The Children’s Nursing Supervisor is an integral part of the Anderson Center for Autism medical team providing nursing supervision for the residential nurses, clinic nurse, and medical drivers. The supervisor will provide medical over-site, care and treatment for the individuals in both settings. Additionally, the Nurse Supervisor is a resource provider to staff regarding medical/health issues of the population served. The Nurse Supervisor will provide technical support to the nurses they supervise. At times, the supervisor will support the Health Services Administrators with various responsibilities, such as, attending meetings, conferences, providing educational in-services, and critiquing medical data. The Nurse Supervisor is responsible for the management and tracking of all documentation needed for the Medication Certification process (AMAP) in the Children’s Program. Assist with the administration and supervision of Health Services as needed.

QUALITY OF LIFE EXPECTATION FOR ALL STAFF:
To actively further the agency's mission to optimize quality of life (QofL) for individuals served by monitoring and implementing systems that promote the QofL of the individuals in our care.

Pay Range: $92076.80 - $103,200.00 Annual Salary; Based on experience and certification.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
 

• Provides professional assessment of illness/injury providing appropriate follow-up to closure.
• Attends various committees/meetings (as delegated by administrator) pertaining to individuals health issues when those issues are identified and addressed. Example of such committees may include, but are not limited to, RM meetings, ISP, Team Meetings, HRC, BTR, medical visits, admission intake interviews, and representation on the Wellness committee.
• Maintains up-to-date communication of individuals’ health status to the primary nurse, pertinent staff and when necessary family members.
• Maintains strict adherence to all Infection Control protocols as they relate to individuals’ injury, and illness in accordance with CDC standards. Provide a safe infection control environment in the clinic.
• Maintain a current compliant Medication Certification Process. Responsible for correspondence, record keeping and providing documentation to primary nurses, AMAP staff and their supervisors.
• Administers medications if needed and provides annual recertification to AMAP staff and when requested to support of the residential nurse with recertification.
• Provide Phlebotomy Services as needed.
• Provides over-site to the annual TB process for maintaining OPWDD compliance.
• Review annual OPWDD AMAP In-Service for Children’s Services.
• Provide any input for BBP training and any other medical in-services on an as needed basis. (CPR training to support staff development).
• Responsible for nursing support listed on the Clinic Nurse Task List.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have a current NYS license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse.
• Experience with the Autistic/Developmentally Disabled population preferred.

BENEFITS:

• College partnerships that provide discounts
• Scholarships available!
• 403B with company match
• Agency sponsored activities (Volleyball, Basketball, etc.)
• Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA
• And much more, see link below

Anderson Center for Autism offers our Employees a generous benefits package: https://www.andersoncenterforautism.org/benefits
 

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This position description in no way states or implies that the responsibilities listed are the only duties to be performed by the person filling this position. The person in the position may be required to perform other duties as necessitated by the situation or requested by his/her supervisor.

Anderson Center for Autism is committed to providing a diverse workforce by ensuring that discrimination barriers to equal employment opportunity and upward mobility do not exist here. Equal opportunity means employment, development, and promotion of individuals without consideration of race, color, disability, religion, age, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, unless there is a bona fide occupational requirement which excludes a person in one of these protected groups. Anderson Center for Autism is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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