RN / Pediatrics / New York / Permanent / Nurse Case Manager *Sign-On Bonus Eligible* Job
Company: Children's Aid
Location: Bronx
Posted on: March 17, 2023
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Job Description:
Position Summary: Under the supervision of the Medical Foster
Care (MFC) Nursing Supervisor, the clinical Nurse Case Manager is
responsible for the coordination of care for a caseload of 15 or
more medically fragile or special needs children residing in foster
boarding homes, as part of assuring a quality medical home at
Childrens Aid. Other responsibilities include making mandated
monthly home visits, providing medical training for the foster
parents and biological parents, accompanying foster parents to
medical appointments and advocating for the needs of the children
on the caseload.Responsibilities: Nursing assessment and patient
care:Creates implements and maintains a care plan for each
identified problem. Provides daily management and coordination of
appointments, supplies, and medication for foster children on
caseload and acts as a resource to other staff members involved in
patient carePerforms mandated monthly home visits, jointly with
case planner, and provides complete, purposeful, accurate and
detailed assessments of the home environment, including follow-up
from previous home visits.Accompanies foster parents to specialty
appointments and acts as a liaison between the health care provider
and foster parent.Provides training for foster and biological
parents on the childs medical condition, proper administration of
medication, safety precautions including response to side effects,
universal precautions, age anticipatory guidance, and any other
training based on the care plan.Shows competency in nursing
practices: proper nursing skills, proper use of medical equipment
and terminology, employs current nursing protocols and
procedures.Utilizes nursing process to develop nursing assessments
of foster children from comprehensive birth, developmental, health,
immunization and social histories.Assists the NP/MD with well
childcare, follow-up and sick visits of foster children on their
caseload. Administers immunizations as directed by NP/MD.Makes
appropriate referrals for hearing and vision screening and other
problems, and follows up in a timely manner.Triages daily phone
calls and serves as an emergency on call resource
periodically.Accepts 24-hour beeper coverage at least four weeks
annually. (Contract nurses excluded)Comply with all privacy laws
including HIPAA, etc.Other duties as
assignedAdministrationMaintains medical records in an updated
(real-time), organized, and legible condition, including
medication, feeding and therapy changes.Assures medical reports are
in the medical record within a reasonable time frame (two weeks
after appointment). Communicates in a timely manner with team
(social worker, foster parent, biological parent, psychiatrist, and
pediatrician) about missed or rescheduled appointments and any
special assistance required, i.e. translator, transportation,
and/or cultural.Completes and submits school forms, reports, rate
forms and summaries in a timely manner.Ongoing telephone
communication with foster parents to ensure continuity of
care.Professional DevelopmentContinues to update professional
knowledge both formally and informally by actively pursuing
continuing education units through an accredited
organization.Interdisciplinary skillsAttends Program-Based Health
Center meetings, weekly nurse case conferences, and monthly foster
care staff meetings, Family Team Conferences, and other Childrens
Aid (CA) site meetings.Works collaboratively with social workers,
administrative staff, doctors and community health care
providers.Implements philosophy and objectives of the
program.Performs other related duties as requested.SKILLS AND
QUALIFICATIONS:NYS Licensed Registered Nurse required.Minimum
Associates Degree required, Bachelors Degree preferred.Must have a
minimum of two years of experience in a hospital type setting (e.g.
long-term care facilities); this should include pediatric
experience. Case management experience with children who are
medically fragile.Excellent verbal and writing skills.Goal oriented
with strong time management skills.Flexibility and ability to work
under pressure.Ambulatory experience is a plus.Bilingual
(English/Spanish) ability a plus.
Keywords: Children's Aid, New Rochelle , RN / Pediatrics / New York / Permanent / Nurse Case Manager *Sign-On Bonus Eligible* Job, Healthcare , Bronx, New York
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