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We believe that to be an employee at The Foundling means to be an employee of one of the greatest social service agencies in the world. In addition to rewarding and meaningful work each day to empower the children and families of New York, The Foundling offers a generous benefits package, a great client and employee centered internal culture, meaningful career advancement opportunities, and organizational stability that are unparalleled anywhere else.

We are currently looking for Nurses to support our Developmental Disabilities Division and Medical Clinics. These positions are located in our residential homes and Foundling pediatric clinics, located throughout the 5 boroughs.

Current Nursing Job Openings

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Developmental Disabilities: Registered Nurse – Responsibilities and Requirements

Duties Include:

Providing nursing care and coordinating medical services for people in assigned residential sites.
Assessing the medical needs of the participants, plans intervention, and evaluates outcome of care and performs treatments and special medical care as mandated.
Coordinating with other medical providers regarding care management.
Monitoring medical care of participants.
Providing medical consultation regarding individual medical needs through 24 x 7 telephone triage.
Providing or assisting with all activities of daily living for program participants. i.e. adequate intake of food and fluids, bathing, dressing, bowel and bladder care/toileting, oral/nasal hygiene, skin care and grooming.
Administering medication.
Providing AMAP certifications and recertification classes for IRA staff.
Monitoring and providing supervision to all AMAP certified staff.
Providing supervision of nutrition issues including assisting staff with menu preparation. Coordinates with dietician.
Coordinating medical services with Residence, Schools, and Day Services.
Attending in-service to maintain current knowledge and trends in developmentally disabilities and medical care.
Implementing plan of care as outlined in each medical profile, including positioning, play, feeding techniques, behavior modification and attention to ADL skills.
Providing in-service training on medical issues as required.
Recording monthly individual progress notes for each individual.

Requirements:

BSN preferred, ASN accepted.
Current NYS RN license required.
Updated First Aid/CPR certifications required.
2-3 years working with adults with developmental disabilities.

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Medical Clinic: Registered Nurse – Responsibilities and Requirements

Duties Include:

Obtaining and documenting vital signs including: head circumference, pulse, respiratory rate, height and weight, blood pressure, temperature; perform venipuncture and collect specimens for various labs; perform vision and hearing screening; perform skin testing for tuberculosis; administer immunizations as ordered by MD/PNP.
Assisting MD and/or PNP in conducting physical examinations, set up appointments for referrals. Follow-up and obtain reports.
Providing any necessary counseling and handouts to children and families.
Creating and maintaining a medical record for each child/young adult, and completing all documentation in the Electronic Health Record.
Work closely with social work staff to assure that required consents for routine/emergency care, preplanned medical procedures and psychotropic medication are obtained within mandated timeframes.
Assess and triage sick visits.

Requirements:

Associates’ Level Degree or better in Nursing
CPR and AED certified
Proficient in phlebotomy with infants and children
2 years clinical experience in pediatrics
Knowledge of or experience in foster care or similar pediatric populations

Current Nursing Job Openings