BCCS Registered Nurse Saturday Respite Silver building Brookville location Per diem

The Children’s Education Center offers a day care program with both integrated and special education preschool options, as well as a school age special education program and specialized autism program.

Qualifications:

•  College degree required and NYS Department of Education Licensure as a Registered Nurse required
• CPR and First Aid certification required and experience working with students with developmental disabilities preferred

Primary duties and responsibilities include but not limited to:

1: Professional Duties

• Promotes and maintains sound health practices for all students and staff
• Administers, documents and monitors medication
• Provides emergency medical care for all medical crises and accidents and provides seizure management.
• Renders first aid to students and staff and relate information to appropriate individual.
• Communicates with counselors to ensure that each student’s recreation activity takes his/her medical condition(s) into consideration.
• Provides prompt detection and referral of health/medical problem to the appropriate health/medical specialist and parent.
• Ensures that a comprehensive medical record of each student is available and updated accordingly.
• Maintains control, documentation, reporting and follow-up of all communicable diseases and infections.
• Communicates medical issues of students to counselors, parents, medical specialists and administration.
• Documents health office visits.
• Maintains inventory of medical supplies.
• Adheres to agency policies/procedures
• Performs additional related duties as requested by supervisor
• Ensures that work related safety procedures are in place and are being adhered to by staff.

2: Environment Management

• Responsible for the health and safety of participants during program time
• Maintain a healthy, safe and attractive environment.

3:  Professional Behavior

• Cooperate and conduct self in manner appropriate to recreation/respite setting
• Adhere to program specific policies and procedures.
• Participate in program-wide activities and act in an appropriate manner
• Participate in activities and seek support to enhance knowledge in areas pertinent to participants in program

4:  Professional Development

• Maintenance of nursing expertise via participation in continuing education.
• Attend and participate in supervision and implement recommendations appropriately.

5:  Adhere to general policies of the organization/regulators including:

• Code of Ethical Conduct
• Emergency/disaster preparedness protocols.
• Departmental in-service education program requirements.
• Fire/Safety prevention protocols.
• Policies and procedures (attendance, punctuality, appearance, professional attitude, etc.)
• Quality improvement activities.
• Job related self-development education activities.
• Infection control practices and procedures.
• Regulatory requirements and annual physical examination and Mantoux testing.

6:  Performs other related duties, as required

• Demonstrate understanding of the needs of participants and visitors for each specific age group.
• Address safety and psychological needs of the special age groups, as appropriate, in the performance of work activities.
• Address the needs of special groups, hearing impaired, physically challenged and various issues relating to the program and facility.
• Maintain participant, family and employee confidentiality.
• Is consistently courteous and considerate in person, on the telephone, and in interactions with participants and others such as family, visitors, venders, and other employees.
• Exhibit the “At Your Service” attitude, i.e. smiles, uses positive eye contact, and is friendly, open and approachable.
• Respond quickly to participant, and/or parent/guardian’s request, refers to appropriate member of the care team, if necessary, and informs supervisor of actions taken.
• Promote positive co-worker relationships, teamwork and cooperation.
• Work collaboratively and is respectful of others.
• Take individual responsibility for providing outstanding Service Quality.