Easterseals PORT Health, a non-profit service provider in North Carolina & Virginia, seeks a dynamic, and dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) to lead our EMPOWER team and will also provide support to our Residential team. This Full-Time position offers competitive salary and comprehensive benefit package. The schedule is Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm. If you’re looking for a rewarding, challenging position with a sustainable organization, we’d love to explore this opportunity with you.
Locations targeted: Greenville, New Bern, Jacksonville and Wilmington.
Full Time Schedule:
- Monday-Friday; 8:30am-5:00pm
What You’ll Do as a Registered Nurse (RN):
Under the supervision of the Operations Manager, the EMPOWER/Residential Registered Nurse (RN) provides clinical supervision and training to Direct Service Providers (DSPs) providing services to medically fragile consumers. The Registered Nurse (RN) assesses the consumer’s needs relative to these services. The Registered Nurse (RN) is also responsible for conducting supervisory visits, completing direct service provider skills verification, and providing Medication Administration training, Infectious Disease (previously known as Blood Borne Pathogens) training, Seizure Management and any other courses as qualified.
- Completes initial assessment of the consumer’s personal care needs.
- Develops a plan of care based upon the assessment of the consumer.
- Conducts a site visit monthly and as needed to assess and re-evaluate the consumer need, modifies the plan of care and conducts the direct service provider supervisory visit.
- Monitors and trains direct service providers providing personal care services or services to medically fragile consumers.
- Maintains appropriate documentation according to established time lines.
- Conducts Medication Administration and Infectious Disease (previously known as Blood Borne Pathogens), Seizure Management and other training sessions (PPE FIT Train the Trainer, Mask Fitting general guidelines, FA/CPR) as needed to keep staff in compliance.
- Conduct PPE FIT questionnaire review and recommendation.
- Complete Med Error and any other Incident Reports as identified.
- Attends in-services/meetings as required, conducting training sessions when needed.
- Requests and secures medication orders when cases are opened and renew every six (6) months.
- Develop and review Medication Administration Records in Electronic Health Record or another appropriate tool.
- Provide eMAR/MAR appropriate training to staff to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Staff development on Health & Safety, medical equipment-based top EMPOWER/ABA such as J-tube, G-tube, etc.
- Attend regular group or individual supervision sessions.
- Participate in ongoing Quality Improvement activities.
- Provide high quality customer service, serving as a positive representative for the agency.
- Maintains regular attendance and punctuality, manages use of PTO time (if applicable), and follows all policies and procedures regarding time off.
- Follows all Easterseals PORT Health Policies and Procedures.
- Must demonstrate Easterseals PORT Health valued behaviors of Accountability, Commitment and Caring as appropriate to position.
- Completes required training within prescribed timeframes.
- Performs related duties as requested or assigned by management.
How You’ll Benefit
Being part of our team means we value and encourage your personal growth and development. You’ll earn a competitive salary ($60,000), and we offer set shift schedules, and paid training for completing the required courses below to provide you with key skills to help serve our clients:
- CPR / First Aid
- Crisis Intervention Techniques
- Medication Administration
- OSHA/Bloodborne Pathogen (BBP)
- Seizure Management
- Other training courses relevant to this position and your career growth.
We also offer competitive benefits to benefits-eligible positions. Our benefits include:
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Health Benefits + an optional Flexible Health Spending Account (FSA)
- Life Insurance, Disability Insurance and more
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Employee Assistance Program and Legal services, as needed
- Lots of Merchant Discounts to improve your purchasing power!
What We’re Looking For:
- Registered Nurse currently licensed to practice in North Carolina.
- Two years’ experience as an RN, home health experience preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Experience working with individuals with MH/IDD preferred.
- Experience in a training role.
- Must have a valid, unrestricted, state appropriate driver’s license for the State of North Carolina and personal vehicle insurance.
- Must have reliable transportation that will allow movement throughout the program delivery area.
- Knowledge of Electronic Medical and Health Record systems
- Knowledge of virtual platform systems
If you’re looking for a rewarding career opportunity where you can make a huge difference in the daily lives of the people you'll support, then please apply now on our website: www.eastersealsucp.com
About Easterseals PORT Health
Easterseals PORT Health is a trustworthy, compassionate partner providing disability, behavioral health and addiction treatment services to help our neighbors live their best lives. Our diverse 2,600 team members provide meaningful support to 40,200 kids, adults and families in 11,000 home, facility and community locations across North Carolina and Virginia.
Our working environment supports employee & client health with a ‘no tobacco’ use policy (tobacco free and smoke free) in all offices, client facilities, properties, and agency vehicles.
We believe that by leveraging the unique strengths and perspectives of our workforce, we can advance our just cause, while building a healthy, sustainable organization. That’s why we listen, seek to understand & act to make ESPH an Inclusive, Diverse, Equitable, Authentic & Learning (IDEAL) organization.
Applicants of all abilities are encouraged to apply!
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
- Home Health
- Hospital Medicine
- Psychiatry
- Public Health
Standard shift:
Weekly schedule:
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Greenville, NC 27858