Registered Nurse in Des Moines, Iowa at Easterseals Iowa Careers

Are you a current LPN or RN and want a unique, fun, and team-oriented environment where you can put your skills to use in a new and interesting way? Easterseals is looking for a Registered Nurse or LPN for our weekend Respite Camp. Come join us in supporting our Respite Direct Support Professionals in providing excellent care to our clients as they enjoy a weekend full of activities! Respite Camp occurs twice a month, year-round, and begins Friday evenings until Sunday evenings.

Principle Accountabilities

• Provide First Aid and Med Management for campers.
• Establish and follow appropriate medical routines including record keeping, disposal of medical waste, managing and safeguarding medications, utilize approved standing orders, setup and administer prescribed medications.
• Participate in and lead specific areas of team member orientation pertaining to camp and respite health and safety, universal precautions, etc.
• Monitor health of all campers
• Assess and treat team member health and wellness needs as presented
• Maintain accident/incident reports, daily health log and individual health histories.
• Prepare an evaluation including inventories, program evaluations and make recommendations for the following season.
• Act as primary contact person for health related questions while on shift.
• Submit overall program evaluation as requested.
• Maintain active communication with onsite supervisors and guardians to ensure client’s health and safety needs are met first and foremost.
• Other duties as assigned.

Easterseals Values Accountabilities

Integrity: Advocate for the health care needs of our campers. Inform team members of these needs so they can be followed through with and communicated to others.

People-Focused: Focus on the individual health care needs of each camper and do what they must to meet those needs.

Independence: Allow campers to have input into their health care needs when it is appropriate.

Respect: Provide prompt health care to our campers and when health care is provided the information and situation is kept confidential.

Shared Purpose: Work together as a team to meet the health care needs of our campers, and be able to do so respectfully and professionally. Model and teach paraprofessional wellness and health approaches

Excellence: Provide quality customer service, not only to our campers but their families as well.

Stewardship: Maintain cleanliness of the health center to create a safe area to support the safety and well-being of campers.

Philanthropy: Welcome and thank donors, attend agency activities, and share success stories.

• Registered Nurse with current and active license in the State of Iowa.
• Certification in CPR (Adult and Child), First Aid and Mandatory Reporting.
• Ability to demonstrate behavior consistent with positive behavior support philosophy
• Desire to work with persons who have disabilities.
• Ability to work one weekend per month for the respite weekend program and summer programming.
• Ability to problem solve
• Ability to identify and respond to environmental and other hazards related to an activity; to model and enforces appropriate safety and emergency procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal formats.
• Ability to bend, stoop, twist and lift
• Ability to transfer or move a minimum of 80 pounds.
• Ability to work non-traditional hours
• Ability to work cooperatively with team members, campers and external customers in a professional and concerned manner.
• Ability to accept supervision and guidance.
• Ability to work independently.