Description

The Registered Nurse coordinates all aspects of the client’s home care and interacts with other disciplines as needed. He/he provides professional care to the client, as indicated by the Agency policies and state and Federal laws/regulations. At home, admission visits and eligibility determinations are part of the RN’s duties, as is the development of the care plan. The RN also prepares paperwork necessary for Agency policies and federal/State laws and assists with the training and supervision of the Care Aides.

Reporting Relationship

• Report to Agency Manager/Administration

Qualification/Prerequires

• Is a graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing and is currently licensed as an RN through the MA Board of Nursing.
• Has a minimum of one year of nursing experience, experience, preferably with home care experience.
• Possesses and maintains good physical stamina and mental health and can present a pre-employment health clearance.
• Must be a licensed driver with at least one year of clean driving record.
• Has a vehicle that is insured in accordance with State/ or Agency requirements and in good working order.
• Has excellent writing and charting skills.
• Can pass a background check and drug screen.

Responsibilities/Activities

• Assessess the home environment and the determined needs of clients
• Records the health needs of the client.
• Initiates Nursing or Care Aid’s Care Plan /or Homemaker/Companion service plan and associated paperwork, in accordance with Agency policy.
• Evaluate and revises the Care Plan, as needed.
• Coordinate the Care of all assigned clients’
• Prepares written instructions for the Care Aide.
• Supervises the Care Aide in the home.
• Instruct Care Aides in the proper use of practices, procedures, and equipment.
• Participating in-service training programs and staff meetings.
• Serve as a liaison between clients and other and other health care professionals.
• Teaches, counsels, and demonstrates skills to clients and their families.
• Administer medications, monitor clients, and instruct clients on appropriate home care.

· Provides services based on the physician’s orders such as Urinary catheter insertion and care, venipuncture and administration of IV fluids or medications, and changing dressings.

· Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.

· Counsels the client and his/her family in meeting nursing and related needs.

· Acts as the coordinator of the health care team.

· Provides reports to the client’s physician when the client’s condition changes or there are deviations from the care plan.

· Prepares clinical and progress notes on relevant and specialized nursing services he/she provides.

· Maintains a clinical record for each client receiving care.

· Submits documentation, as per Agency policy.

· Participates in clinical record reviews.

· Directs the activities of the Licenses Practical Nurse, if relevant.

· Complies with homecare Agency Compliance Plan.

· Complies with Homecare Agency’s infection Control Policies.

· Complies With Homecare Agency HIPPA policies.

· Complies with the Homecare Agency dress code.

· Complies with all State and local regulations and accreditation standards.

· Works weekends, holidays, and occasional overtime, when requested.

· Assumes rotational on- call responsibilities for client care during non-office hours.

· Projects a professional attitude toward self, clients, and other staff members.

· Follows Agency public relation policies regarding outside speaking and professional affiliations and clears all related requests with Agency Manager/Administrator.

· Assumes other duties, as requested by the Agency Manager/Administration or Governing Board.

Required Working Knowledge

· Medical issues and nursing procedures.

· Professional standards and principles.

· Other health care disciplines and their role in client and family care.

· Home safety for situations, including physical and psychological, for self, clients and other Agency staff.

· Case Management practices.

· Clerical procedures such as maintaining records and completing forms.

· English language.

Required Skills/Abilities

· Adheres to practice standards, as they apply to client care.

· Establishes and maintains harmonious relations with clients/families/co-workers.

· Makes initial nursing assessment visits.

· Assesses both physical and psychological needs of clients and applies the appropriate nursing interventions.

· Initiates, coordinates & revises treatment plans.

· Evaluates client’s needs continually.

· Observes the recognizes changes in clients.

· Gives considerations (Being mindful of ) to client’s past experiences, finances and other resources.

· Render nursing care and perform treatments, such as IV administration, as ordered by the physician.

· Maintain confidentiality of information relation to client.

· Copes effectively with clients, families and all others with varying backgrounds, socioeconomic conditions, and value judgments.

· Applies well-developed communication skills.

· Observes accurately and make decisions accordingly.

· Honors the wishes of the clients.

· Works with a team and is a good team member.

· Can supervise others.

· Displays emotional stability and has sympathetic disposition.

· Maintains objectivity in coping with the stress of working with acute, chronic and terminal ill clients.

· Uses cognizant approaches to problem solving in delivering emergencies.

· Works alone without usual support system immediately available.

· Deals with abrupt schedule changes.

· Participates in the quality Assurance /quality improvement process.

· Prepares accurate, timely and orderly reports & documentation.

· Complies with accepted professional standards and principles.

· Provides satisfactory references from previous (or current) employers and /or nursing school, and professional peers.

· Uses excellent observation, good clinical judgment, and oral written communication skills.

· Is self-directed with the ability to work with the little supervision; has good organization skills.

· Is flexible and cooperative in fulfilling role obligation.

Physical & Mental Demands:

Must be able to complete all physical & mental demands of the job, which may include, but not be limited the ability to:

· Lift and transfer clients and carry supplies.

· Stand, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, hear & see;

· Read normal typewritten print.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $40.00 - $50.00 per hour

Expected hours: 8 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Geriatrics
• Holistic Medicine
• Home Health
• Hospice & Palliative Medicine
• Infectious Disease
• Wound Care

Physical setting:

• Acute care
• Inpatient
• Outpatient
• Private practice

Standard shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift
• Overnight shift

Supplemental schedule:

• Extended hours
• Holidays
• On call
• Overtime

Weekly schedule:

• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday
• Rotating weekends
• Weekends as needed

Ability to Relocate:

• Easton, MA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: On the road