RN Medical Coordinator (Merraine Group)

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As a RN Medical Coordinator, you will be responsible for arranging or partnering with other health professionals regarding health and safety standards for out-of-home youth care, youth care licensing requirements, disease reporting requirements for care providers, immunizations for youth, injury prevention for youth, medication management and knowledge of community health and mental health resources for youth.

Job Responsibilities

• Serves as the primary point of contact to schedule medical appointments and follows ups as needed
• Meeting all requirements of ORR policies and OCFS regulations with regard to medical care.
• Assists with developing relationships with new providers as needed.
• Partners with ORR to assure providers are set up to accept specialized payment for this population.
• Establishing treatment goals, utilizing historical & current available information in collaboration with multidisciplinary team. Refer children for needed services and assist in provider selection.
• Coordinate with health care providers, including requesting and receiving documentation in appropriate time frames and uploading that to the UAC portal.
• Establishing treatment goals, utilizing historical & current available information in collaboration with multidisciplinary team.
• Provision of supervision to LPNs and ensures adequate nursing staff coverage hours.
• Medication administration and management including reconciliation.
• Maintaining medical supplies and equipment.
• Developing and maintaining procedures related to medical for the programs on campus.
• Adheres to agency policies and procedures; promotes and supports agency mission, vision and values including participating in internal surveys and data collection for continuous improvement initiatives.
• Complies with all federal, state and local laws and regulations, including those of ORR, ICE and the NYS Office of Children and Family Services.

Job Requirements

• Minimum High School diploma required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• New York State Registered Nurse License, required
• 1 year employment experience in the child welfare field working with children and/or adolescents in a social service setting.
• Fluent in English/Spanish with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Varicella Vaccine required OR titers indicating varicella immunity OR documentation from a healthcare provider verifying previous infection.
• MMR (Measles Mumps & Rubella vaccine required OR titers indicating immunity to all three diseases.
• Tdap (Tetanus-diptheria-pertussis) vaccine required.
• Influenza vaccine required, one dose annually during flu season.
• Physical (Medical Exam) required.
• Must be able to work 9AM-5PM during new hire orientation to complete TCI(Therapeutic Crisis Intervention), CPR and Sanctuary training. Must maintain TCI and CPR certification.
• Required to be 21 years or older.
• Must have a current and valid driver's license with acceptable driving history to the Agency.
  
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights and weekends as necessary. On-call hours are required.
• Ability to work with economically and culturally diverse population.

• $78,940 annually
• Schedule is 9AM to 5pm, Monday - Friday

Equal Opportunity Employer

Together for Youth is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability, marital status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment where diversity is valued and recognized as a source of strength and enrichment. We seek to attract talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures.

As a federal contractor, Together for Youth will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)