and the collective
     bargaining agreement.

Experience & Education
-    Licensed Practical Nurse registered with the MA Board of Registration in Nursing Required.
-    At least 1 year of experience working with the elderly or persons with developmental
     disabilities.
-    Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills required.
-    Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.

Employee Benefits
-    Medical & Dental Plans
-    Vision
-    Life & Disability Insurance
-    403B Retirement Plan
-    Flexible Spending & Dependent Care Accounts
-    Tuition Reimbursement Program
-    Employee Referral Program
-    Generous Paid Time Off and Vacation Time