Regional Nurse- Northwest Arkansas

Job DescriptionJob Description

Schedule: Mon-Fri, flexible daytime hours, anticipate change to full time

Pay: Based on Experience

Job Location: Rogers, AR Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: Associate degree in nursing, a registered nurse diploma, or a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing and currently be licensed as a registered nurse in the state of Arkansas. Must have an in depth knowledge of children with special developmental and medical needs. Must have a thorough understanding of early childhood development and early intervention protocols.

SUMMARY: Responsible to the clinic's Program Administrator and consults with Director of Nursing- for Health & Safety and Clinical Needs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Coordinates medical and health related matters and/or files for Friendship Pediatric Services
• Maintains proper storage, handling, and inventory of all medications at Friendship Pediatric Services.
• Monitors compliance with OSHA standards regarding blood-borne pathogens.
• Maintains inventory of medical supplies for the preschool.
• Routinely updates medical information on clients in Credible.
• Maintains records of any treated accident or injury.
• Conducts assessments of height and weight as ordered by client's physician.
• Consults with local/regional doctors in medical case management of clients as needed.
• Participates in conferences and in-service training as required by DDS and/or administration, including required out of town travel.
• Maintains current certification in CPR, First Aid and provides staff training in CPR/First Aid for the region as needed.
• Provides routine medical information to parents as requested.
• Conducts in service training for staff on pertinent issues as needed.
• Acts as First Responder to accidents and incidents as needed.
• Performs Respiratory Treatments on clients as needed or assigns/supervises trained staff to perform treatments.
• Takes client vital signs, treats wounds, and evaluates patient's physical condition.
• Contacts physician and hospital to arrange for further medical treatment, when needed.
• Reviews medical history on all clients as enrolled and provides in service training to staff.
• Assures all classrooms and transportation vehicles have needed medical supplies.
• Performs initial screening on potential candidates for FPS services.
• Conducts Safety Checks at various facilities, as assigned.
• Provides training to staff at pediatric sites, as assigned.
• Ensures FCC Policies/Procedures manual maintained/followed.
• Ensures safe, clean facility is maintained.
• Exhibits knowledge of developments/trends in developmental disabilities. Stays current on information/new practices in serving children with developmental disabilities.
• Maintain job skills/personal qualities for position.
• Projects professional image and attributes.
• Makes sound nursing decisions based on interpretation of facts and experience as shown in intervention. Serves as resource for all staff in areas of primary health care, infection control, disease processes, and emergency procedures.
• Promotes continuity, consistency, and expediency of care to children and their families.
• Assists with ensuring compliance regarding the Consumer Directed Care Act for all clients in the Northwest Arkansas Region.
• Assist Training Dept with Clinical Trainings during NEO "New Employee Orientation" as needed for Northwest Arkansas Region.
• Assist at Star Industries "ADDT NWA" to ensure compliance with clinical and health and safety practices.
• This is a safety sensitive position.

• Consult with Director of Nursing

  • Health & Safety, such as drills & inspections

  • Policies & Procedures
  • Address any clinical guidance as needed, training, infection control, and medical supplies.

• Maintains confidentiality of all information received regarding Friendship Community Care, Inc., and the clients. Conditions of confidentiality shall comply with Friendship Community Care Non-Disclosure Policy and HIPAA Policies.

  
  

  This job description is not intended to be all inclusive, and employee will also perform other reasonable related business duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required.

  
  

  This organization reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. *BENEFITS*

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Associate degree in nursing, a registered nurse diploma, or a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing and currently be licensed as a registered nurse in the state of Arkansas. Must have an in depth knowledge of children with special developmental and medical needs. Must have a thorough understanding of early childhood development and early intervention protocols.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one on one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Ability to interrelate with all physicians, including pediatricians, child psychiatrist, pediatric psychologist, neuropsychologist, psychological examiner, and speech/language pathologists; Medical Director, clinic administrator, Quality Assurance staff, Early Childhood Developmental specialists, administrative assistant, physical/ occupational therapists, nutritionist, social worker, and audiologist. Ability to relate with allied health personnel, occasionally individuals, and groups within the service area to promote public relations and marketing activities.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

QUALITY ASSURANCE & COMPLIANCE: To adhere to the following and comply with all Quality Assurance's & HIPAA procedures:

• The Code of Conduct and Compliance Investigation Procedures as read and discussed in the new employee training must be followed at all times.
• Consumers' progress notes be maintained and completed daily or as needed on the prescribed forms.
• Consumers' records must be maintained weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly. All information must be filed in consumers' records as needed and updated as prescribed by funding sources.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This is a safety sensitive function. Must be able to pass background checks/drug screen and maintain a clean driving record along with a valid AR driver's license and reliable transportation with state minimum liability insurance.

Friendship Community Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of any Kind. Friendship Community Care is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Friendship Community Care based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Friendship Community Care will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Friendship Community Care encourages applicants of all ages.

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