Description

Start here at Hartford HealthCare and work where every moment matters!

Hartford HealthCare at Home doesn't just take great care of our patients; we take great care of our Registered Nurses too! Our benefit options at Hartford HealthCare at Home are designed so you can care for yourself and your family, just as you care for others when you are here.

What our nurses love about HHCAH:

At Hartford HealthCare, we are focused on supporting our colleagues. Our Registered Nurses have the opportunity to practice at the top of their license using research, innovation and evidence-based practices. We offer our Graduate Registered Nurses clinical instruction and additional learning opportunities as they complete the Nurse Residency program.

Hartford HealthCare at Home, the largest provider of homecare services in Connecticut, has been fulfilling our mission for more than 115 years. Our Person-Centered Care Model allows our employees to learn and grow within our organization, all while providing integrated support to the patient. As part of Hartford HealthCare, we leverage cutting edge technology to provide quality care in our client's home. Most importantly, our employees are appreciated for the real differences they make in both the lives of their clients and their clients' families.

Basic Purpose of the Position: Responsible for providing practical clinical experience and guidance to field clinicians to include orientation of new clinicians and ongoing support to existing clinicians.

In general, most of the time will be spent performing the following job functions:

• Ensures compliance with applicable licensure/certification requirement, applicable healthcare standards, governmental laws and regulations, and HHCAH policies and procedures.
• Abides by and demonstrates H3W Leadership Behaviors and continued process improvement through job performance on a day-to-day basis.
• Proficient performance with case managing, all OASIS time points and skilled nursing revisits to clinicians during orientation process.
• Proficient use of SHP to determine trends, educational opportunities and to provide feedback to clinicians.
• Observes clinical skills and patient interaction of new clinicians and provides feedback to the clinician.
• Works with clinicians to review application of clinical documentation and forms.
• Reviews Orientation process with Clinical Development Specialist to determine the clinicians' level of understanding and need for reeducation as needed.
• Reviews patient care processes with clinicians and assesses clinicians' level of understanding.
• Meets with new hire on a regular basis to assess progress.
• Meets with Clinical Development Specialist and Clinical Team Managers on a regular basis to discuss progress of new hire.
• Serves as mentor to new clinical hires to include regular discussions each month for a minimum of one year.
• Maintains/enhances clinical practice skills by attending, participating in/conducting staff development/ continuing education programs.

Qualifications

Education: CT RN License required

Experience: Three years of home health experience, OASIS certification preferred

Miscellaneous: Ability to travel within the region to perform visits, willingness to travel between regions as needed. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including computer usage and teaching skills

We take great care of careers

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge - helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.