The Registered Nurse provides patient care, patient education, care coordination, documentation and advocacy for youth in HWHF care. These services must exceed the requirements of all regulatory agencies to include the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (TDFPS) residential childcare contract, Health and Human Services Commissions (HHSC) minimum standards and Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). Assures the continuity of care for clients, appropriate healthcare referrals and provides necessary information and documentation for admission, discharge and or/transition to receiving units, facilities or agencies. The overall result is to build better outcomes for youth in the foster care system.
Responsibilities:
Health assessments and monitoring of youth in care while creating and executing nursing care plans, and maintaining medical documentation.
Has comprehension and knowledge of all regulatory requirements to include contract, minimum standards and accreditation with target goal of 100% compliance;
Familiarize yourself with the agency treatment model;
Familiarize yourself with the STAR Health services to support the youth for cross-system coordination.
Assure the coordination of care for clients to include team collaboration and patient advocacy, appropriate health referrals, and provide necessary information and documentation;
Dispense medication, keep accurate records, and attend medication reviews.
Educate youth about their health and medication;
Send medication orders to pharmacy, perform accurate inventories, prepare destruction logs and prepare medication sheets timely and efficiently to meet 100% compliance at all times;
Report any medication errors to Administrator asap but no less than two hours of being informed;
Safeguard privacy, confidentiality and timely accuracy of all client records and conversations;
Available on call for emergency calls or video conferencing;
Assist with training as it pertains with/to your area of expertise;
Other duties as assigned.