Registered Nurse 2 East Region (Greene County)

Salary: $4,517 - $5,638 (Monthly) / $54,204 - $67,656 (Annually) 

Job Description

The Department Disability and Aging (“DDA”) is looking for Registered Nurse 2’s to provide nursing care for people with disabilities.

The ideal candidate will have an interest in working in a challenging and rewarding career supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in their home and community.

Key Responsibilities

• Participates in planning meetings and assists with the development and adjustment of individualized support plans (“ISPs”) to achieve specific outcomes derived from the preferences, needs, and interests of persons supported.
• Performs nursing care according to physicians’ orders, including medication administration and evaluation, emergency response, etc.
• Determines if patient goals and interventions are effective.
• Completes and maintains patient health records, including medication records/sheets, documentation of patient information and family health history, and legal record of service.
• Gathers and prepares specimens for diagnostic tests to determine patient’s health status.
• Educates patients and/or family on the skills needed to maintain physical and mental health, including building positive relationships, and increasing self-esteem.
• Maintains an adequate, current, and secure inventory of health care supplies, drugs, instruments, and other accountable items.
• Ensures that medical equipment and designated work areas are kept clean, serviceable, and free of safety hazards.
• Assigns job duties and activities to subordinates.

Education and Experience

• Must be currently licensed as a Registered Nurse with the State of Tennessee.
• May require a valid motor vehicle operator license.

About DDA

The Department of Disability & Aging is the state agency responsible for providing services and support to more than 1.5 million Tennesseans with intellectual and developmental disabilities and to older Tennesseans. For people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, this is done through programs such as, but not limited to, the home and community-based waiver programs, Tennessee Early Intervention System (“TEIS”), Katie Beckett Program, Medicaid Alternative Pathways (“MAPs”) Program, and Family Support Program. For older adults, some of those programs include CHOICES, State Health Insurance Assistance program (“SHIP”), home and community-based programs, nutrition services, caregiver support, transportation assistance, and public guardianship.

The department supports people to live the lives they envision for themselves by ensuring people are free to exercise rights, engage with their broader communities and experience optimal health. DDA is the first state service delivery system in the nation to receive Person- Centered Excellence Accreditation from the Council on Quality and Leadership. It has also been recognized as a national leader in its efforts to increase competitive, community-based employment outcomes for people with disabilities and its commitment to enhancing independence through Enabling Technology. Interested candidates should apply at https://www.tn.gov/careers/apply- here.html. For more information contact Stephanie Britton at stephanie.britton@tn.gov or 423-552-5748.