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Job Description:
Are you passionate about helping others? Would you like to make a difference in someone’s life? If you answered yes, we encourage you to join the Sunrise family! Sunrise is one of the largest, private not-for-profit organizations in the country dedicated to serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. At Sunrise we pride ourselves in taking an individualized approach in addressing the unique needs of each person seeking or receiving services. As an employer, we seek to provide an environment of growth and development for our employees that is consistent with recognizing the rights, needs, and wants of all people.
Purpose:
To oversee the administration and coordination of medical services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to enable them to maintain optimal health and wellbeing.
Qualifications:
- Must successfully complete the required pre-employment Background and Drug Screenings
- Must possess a valid Driver's License which meets company standards for approved driver status
- Must possess a current and valid Registered Nurse license
- Must possess strong clinical skills with at least 3 year supervisory experience
- Must possess basic computer skills
- Experience working with people with intellectual/developmental disabilities is preferred
Essential Functions:
- Coordinates and oversees health services according to the individual’s plan ensuring each individual’s optimal health and wellbeing
- Supervises nurses and CNAs and provides constructive feedback and training through positive interactions, role modeling, and mentoring
- Creates a positive interacting team which collaboratively works with all disciplines
- Ensures all documentation is completed according to regulatory requirements
- Acts as liaison between hospitals and other medical professionals advocating for least restrictive measures and protection of rights
- Performs all professional duties within the scope of licensure and in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act
- Proficiency in the English language (both written and verbal) is required as this job entails direct care of adults and children receiving services. Employees are required to communicate, both orally and in writing, with staff and others regarding medical care, supports, and services. This requirement includes the ability to effectively communicate in English including medical terminology.
- Performs all other duties as assigned
This position will remain open until filled.
Equal Opportunity Employer & Drug-Free Workplace
If you were referred by a current Sunrise employee, please make sure to indicate so when completing the employment application process
This position will remain open until filled. If you were referred by a current Sunrise employee, please make sure to indicate so when completing the employment application process.
This company is a Drug-Free Workplace. As part of our policies, all candidates for employment must submit to a pre-employment drug screening after receiving a conditional offer of employment. A positive confirmed screening, or refusal to submit to such screening, will result in a withdrawal of the conditional job offer.
Direct Support roles within this organization are mandated reporters, and as such must report any instances of abuse, neglect, or exploitation that they are involved in or witness.
Sunrise is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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