Position Summary:

The Registered Nurse (RN) Case Manager is responsible for coordinating, monitoring and documenting the health care of the children in their assigned caseload. The RN is responsible for ensuring that appropriate medical care as required by regulatory oversight and as dictated by good health care practice is provided to all children on our residential campus, including the Unaccompanied Children’s (UC) program.

The ideal Registered Nurse is passionate about helping this vulnerable population and motivated to support a busy medical office. The role plays an integral role to the health & wellbeing of unaccompanied children who are trying to establish a new home in the United States of America.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist with initial medical assessments including vitals and point of care testing (ie. urine pregnancy test, strep test, flu test, COVID test, glucose test)
• Provide direct nursing care to clients in the health center with illness or injury.
• Review immunization records/administer necessary immunizations and update Immunization Registry
• Administer medications, track medication administration records as provided by foster parent, assist with required documentation for prescriptions
• Work collaboratively with the Medical Provider, Case Manager, Clinician and others to coordinate appropriate services for each youth; use Spanish language skills to translate and support cultural competency
• Follows up incident/accident reports, emergency room visits, and sick visits to ensure that the prescribed medical regimen is being carried out.
• Responsible for all medical reporting requirements in compliance with JCCA policy and procedures as well as the government UC portal
• Maintains a close working relationship with the community-based health care facilities that provide health-related services to UC children. On a regular basis consults with staff of those facilities to discuss any obstacles to UC children accessing appropriate care, and to enhance communication between all parties involved.
• Participate in all required trainings and team meetings
• Other duties as assigned by Program Director

Schedule:

• Regular hours 9:00am-5:00pm, Monday - Friday
• Must be flexible to meet program needs

Required Qualifications:

• New York State Registered Nurse
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Previous experience working in pediatric and/or adolescent medicine
• Must be bilingual, English/Spanish; other language skills may be acceptable depending on service population
• Must be able to pass all required pre-employment screenings per ORR contractual agreement

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to perform duties with minimal supervision and to exercise greater judgment
• An understanding of the impacts of institutional and structural racism on the child welfare system and in disadvantaged communities
• Proficient with MS Office with the ability to learn new technology platforms;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to communicate and interact effectively at all levels of the organization;
• Must demonstrate the ability to collaborate with clients and teams that are culturally and professionally diverse.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience working in foster care

Salary Range: $73,000 - $90,600; differential offered for fluent Spanish language skills