Regional Registered Nurse for Foster Care Services - Full-time / Part-time

Every person needs the support of others, but we look for very special people to support children with emotional, behavioral or medical complexities. As a Regional Registered Nurse with Illinois MENTOR you’ll be one of those special people.

For Illinois MENTOR and The MENTOR Network the Nurse Practitioner is critical to our success and exemplifies the wonderful mission driven work we do here every day.

Illinois MENTOR is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide total nursing care to children in foster care under the direction of a physician. This role will administer prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques. The Nurse will also observe and evaluate patients, and record condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

· Conducts the medical assessment of each individual referred to the program and collaborates with the Intake Coordinator to determine appropriateness for placement in the community.

· Participates in the development and implementation of service plans and supervises, in conjunction with the physicians, the medical components of the plan. Reviews documents and revises all nursing/nursing related care plans on a regular basis.

· Ensures that current and complete medical records and reports are in accordance with regulatory and corporate standards, including medication administration records and physician’s orders.

· Develops training flow charts specific to each individual receiving services, provides and documents medical skills training to clients, mentors, respite providers, staff, and where appropriate, the biological family. Presents medical skills components at Pre-service Orientation.

· Participates as an Individual Health Plan (IHP) or Plan of Care (POC) team member, evaluates the medical needs of each individual for initial IHP/POC, ensures IHP/POC goals and objectives are medically indicated, and generates ongoing health care protocols for the specific medical conditions outlined in the IHP/POC.

· Oversees the management of high-risk medical conditions and private duty nursing services.

· Maintains contact with primary care physicians and specialists, and, when indicated, attends doctor visits with mentor and/or individual receiving services. Promotes health and wellness for individuals and ensures nursing actions and steps are put in place for prevention.

· Administers medications according to established guidelines. Provides documentation for all medications given and reviews medication administration records for compliance.

· May actively participate in IDT meetings, Human Rights Committee, Health and Safety Committee and Administration meetings.

· Provides consultation and technical assistance to staff and mentors regarding home care issues along with operation of durable medical equipment. May be required to coordinate, organize and/or assist with household activities such as light housekeeping and meal preparation; transport individuals receiving services to planned and/or necessary activities and appointments. Participate in on call system as needed.

· Performs other related duties and activities as required.

Graduate of an accredited RN program and one year experience working with medically complex cases.

Current state RN License

Current driver's license, car registration and auto insurance if providing transportation to individuals receiving services.

Current CPR/First Aid certification.

Founded in 1980, The MENTOR Network is a national network of local human services providers offering an array of quality, community-based services in more than 30 states to adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain and spinal cord injuries and other catastrophic injuries and illnesses, and to youth with emotional, behavioral and medically complex challenges as well as their families.

EOE/AAE