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Venture Community Services provides support to individuals facing diverse challenges through a compassionate and dedicated workforce using innovative practices that encourage independence, empowerment, and opportunity.
The opportunity to enhance the lives of individuals with disabilities has untold rewards. At Venture, we are committed to empowering our employees through ongoing education and innovative training opportunities that cultivate talents. Venture Community Services offers an excellent benefits package, values work-life balance and promotes a culture of inclusion and equity where employees’ opinions matter.
We are seeking a licensed Register Nurse for an interim, 6-month assignment to fill in for a leave of absence. This assignment will be located at our Leominster Day Habilitation Program. This program encourages wellness, independence, and skill development. By placing a special emphasis on the uniqueness of each person and providing a supportive environment, Venture provides individuals with life skills that promote self-esteem and community involvement. Individuals are also encouraged to select the activities of their choice based upon their personal preferences. The following are a few examples of the opportunities available to participants at our day programs:
- Adaptive Yoga program with Brave Yoga for All
- Music therapy with Mike Leo Drum Circles
- Adaptive exercise groups with Unified Health & Performance
- Horticulture program
- Cooking, computer skills and yoga classes
- Sensory room
- Social Skills Groups
- Art therapy
- YMCA memberships
- Outdoor activities
- State of the art adaptive equipment
- Nursing services
- Physical, occupational, and speech therapy
- Community volunteering
30 hours weekly! Monday-Friday, 8:30 am – 2:30 pm
NO weekends! NO holidays!
$88,000 salary
$5,000 Sign on Bonus!
The Day Hab Registered Nurse oversees all health-care services provided to the members of the Day Habilitation.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Coordinate medical services with each member’s primary physician or medical clinic.
- Oversee all health-care services provided to the members at each program.
- Participate in the continuing interdisciplinary evaluation and review of each member's needs and status.
- Obtain reports and approval of treatment plans from primary physicians.
- Ensure and safeguard Venture consumers' human dignity, rights and liberties.
- Document in each member's record any recommendation resulting from the periodic reviews; and advise the program director and the day habilitation staff of any medical problems that may hinder a member's progress or that may be aggravated by activities at the program.
- Management of medication as per CMR 419.431.
- Conduct medication reviews during case reviews a minimum of every three (3) months, or more frequently on an as needed basis.
- Monitor and record vital signs and weights every six (6) months, or on an as needed basis.
- Contact family/community residences, physicians, other health care professionals and service coordinators as necessary regarding specific consumer medical issues.
- Participate in DHSP meetings as necessary and assist and cooperate in developing DHSP goals for each consumer and/or develop medical status assessments.
- Act as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team.
- Screen admission applications for medical information prior to Interdisciplinary Team Review.
- Monitor the general health and well-being of each consumer on a daily basis and communicate any concerns or issues to Administrator/Program Director.
- Obtain and maintain medical records including yearly update of emergency fact sheet and authorization for emergency medical care.
- Develop and maintain nursing care plans.
- Document nursing notes and consumer weights as needed on monthly and quarterly progress notes.
- Maintain consumer file.
- Adhere to all medical and funding source regulations and Venture policies and procedures.
- Adhere to all medical requirements from accreditation agency.
- Education to consumers in hygiene and health concerns.
- Oversight of maintenance-therapy treatment as recommended by a Therapist
- Provide and coordinate for medical/health related in-service training to employees, including, but not limited to: Universal Precautions, Venture's Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan.
- Current and valid registration as a professional nurse under the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing.
- At least one year of full time or equivalent part time experience as a Registered Nurse.
- Must be 21+ years old, have a valid driver’s license, daily use of a car on site and be available by telephone for daily contact.
