Registered Nurse (RN) Manager - Medical Services - The New York Foundling

At The New York Foundling, we trust in the power and potential of people, and we deliberately invest in proven practices. From bold beginnings in 1869, our New York-based nonprofit has supported hundreds of thousands of our neighbors on their own paths to stability, strength, and independence. We help children and families navigate through and beyond foster care. We help families struggling with conflict and poverty grow strong. We help individuals with developmental disabilities live their best lives, and we help our neighbors access quality health and mental health services core to building lifelong resilience and wellbeing. Together, our interrelated programs provide a whole-person, whole-family, and whole-life approach that unlocks solutions for a lifetime.

Salary Range: 90,000 - 99,000 Manage and ensure full compliance with Article 28, Article 29i, ACS, DOH, and OCFS polices. Correct and report and report any variances.

Position Description:

• Manage and ensure full compliance with Article 28, Article 29i, ACS, DOH, and OCFS polices. Correct and report and report any variances.
• Responsible for the supervision of the clinic activities to ensure that all medical visits and encounters are in compliance with the agency procedures
• Monitor and track caseload and oversee cases in the region to meet timeframes of the regulatory agencies.
• Oversees the day to day activities of the clinic staff.
• Monitor the clinic schedule and flow
• Responsible for training of all new nursing staff and on-going training and compliance thereafter.
• Assist in triage of patients, perform venipuncture, perform vision and hearing screening, administer immunizations as ordered
• Provide any necessary or mandated nurse screenings and counseling, Provide appropriate, related education or literature to children and families as required.
• Must demonstrate computer literacy, create and maintain the Electronic Health Record (EHR) for each child/youth and complete documentation of all health services rendered in the EHR.
• Utilize and monitor systems to ensure that all children and youth receive the required and necessary health services within the mandated timeframes.
• Ensure that appointments for referrals with community providers are made and that reports from the encounters with off-site providers are obtained in a timely manner, reviewed by the agency health care provider and scanned into the medical record. The reason for missed appointments must be documented and missed appointments must be rescheduled. Coordinate dental sessions with dental vendor.
• 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.
• Assist in implementing and maintaining an efficient quality assurance/Continuous Quality Improvement system and to monitor on-going compliance.
• Ensure that medical records contain documentation of all required adolescent risk assessments and STD risk reduction/family planning counseling.
• Enter health information data onto data entry forms as required and forward to IT specialist for data entry in a timely manner.
• Interface with Vaccine for Children Program and NYCIR. Ensure vaccines are appropriately stored/monitored and that information on all vaccines administered, is entered into the NYCIR and the EHR on a timely basis. Obtain historical immunization information when available.
• Complete camp, WIC, adoption, school and any other medical forms as required.
• Monitor health and mental health care information and ensure ongoing case management. Maintain MATS audit review tool in an excel data base.
• Order and maintain adequate required supplies and equipment as needed to ensure full functioning of clinic activities.
• Respond to telephone calls and other communication and take appropriate action.
• Participate in managing the offices so that it meets or exceeds DOH, Article 28, Article 29i, OSHA standards and is clean, organized and free of hazards.
• Attend and participate in related meetings, including but not limited to staff meetings, FTC’s, Clinical Planning Conference and Treatment Team Meetings.
• Assist with special projects when required and perform any other duties as assigned by your supervisors.

Requirements:

• Current NYS RN license
• Current Infection Control Certification
• Current BCLS Certification
• Current knowledge of OSHA regulations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• 2 years clinical experience in pediatrics
• Computer proficiency
• Knowledge of or experience in foster care or similar pediatric populations
• Demonstrated experience managing a pediatric/adolescent medical clinic or community health center required

Salary Range: 90,000 - 99,000

The New York Foundling is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse employee population, the Foundling will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.
 

• Demonstrated strong commitment to safety.