Nurse Case Manager - Medical Foster Care
We have 4 openings, 3 in the Bronx, NY, and 1 in Brooklyn, NY. See below for how to apply.
Position Summary: Under the supervision of the Medical Foster Care (MFC) Nursing Supervisor, the clinical Nurse Case Manager is responsible for the coordination of care for a caseload of 15 or more medically fragile or special needs children residing in foster boarding homes, as part of assuring a quality medical home at Children's Aid. Other responsibilities include making mandated monthly home visits, providing medical training for the foster parents and biological parents, accompanying foster parents to medical appointments and advocating for the needs of the children on the caseload.
Responsibilities:
Nursing assessment and patient care:
- Creates implements and maintains a care plan for each identified problem.
- Provides daily management and coordination of appointments, supplies, and medication for foster children on caseload and acts as a resource to other staff members involved in patient care
- Performs mandated monthly home visits, jointly with case planner, and provides complete, purposeful, accurate and detailed assessments of the home environment, including follow-up from previous home visits.
- Accompanies foster parents to specialty appointments and acts as a liaison between the health care provider and foster parent.
- Provides training for foster and biological parents on the child's medical condition, proper administration of medication, safety precautions including response to side effects, universal precautions, age anticipatory guidance, and any other training based on the care plan.
- Shows competency in nursing practices: proper nursing skills, proper use of medical equipment and terminology, employs current nursing protocols and procedures.
- Utilizes nursing process to develop nursing assessments of foster children from comprehensive birth, developmental, health, immunization and social histories.
- Assists the NP/MD with well childcare, follow-up and sick visits of foster children on their caseload.
- Administers immunizations as directed by NP/MD.
- Makes appropriate referrals for hearing and vision screening and other problems, and follows up in a timely manner.
- Triages daily phone calls and serves as an emergency on call resource periodically.
- Accepts 24-hour beeper coverage at least four weeks annually. (Contract nurses excluded)
- Comply with all privacy laws including HIPAA, etc.
- Other duties as assigned
Administration
- Maintains medical records in an updated (real-time), organized, and legible condition, including medication, feeding and therapy changes.
- Assures medical reports are in the medical record within a reasonable time frame (two weeks after appointment).
- Communicates in a timely manner with team (social worker, foster parent, biological parent, psychiatrist, and pediatrician) about missed or rescheduled appointments and any special assistance required, i.e. translator, transportation, and/or cultural.
- Completes and submits school forms, reports, rate forms and summaries in a timely manner.
- Ongoing telephone communication with foster parents to ensure continuity of care.
Professional Development
- Continues to update professional knowledge both formally and informally by actively pursuing continuing education units through an accredited organization.
Interdisciplinary skills
- Attends Program-Based Health Center meetings, weekly nurse case conferences, and monthly foster care staff meetings, Family Team Conferences, and other Children's Aid (CA) site meetings.
- Works collaboratively with social workers, administrative staff, doctors and community health care providers.
- Implements philosophy and objectives of the program.
- Performs other related duties as requested.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- NYS Licensed Registered Nurse required.
- Minimum Associate's Degree required, Bachelor's Degree preferred.
- Must have a minimum of two years' of experience in a hospital type setting (e.g. long-term care facilities); this should include pediatric experience. Case management experience with children who are medically fragile.
- Excellent verbal and writing skills.
- Goal oriented with strong time management skills.
- Flexibility and ability to work under pressure.
- Ambulatory experience is a plus.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) ability a plus.
Apply here for Bronx Job ID 004921
Apply here for Brooklyn Job ID 004435
Apply here for Bronx Job ID 004879
Apply here for Bronx Job ID 004683
Children's Aid is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment. Qualified candidates from underrepresented populations are encouraged to apply.
Please apply online through Children's Aid website - Job IDs: 004921, 004435, 004879, and 004683
Benefits:
- Medical, Vision, Dental
- 403b + employer match
- Up to 20 vacation days
- Sick days
- Personal days
- Paid holidays
- Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- Pre-tax transportation account
- Voluntary benefit plans & life insurance
- Education support program
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About Children's Aid
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For more than 160 years, Children's Aid has been working to ensure that no child's potential is limited by the barriers of poverty. In recent years, we have sharpened our focus, strengthened infrastructure, and sought out continuous, data-supported improvement throughout our organization to maximize the impact we are having on the children and youth we serve.
Children's Aid is a professional powerhouse of solutions for young people. We are teachers and social workers, coaches and health care providers, administrators and data analysts. We know what it takes to ensure children grow up strong and healthy, and ready to thrive in school and life: excellent education and health care, social-emotional support, and strong, stable families. It takes a team of extraordinary talent to produce the kind of impact to which we aspire. We are committed to recruiting and retaining staff who will embrace our goals and promote a results-oriented culture. Children's Aid is a place for talented individuals to engage in the battle on childhood poverty.
As of September 27, 2021, all Children's Aid employees must submit proof of full Covid-19 vaccination or proof of having received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. By November 1, submission of proof of the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine is required. There will be no weekly testing option except for those who have received a medical, religious, or pregnancy-related accommodation.
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