November 5, 2024

Children's Hope Alliance

Burlington

ACTT Registered Nurse

Description: SIGN-ON BONUS $3,000K
Are you passionate about fostering a supportive and inclusive workplace? We are seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to join our growing team! At Children’s Hope Alliance, we believe that our employees are our greatest asset, and we prioritize their well-being.
Why Join Us?

Family-Friendly Perks: We offer generous parental leave to support you during those special family moments.
Compassionate Support: Our bereavement leave ensures you have the time you need to grieve and heal.
Military Reserve Pay: We honor those who serve by providing military reserve pay to our employees.
Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a healthy balance with flexible working arrangements that fit your lifestyle.
Birthday PTO: Celebrate your special day with an extra day off—on us!

Summary
The Registered Nurse coordinates and oversees health and medical services in accordance with regulatory, accreditation, and agency standards for children with severe emotional disturbances in our new innovative community-based Child Focused Assertive Community Treatment Team. Child ACTT is a team-based multi-disciplinary approach to serving kids in their homes, kinship placements, foster homes, or may begin during a transition from a more restrictive residential setting or hospitalization. Child ACTT is primarily community based, however some flexible home and office-based work will be required. This is an exciting new service in North Carolina, with the goal of helping children with severe emotional disturbances stay in their home environments successfully.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Specific duties and responsibilities:
Nursing Treatment and Assessment

Assume primary responsibility for medication administration management and coordination
Assist in the assessment and admission process by evaluating prospective clients with a concentration on past medical history, current physical and mental status, and organizations to provide appropriate medical care while in services at Children's Hope Alliance, compiling historical data and updating as needed
Conduct on-going assessment of medical needs throughout course of treatment
Monitor client medical status while in placement, managing medical, dental, and chemical interventions, including assessment, vital signs as indicated, and follow-up care
Explain medical procedures and treatments to clients to gain understanding and cooperation, and to ensure the information, comfort, and safety needs of clients are met
Initiate client and family health and wellness education plan according to individual needs of the client, including consideration of discharge planning
Attend meetings when medical input is beneficial or necessary (including daily/weekly staffing, medical rounds, admission staffing, etc.)
Guide organizational response to staff and client medical emergencies, responding to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocol
Coordinate, conduct, assess, and document regular trainings on medical and health-related issues.
Facilitate education on appropriate content applicable to care - ex. hygiene, health-related topics, etc.
Participate in 24/7 on call rotation.

Team Management

Provide oversight of medical services provided and recommendations during the course of treatment
Serve as liaison with physicians and psychiatry to assure that appropriate medical care is provided
Consult regularly with involved psychiatrists or other medical providers, relaying observations regarding clients' condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents, keeping appropriate individuals apprised.
Participate as a member of a clinical team and organization as directed and in cooperative, client-focused manner through daily/weekly client staffing, team meetings, scheduling of work days, and participation in training events.
Monitor compliance and documentation of lab work, genesight testing, and annual wellness exams
All other services as assigned.

Administration

Provide written medical reports as necessary
Maintain appropriate records including medications administered, client response, side effects
Coordinate and monitor staff medication administration cycle; when applicable
Participate in developing and maintaining medical policies and procedures appropriate to current and anticipated client treatment needs, as per licensure and accreditation standards
Maintain quality assurance measures on medication administration documentation and procedures to ensure proper distribution of medication in accordance with approved nursing, licensure, and accreditation standards

Supervision responsibilities:
None.
All employees have the following expectations:

Mission: Contribute to and enhance company mission
Organization: Prioritize and plan work responsibilities appropriately
Professional Development: Attend and/or successfully complete all required trainings and meetings
Timeliness and Accuracy: Perform quality work within given deadlines and expectations with or without direct supervision
Professionalism: Comply with all applicable policies, practices, and procedures; report all out-of-compliance and unsafe activities to supervisor; interact professionally with other employees, volunteers, families, children, and the community
Teamwork: Serve effectively as a team contributor on all assignments
Communication: Utilize effective communication skills both verbally and in writing; provide effective feedback and is receptive to feedback
Leadership: Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other appropriate individuals
Cultural Competence: Is sensitive to the cultural, ethnic and religious views of the children and families served, and in community and public contact.

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Requirements: Education and Experience Requirements

Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school
At lease one years' related experience and/or training
North Carolina Licensure as a Registered Nurse
Must possess basic computer skills and be able to utilize an electronic health record and associated software and hardware.
Must have a valid Driver’s License.
Must submit to and pass pre-employment drug screening, criminal, HCPR, OIG, EPLS and driving checks.
Must submit insurance and registration documentation if utilizing personal car for work related transports.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands and fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands or arms, stand, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
Specifics vision abilities required by this position include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Physical functions which are considered essential to the satisfactory performance of the job include the following: reading, typing, writing, speaking, and using the telephone and prolonged sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Employee must be able to operate a vehicle for job duties, and keep a valid NC drivers license with insurance.
The work environment will contain slight to moderate office-related noises. The employee is not exposed to extreme weather conditions, toxic fumes, or airborne particles.
The employee must occasionally travel to different locations in the course of work.
Physical functions which are considered essential to the satisfactory performance of the job include the following: public speaking, reading, typing, writing, using the telephone, driving, therapeutically restraining children and adolescents in crisis situations.